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 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 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 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Heather Mcfadden
Craft Type: Jewellery Making, 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: Noel McCullough
Craft Type: Furniture Making
More Info 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 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Paul Jordan
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info