Below is a throwback to last year’s events – enough to give you a taste of exciting craft events to come!
The 2025 August Craft Month programme will go live end of June 2025 – don’t forget to check back in and start planning a summer of craft!
1 Aug to 31 Aug Free + Various
SUMMER FESTIVAL OF CRAFT AND DESIGN
Location: Wexford
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Maker Talk, Festival, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: The Makers House Makers
Craft Type: Book Making, Candle Making, Ceramics, Glass Making, Jewellery Making, Leatherworking, Mixed Media Construction, Multiple, Printing, Soap Making, Textile Making, Toy Making, Woodworking
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Meet the Makers
Location: Sligo
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Family Friendly
Maker: MADE Sligo craft collective
Craft Type: Ceramics, Fashion Design, Multiple, Textile Making, Woodworking
More Info 2 Aug to 31 Aug Free
August Craft Month Exhibition: Reaction
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Exhibition, Family Friendly
Maker: Craft NI
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 2 Aug to 24 Aug Free
‘EMERGE’ New Makers Exhibition
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Festival, Family Friendly
Maker: Cork Craft Design
Craft Type: Ceramics, Furniture Making, Metalworking, Mixed Media Construction, Textile Making, Woodworking
More Info 2 Aug to 31 Aug Free
“Glimmers” 15th Annual Members Showcase Exhibition
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition, Festival, Family Friendly
Maker: Cork Craft Design
Craft Type: Ceramics, Furniture Making, Glass Making, Jewellery Making, Mixed Media Construction, Multiple, Textile Making
More Info 3 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Causeway Craft Trail
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Flowerfield Arts Centre
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 10 Aug to 30 Sep Free
Past, Present – Future, Perfect, a Made Local exhibition
Location: Kilkenny
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Cork Craft & Design
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow, Book Making, Ceramics, Furniture Making, Glass Making, Interior Furnishings, Jewellery Making, Lettering, Mixed Media Construction, Printing, Textile Making, Woodworking
More Info 15 Aug to 31 Aug
The Art of Making
Location: Donegal
Event Type: Exhibition, Family Friendly
Maker: Donegal Designer Makers
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 17 Aug to 8 Sep Free admission
Ceramics Ireland Selected Exhibition
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Exhibition, Family Friendly
Maker: Ceramics Ireland
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 22 Aug to 24 Aug Various
Quilt Fayre 2024
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Maker Talk, Fair, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker:
Craft Type: Interior Furnishings, Multiple, Spinning, Textile Making
More Info 24 Aug to 25 Aug Free event
Clare Potters Market
Location: Clare
Event Type: Market
Maker: Clay Potters
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 24 Aug to 24 Aug Free, no booking
Noel McCullough Furniture Open Studio and Sale
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Noel McCullough
Craft Type: Furniture Making
More Info 24 Aug to 25 Aug Child €6.50 Adult €8.00
Caherconnell Furnace Festival
Location: Clare
Event Type: Workshop, Festival, Demonstration
Maker: Irish Artist Blacksmith Assocaiation
Craft Type: Blacksmithing, Metalworking
More Info 24 Aug to 24 Aug Free
Local Textiles for Local Communities
Location: Galway
Event Type: Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Fibreshed Ireland
Craft Type: Fashion Design, Spinning, Textile Making
More Info 24 Aug to 20 Sep Free
Anushiya Sundaralingam ‘Transit’ at R-space Gallery
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Maker Talk
Maker: Anushiya Sundaralingam
Craft Type: Multiple, Textile Making
More Info 25 Aug to 25 Aug Free entrance
August Craft Month Fair
Location: Down
Event Type: Fair
Maker: Debbie McCann
Craft Type: Candle Making, Ceramics, Glass Making, Interior Furnishings, Jewellery Making, Printing, Soap Making, Textile Making
More Info 31 Aug to 31 Aug £60
Embellished Linen Purse
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Island Arts Centre
Craft Type: Fashion Design
More Info 31 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Local Fibreshed Day – West Cork
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition, Maker Talk, Demonstration
Maker: Fibreshed Ireland; Kilcoe Studios
Craft Type: Fashion Design, Spinning, Textile Making
More Info 31 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Anushiya Sundaralingam Artist Talk and Reception at R-space Gallery
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Maker Talk
Maker: Anushiya Sundaralingam
Craft Type: Multiple, Textile Making
More Info 1 Jul to 28 Sep Free
Stitching a Story: Past and Future
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Exhibition, Family Friendly
Maker: Wilma Kirkpatrick
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 1 Jul to 31 Aug £120
Combining silver metal clay with dichroic glass
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Pat Wilson
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 1 Jul to 17 Aug
Le Chéile Showcase
Location: Kerry
Event Type: Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Maker Talk, Festival, Family Friendly
Maker: Adrian Duyn, Eamonn O' Sullivan, Kenmare Butter Market
Craft Type: Blacksmithing, Book Making, Ceramics, Furniture Making, Interior Furnishings, Jewellery Making, Metalworking, Mixed Media Construction, Printing, Woodworking
More Info 1 Jul to 31 Aug Free
Ó Lámha Pop-Up Store
Location: Kildare
Event Type: Open Studio, Meet the Maker, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Ó Lámha Makers
Craft Type: Candle Making, Fashion Design, Glass Making, Jewellery Making, Metalworking, Printing, Soap Making, Textile Making, Woodworking
More Info 1 Jul to 9 Aug €60
Childrends craft club
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Kilcoe Studios
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Jul to 11 Aug Donations to Unicef
Family Fun Day
Location: Cork
Event Type: Family Friendly, For Children
Maker: Kilcoe Studios
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 3 Jul to 28 Aug €15per or €50X4
Clay/Pottery Workshops
Location: Wexford
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Laura Barry
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 6 Jul to 24 Aug
Summer Group Exhibition – O’Connell Gallery
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: O'Conell Gallery
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 11 Jul to 22 Aug
Summer Exhibition 2024 – The Lavitt Gallery
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Lavit Gallery
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 13 Jul to 24 Aug Free
Ceangal / Connections
Location: Offaly
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Lee Hamill
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 27 Jul to 31 Aug n/A
Taispeántas
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: KIlcoe Studios
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow
More Info 27 Jul to 30 Sep Free
Brian Lalor Retrospective
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Brian Lalor
Craft Type: Ceramics, Printing
More Info 28 Jul to 1 Sep Free
Natures Mark
Location: Carlow
Event Type: Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Demonstration
Maker: Martin Marley
Craft Type: Ceramics, Jewellery Making, Printing
More Info 28 Jul to 1 Sep Free
Exploring the Craft of Horology: from concept to creation.
Location: Carlow
Event Type: Open Studio, Exhibition, Demonstration
Maker: Bryan Leech
Craft Type: Horology, Multiple
More Info 28 Jul to 28 Jul Free event
Celebrating 15 Years of Cork Craft Month – Launch Party
Location: Cork
Event Type: Market, Fair, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Cork Craft & Design
Craft Type: Book Making, Candle Making, Ceramics, Furniture Making, Glass Making, Interior Furnishings, Jewellery Making, Mixed Media Construction, Mosaics, Soap Making, Textile Making, Woodworking
More Info 28 Jul to 28 Jul Free entry
St Patricks Park Craft Market
Location: Dublin City
Event Type: Market, Fair, Family Friendly
Maker: Multiple
Craft Type: Blacksmithing, Candle Making, Ceramics, Jewellery Making, Woodworking
More Info