The 2026 August Craft Month ROI events programme
1 Aug to 7 Aug Free
The Sound of Clay by Gatothorceramica at The Kiosk Project Art Space in Drogheda
Location: Louth
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Maker Talk, Demonstration
Maker: Adriana Torres Escobedo
Craft Type: Ceramics, Music Instrument Making
More Info 1 Aug to 16 Aug Free
“Listen to the Land Speak” – West Cork Creates
Location: Cork City
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Cork Craft Month
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Free
Meet the Makers ‘In the Making’
Location: Cork
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Maker Talk, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Blackwater Valley Makers
Craft Type: Ceramics, Fashion Design, Felt, Glass Making, Toy Making, Woodworking
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €75
Botanical Impressions Workshop 1: Making Botanical Inks & Pigments
Location: Carlow
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Martin Marley
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 8 Aug to 29 Aug free entry
Made In Kilkenny Exhibition “BLUE”
Location: Kilkenny
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: MADE in Kilkenny
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow, Candle Making, Ceramics, Furniture Making, Glass Making, Interior Furnishings, Jewellery Making, Leatherworking, Multiple, Textile Making, Woodworking
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Free
Grannies, Squares and Stitches. A Morning of Creativity and Community
Location: Cork
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Maker Talk
Maker: Emma Jacobs
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 8 Aug to 9 Aug 225
Doll Making Workshop – Two Days
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Yelena Kosikh
Craft Type: Toy Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Free to members of MAAI
Smashing Mosaics – The Mosaic Artists Association Ireland (MAAI) Summer workshop with Laura O’Hagan
Location: Wicklow
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Laura O'Hagan
Craft Type: Mosaics
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug 115
Benchspace Bite – Make a Set of Stacking Rings – Saturday Afternoon
Location: Cork City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Benchspace Cork
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug 40
Kenmare Arts Festival: Introduction to Marquetry with Adrian Duyn
Location: Kerry
Event Type: Workshop, Demonstration
Maker: Adrian Duyn
Craft Type: Furniture Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €150
Improve Your Decoupage Skills with Mary Ffrench
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Mary Ffrench
Craft Type: Interior Furnishings
More Info 8 Aug to 15 Aug Free
“Made with Love” Quilt Exhibition by the members of the South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Irish Patchwork Society South Midlands Branch
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 8 Aug to 12 Aug Free
Tubbercurry Old Fair Day
Location: Sligo
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Market, Festival, Fair, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Tubbercurry Old Fair Day
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow, Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Furniture Making, Jewellery Making, Music Instrument Making, Woodworking
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €100
Bookbinding Workshop with Barbara Hubert Bookbindery
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Barbara Hubert Bookbindery
Craft Type: Book Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €50
Needle Felting Workshop with Emily Thompson
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Emily Thompson
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Free
McQuilties Open Studio
Location: Galway
Event Type: Open Studio, Meet the Maker
Maker: Mary McCarty
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €50
Sashiko Stitched Pin Cushion Mini-Workshop with Mary Palmer
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Mary Palmer
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €50
Needle Felting Workshop with Emily Thompson
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop, Family Friendly
Maker: Emily Thompson
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Free
Stitched Together – Learn How To Knit and Crochet
Location: Monaghan
Event Type: Workshop, Demonstration
Maker: Monaghan Town Library
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info