The 2026 August Craft Month 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 3 Aug to 16 Aug Free
Seisún – A celebration of rhythm through clay and music
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition
Maker: Cre Collective NI
Craft Type: Ceramics, Horology
More Info 5 Aug to 5 Aug £45
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Castle Espie Workshop – “Creative Café with Tracey Johnston Ceramics – Flowerpot”
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Tracey Johnston
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug £25
Wet Felting a Landscape or Floral Design with Sharyn Kelly
Location: Tyrone
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sharyn Kelly
Craft Type: Felt
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 13 Aug to 13 Aug Free
Bookbinding workshop
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sarah Graham
Craft Type: Book Making
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug Free
Meet the Makers – Bobbin Lace
Location: Down
Event Type: Meet the Maker
Maker: Unagh McCullough
Craft Type: Lace
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug 95
Creative Sewing with Aideen Cross
Location: Kildare
Event Type: For Children
Maker: Aideen Cross Designs
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug 95
Creative Sewing with Aideen Cross
Location: Kildare
Event Type: For Children
Maker: Aideen Cross Designs
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug £20
Paper pulp sculpture demonstration and workshop by sculptor Elizabeth Jorn
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Elizabeth Jorn
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug €75
Botanical Impressions Workshop 2: Monoprinting with Plants
Location: Carlow
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Martin Marley
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug £25pp +booking fee
Introduction to Punch-Needle
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Gráinne Mullan
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug £65
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Thrown Pottery Workshop with Rebecca Drysdale
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Rebecca Drysdale
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug 30
Kenmare Arts Festival: Introduction to Bookbinding and Zine-Making
Location: Kerry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Rosina Law-Braney
Craft Type: Book Making
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug 45
Kenmare Arts Festival: Layers & Landscape: Exploring Place Through Mixed Media
Location: Kerry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Karolina Di Duca
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug £80
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Traditional Seat Weaving Workshop with Clive Lyttle
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Clive Lyttle
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug £75
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Paint Big Landscapes Workshop with Kate Rebbeck
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Kate Rebbeck
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 13 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Celebrating 21 Years of Cork Craft & Design: Crafting Legacy Members Showcase Exhibition
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Cork Craft Month
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug €20
Gather round – intergenerational textile printing workshop
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker:
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug Cost 225 full, £205 concession
Gathering Basket Masterclass for 18+yrs
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Atlantic Craft NI
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug €20 - all materials included
Make your own puppet (all ages)
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Jenna Pan Dolls
Craft Type: Toy Making
More Info