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 15 Aug to 15 Aug Free
McQuilties Open Studio
Location: Galway
Event Type: Open Studio, Meet the Maker
Maker: Mary McCarty
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €50
Candle Bouquet Arrangement Workshop with Candlelight By Sanya
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Candlelight By Sanya
Craft Type: Candle Making
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug €85
Candle Making Experience
Location: Kilkenny
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Douglas Higgins
Craft Type: Candle Making
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug 70
Seaweed Pressing With Farraige and the Ellen Hutchins Festival
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Orla - Armand Twomey - Tessier
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug 50 euro
Tile Making
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Kriti Khatri
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug €50
Macrame Mirror Making Workshop
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Kriti Khatri
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug Free entry to event. There will be a charge for workshops, bookable in advance via website. Normal charges will apply to visit the wetland area.
North Down Craft Collective Summer Craft Festival
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Market, Festival, Family Friendly
Maker: North Down Craft Collective
Craft Type: Candle Making, Ceramics, Felt, Glass Making, Interior Furnishings, Metalworking, Printing, Soap Making, Textile Making
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug Free
Meath Made Creates – Festival of Craft, Design and Creativity
Location: Meath
Event Type: Workshop, Meet the Maker, Market, Festival, Fair, Family Friendly, For Children, Demonstration
Maker: Meath Made
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow, Book Making, Ceramics, Fashion Design, Felt, Furniture Making, Glass Making, Interior Furnishings, Jewellery Making, Printing, Soap Making, Textile Making, Woodworking
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug Free
Tiny Traders Village Market
Location: Galway
Event Type: Market
Maker: Tiny Traders Village Market
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug 5 euros
Experience the Joy of Felting
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Market, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Siobhán Healy Ryan - Events Coordinator
Craft Type: Felt, Textile Making
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug €45
Mother’s & Daughters
Location: Mayo
Event Type: Workshop, Family Friendly
Maker: Victoria Foutz ~ Bijoux
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug Free
St. Catherine’s Park /Lucan Demesne Public Market
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Market, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Eugene Sweeney
Craft Type: Woodworking
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug 20
Coastal clay keepsakes at Make & Mould Studio
Location: Wexford
Event Type: Workshop, Meet the Maker
Maker: Laura Barry
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug 20
Coastal clay keepsakes at Make & Mould Studio
Location: Wexford
Event Type: Workshop, Meet the Maker
Maker: Laura Barry
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug £85
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Gouache painting workshop with Cecilia Stephens
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Cecilia Stephens
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug 20
Stained Glass Workshop
Location: Westmeath
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Fore Craft Studio
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info