Below is the 2026 August Craft Month events programme. August Craft Month will return with more exciting events in 2027 – stay tuned and subscribe to our newsletter so you don’t miss out!
20 Jul to 5 Sep Free
Timpeallacht – local craft work
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio, Exhibition
Maker: Sonia Caldwell
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 11 Aug to 1 Sep Free
Ulster University and Quilts for Care Leavers NI Collaborative Exhibition
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: From Ulster University - Hazel Bruce, Heather Burgess, Sarah Cathers. From Q4CLNI - Lynne Rowntree, Nicola Dorrian-Clark & 15-20 volunteers
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 20 Aug to 6 Sep Free
Family Matters Exhibition
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Cnoc Buí
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 25 Aug to 30 Sep Free
Feltmakers Ireland – Essence of Nature Exhibition
Location: Leitrim
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: The Leitrim Design House
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 4 Sep to 4 Sep £300
Scot’s Irish/Ulster Scots Heritage Ring Making Experience
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ruth McEwan-Lyon
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 4 Sep to 4 Sep £260
Private Claddagh Ring Making Experience
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ruth McEwan-Lyon
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
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 15 Aug to 15 Aug €140
Mala Beads workshop
Location: Roscommon
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Tracy McTernan
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €125
Mosaic Workshop at Devine Art Studios
Location: Westmeath
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Caithriona Devine
Craft Type: Mosaics
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug 170
Create your own ‘pâte de verre’ glass bowl
Location: Wexford
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Fiona Byrne
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug Free
Demo in our Window – Meet the Maker
Location: Limerick
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Demonstration
Maker: BY DESIGN - A Local Story
Craft Type: Ceramics, Jewellery Making, Mixed Media Construction, Multiple
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug 50 euro
Tile Making
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Kriti Khatri
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €50
Macrame Mirror Making Workshop
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Kriti Khatri
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 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 15 Aug to 15 Aug n/a
Lydia Smith Ceramics Open Studio / Seconds Sale
Location: Kilkenny
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Lydia Smith Ceramics
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug Free
Earth to Pigment
Location: Down
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Demonstration
Maker: Helena Tarn
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 15 Aug to 15 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 15 Aug to 15 Aug Free
Adelle Hickey Printmaker – Meet the Maker, Demonstration & Maker Talk at EPIC
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Maker Talk, Demonstration
Maker: Adelle Hickey
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug Free
Crafternoon Evening
Location: Laois
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Mountmellick Development Association
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug £40
Glass Fusing Taster Sessions
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Alison Lowry
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug £40
Glass Fusing Taster Sessions
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Alison Lowry
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info