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 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 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 18 Aug to 18 Aug £25
Paper Folded Flowers
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Naomi Wylie
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug £40
Pebble Art
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Naomi Wylie
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug 130
Fused Glass Lantern Workshop
Location: Westmeath
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Eddie Conor Byrne
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug €10
Natural Dyeing for Beginners
Location: Sligo
Event Type: Maker Talk, Demonstration
Maker: Mary Cooper
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug 0
Gansey knitting workshop
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Jean Long
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 18 Aug to 19 Aug Free
Restoring a Traditional Forged Iron Flat Bar Gate
Location: Limerick
Event Type: Workshop, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: College of Fet Cappamore
Craft Type: Blacksmithing
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug £20
Design Your Own Tiny Ritual To Help You Achieve Your Creative Goals – Micro Embroidery Art Workshop
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Womenfolk X Kitsch Sisters
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug €80
Create your own Masterpiece in Porcelain with Orla O Visual
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Orla O Visual
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug €5
Lacemaking demonstrations
Location: Kerry
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Maker Talk, Demonstration
Maker: Nora Finnegan
Craft Type: Lace
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug €70
How to Build a Church: Sugan Chair – Learn to Shape the Wood with Eoin Reardon Woodworking
Location: Galway
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Eoin Reardon Woodworking
Craft Type: Woodworking
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug €70
How to Build a Church: Learn to assemble the Sugan Chair with Eoin Reardon Woodworking
Location: Galway
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Eoin Reardon Woodworking
Craft Type: Woodworking
More Info 19 Aug to 19 Aug £45
Learn how to use a Sewing Machine
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Naomi Wylie
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 19 Aug to 19 Aug €150.00
Fire & Feast
Location: Waterford
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ardmore Pottery & Gallery
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 19 Aug to 19 Aug Contact the organiser
Pottery Workshop
Location: Kildare
Event Type: Workshop, Maker Talk
Maker: Irish Wheelchair Association
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info