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 1 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Bodhran Making
Location: Galway
Event Type: Open Studio
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: Ceramics
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 1 Aug to 30 Aug Free
Gaby Aubin – Stained Glass Craft Exhibition
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Gaby Aubin
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Women Make Art Project Space – Suzanne O’Sullivan
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Demonstration
Maker: Blackwater Valley Makers
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 1 Aug to 28 Aug Free
Art Exhibition – ‘Seasonings’
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Anne Ringland and Rosie Moore
Craft Type: Spinning, Textile Making
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: Raymond Watson
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
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: Audrey Kyle
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
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: Roslyn O'Donnell
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info