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 14 Aug to 14 Aug £30 per adult and child pair
Ready, Steady, Stitch!
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ulster Folk Museum
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug €65
‘Make Your Own Piece’ Pottery
Location: Waterford
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ardmore Pottery & Gallery
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug £65
Belleek Pottery Hands On Experience
Location: Fermanagh
Event Type: Workshop, Family Friendly
Maker: Belleek Pottery
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug Free
Tiny Traders Village Market
Location: Galway
Event Type: Market
Maker: Tiny Traders Village Market
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug Free
Omagh Crafty Kids Craft Fair
Location: Tyrone
Event Type: Fair, For Children
Maker: Ann Omagh
Craft Type: Candle Making, Ceramics, Fashion Design, Felt, Furniture Making, Jewellery Making, Lettering, Mixed Media Construction, Mosaics, Multiple, Printing
More Info 14 Aug to 14 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 14 Aug to 14 Aug Free
Fantastic Felted Bookmarks
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Feltmakers North
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Artist in Residence – Imogen Donegan at Seacourt Print Workshop – “Sketch Book Making Session”
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Imogen Donegan
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug 65
Gals Night!
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Drysdale Ceramics
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug 30
Kenmare Arts Festival: Process Art Workshop with Cora Cummins
Location: Kerry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Cora Cummins
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug 30
Kenmare Arts Festival: Process Art Workshop with Cora Cummins
Location: Kerry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Cora Cummins
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug £75.00
Tiffany Glass Workshop with Eleanor-Jane McCartney at The Giant’s Causeway
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Eleanor-Jane (E-J) McCartney
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug €36.90
Seacraft Wreath workshop
Location: Mayo
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: North Mayo Heritage Centre
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug £75
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Soft Pastels and Mixed Media Workshop with Sara Brown
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Sara Brown
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug Free
Celebration of Bridge Street Studios 30th Anniversary
Location: Louth
Event Type: Open Studio, Meet the Maker, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Bridge Street Studios
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug €10
Fresh Leaf Indigo Dyeing Demonstration
Location: Sligo
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Rachel Quinn Ceramics
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction, Printing, Textile Making
More Info