The 2026 August Craft Month events programme
1 Aug to 1 Aug £45
By the Coast’ Felting Workshop with Textile Artist Andrea Hayes.
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Andrea Hayes
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 4 Aug to 6 Aug Free
Open Studio – Tracey Johnston Ceramics
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio, Meet the Maker, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Tracey Johnston
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €20
Meath Made presents – Tote-ally Creative Workshop
Location: Meath
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Anita Reynolds
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 22 Aug to 22 Aug £75
Copper Foil Stained Glass Suncatcher Workshop
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Wendy Hough -Wendy's Glass House
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 22 Aug to 22 Aug €10
Keeping Time: Connecting County Carlow’s Watchmaking Heritage with Contemporary Irish Craft
Location: Carlow
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Maker Talk
Maker: Bryan Leech
Craft Type: Horology
More Info 26 Aug to 26 Aug €110
Make a Sterling Silver Spinner Ring – Wednesday Evening
Location: Cork City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Benchspace Cork
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 7 Jul to 7 Jul €20
Raw Wool Adventure workshop
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Lotte Bender
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 15 Jul to 15 Aug £55
Fused Glass Plant Stakes
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Wendy Hough -Wendy's Glass House
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 17 Jul to 22 Aug Free
Richard West – Exhibition
Location: Leitrim
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: The Leitrim Design House
Craft Type: Woodworking
More Info 20 Jul to 5 Sep Free
Timpeallacht – local craft work
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio, Exhibition
Maker: Sonia Caldwell
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 30 Jul to 22 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Artist in Residence – Ross Miley
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Ross Miley
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Kevin Callaghan Pottery Shop & Open Studio
Location: Donegal
Event Type: Workshop, Open Studio, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Demonstration
Maker: Kevin Callaghan
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Bodhran Making
Location: Galway
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Malachy Kearns
Craft Type: Music Instrument Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
Moon Installation Live Stream
Location: Dublin City
Event Type: Online Event
Maker: Niki Collier
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 1 Aug to 29 Aug Free
August Craft Month in Strule Arts Centre with Sharyn Kelly
Location: Tyrone
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Sharyn Kelly
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug POA, various dates available
Introduction to Silver Stamping Jewellery
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ruth McEwan-Lyon
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug £28
Frida Kahlo Inspired Brooches
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: ISLAND Arts Centre, Lisburn
Craft Type: Jewellery Making, Textile Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug 50 euro
Tile Making
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Kriti Khatri
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug €50
Macrame Mirror Making Workshop
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Kriti Khatri
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
Craft Month Collective at Buddys Market Saturdays
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Market
Maker: Maria Breslin Byrne/Aoife Greene
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Norma Beggs
Craft Type: Felt, Textile Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
Open Studio ‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Rosanne Cecil
Craft Type: Book Making
More Info