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 15 Aug to 15 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 15 Aug to 15 Aug Free
Guild of Irish Lacemakers – Lacemaking demonstration and vintage lace display
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Exhibition, Demonstration
Maker: Guild of Irish Lacemakers
Craft Type: Lace
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €25
Meath Made presents – Weaving Workshop
Location: Meath
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Meath Made
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €35
Meath Made presents – Crochet Granny Square Workshop
Location: Meath
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Meath Made
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €35
Meath Made presents – Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase Workshop
Location: Meath
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Meath Made
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €55
Meath Made presents – Fused Glass Jewellery
Location: Meath
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Meath Made
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €35
Meath Made presents – Wet felt brooch workshop
Location: Meath
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Boann Irish Felt Designs
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €20
Meath Made presents – Textile Self-Portrait – Cardboard and Linen Workshop
Location: Meath
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Meath Made
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
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 15 Aug to 15 Aug £100
Fused Glass Garden Trellis
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Wendy Hough -Wendy's Glass House
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €40
Meath Made presents – Palette Knife Painting Workshop – Paint an abstract meadow with Dawn
Location: Meath
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Meath Made
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €20
Meath Made presents – Create Your Own Bath Treats – Kids Spa Craft Workshop
Location: Meath
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Meath Made
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €45
Raw Edge Applique Workshop with Sarah Buckley
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sarah Buckley
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €45
Fused Glass Collage Workshop with Ruth Phelan
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ruth Phelan
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug £15
History Story Stitch
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop, Maker Talk, Demonstration
Maker: Shirt Tales NI
Craft Type: Textile 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