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 16 Aug to 30 Aug €260 for Two Days
Two Day Porcelain Workshop with Sara Roberts
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sarah Roberts
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug €45
Draw Your Name in Book of Kells-style Workshop
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Clemence Prosen
Craft Type: Lettering
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug Free
Casadh and Tsúgán – Turning of the Rope
Location: Cork
Event Type: Demonstration
Maker: Sonia Caldwell and Will Bock
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug €45
Willow Weaving Workshop of Cois Laoi Willow
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Cois Laoi Willow
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug Free
Sunday Market at Mountain View
Location: Kilkenny
Event Type: Market
Maker: Mountain View Market
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug £65
Bookbinding Workshop in Bullitt Hotel Belfast
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Papercrown NI
Craft Type: Book Making
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug Free
Heritage Week Fun Rope Day – Skipping, Tug of War and Making Rope from Irish Flax and Grasses
Location: Cork
Event Type: Family Friendly, For Children
Maker: Sonia Caldwell
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 17 Aug to 17 Aug Free
Local Crafters Showcase at Bushmills Visitor Information to celebrate August Craft Month
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Demonstration
Maker: Causeway Coast and Glens Visitor Servicing Team
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 17 Aug to 17 Aug £65
Belleek Pottery Hands On Experience
Location: Fermanagh
Event Type: Workshop, Family Friendly
Maker: Belleek Pottery
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 17 Aug to 20 Aug €355
4 Day Craft Retreat with Barbara O’Rahilly Crafter
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Barbara O’Rahilly
Craft Type: Book Making, Felt, Mixed Media Construction, Multiple, Textile Making
More Info 17 Aug to 17 Aug Free
ICA Drumboylan Heritage Day
Location: Roscommon
Event Type: Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: ICA Drumboylan Guild
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 17 Aug to 17 Aug Various - see event description
Lampwork Bead-Making Workshop with Maggie Napier
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Maggie Napier
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 17 Aug to 17 Aug €45
Oak Gall Ink
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sonia Caldwell
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 17 Aug to 17 Aug €70
How to Build a Church: Stained Glass Workshop
Location: Galway
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Colette Langan
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 17 Aug to 17 Aug €70
How to Build a Church: Stained Glass Workshop
Location: Galway
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Colette Langan
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 17 Aug to 17 Aug Free
How to Build a Church: Wood Carving Workshops with Eoin Reardon Woodworking
Location: Galway
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Eoin Reardon Woodworking
Craft Type: Woodworking
More Info