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 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Heather Mcfadden
Craft Type: Jewellery Making, Mixed Media Construction
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
“From Cushendall to Islandmagee” A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Noel McCullough
Craft Type: Furniture Making
More Info 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 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Paul Jordan
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Judith Logan
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug €175 (deposit required)
Cork Potters Clay Trail: Stabledoor Pottery Signature Experience and Lunch
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Stabledoor Pottery
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Cork Potters Clay Trail: Sara Roberts Open Studio
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio, Family Friendly
Maker: Sara Roberts Ceramics
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
Adam Frew Ceramics Open Studio: Birthday Celebration!
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Adam Frew
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
The Makers Market, Tuar Mhic Éadaigh
Location: Mayo
Event Type: Market
Maker: The Makers Market, Tuar Mhic Éadaigh
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
The Fine and Dandy Market – St Columbs Hall, Derry/Londonderry
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Market
Maker: Fine and Dandy Market
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 6 Aug Free
Tapestry Exhibition: Timelines, Growth and Catastrophe
Location: Offaly
Event Type: Festival
Maker: Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 1 Aug to 6 Aug Free
Tapestry Exhibition: Domestic Mythologies
Location: Offaly
Event Type: Festival
Maker: Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 1 Aug to 6 Aug Free
Food and Craft Market
Location: Offaly
Event Type: Market
Maker: Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug £85
Irish Skib Basket Workshop
Location: Fermanagh
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Navar Willow
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Fingal Woodturners Exhibition of Turned Pieces
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Eugene Sweeney
Craft Type: Woodworking
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Many Hands – One Place
Location: Louth
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Garrett Mallon
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info