The 2026 August Craft Month events programme
22 Jul to 13 Aug Free
Culture in Our Hands: Celebrating Irish Craft and Cultural Heritage
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Exhibition, Maker Talk
Maker: Royal Dublin Society (RDS)
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 4 Aug to 4 Aug £27
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Ards Arts Centre Workshops – “Make a pair of Paper Birds”
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Adele Pound
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Cost £60 full, £55 concession
Coastal Glass Collection | Layered Coast Scene for 18+ yrs
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Natasha Duddy
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 19 Aug to 19 Aug €150.00
Fire & Feast
Location: Waterford
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ardmore Pottery & Gallery
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 23 Aug to 23 Aug €50
Tile Making
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Kriti Khatri
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Tessera Exhibition
Location: Cork City
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Cork Craft Month
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 3 Aug Free
Cork Potters Clay Trail: Charlie Mahon Ceramics
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Charlie Mahon Ceramics
Craft Type: Ceramics
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 2 Aug to 2 Aug Free
The Wool Day
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio, Meet the Maker
Maker: Lithuanian Arts And Crafts Group Zivile Zeniauskaite
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 5 Aug to 5 Aug €45
Beginner Embroidery with Sarah Buckley
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sarah Buckley
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug 85
Benchspace Bite – Make a Sterling Silver Hammered Ring – Thursday Evening
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Benchspace Cork
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug €60
An Introduction to Circular Weaving with Ann Mechelinck
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ann Mechelinck
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug €60
An Introduction to Circular Weaving with Ann Mechelinck
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ann Mechelinck
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug €20
Raw Wool Adventure workshop
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Zivile Zeniauskaite
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug Free
Douglas Court Shopping Centre Open Air Craft Market
Location: Cork
Event Type: Market
Maker: Cork Craft Month
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug €50
Needle Felting Workshop: Create a ‘Wool Painting’ with Emily Thompson
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Emily Thompson
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug €50
Needle Felting Workshop with Emily Thompson
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop, Family Friendly
Maker: Emily Thompson
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug €25
Modern Granny Square Crochet Workshop with Fernanda Schneider
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Wildwire Jewellery
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug 245
Lamp and Shade Making
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop, Open Studio
Maker: Orla Culligan / Laure Mouniamy
Craft Type: Ceramics, Interior Furnishings, Textile Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Free
Grannies, Squares and Stitches. A Morning of Creativity and Community
Location: Cork
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Maker Talk
Maker: Emma Jacobs
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug 115
Benchspace Bite – Make a Set of Stacking Rings – Saturday Afternoon
Location: Cork City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Benchspace Cork
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info