The 2026 August Craft Month events programme
22 Jul to 13 Aug Free
Culture in Our Hands: Celebrating Irish Craft and Cultural Heritage
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Exhibition, Maker Talk
Maker: Royal Dublin Society (RDS)
Craft Type: Multiple
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: Norma Beggs
Craft Type: Felt, Textile Making
More Info 4 Aug to 4 Aug £27
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Ards Arts Centre Workshops – “Make a pair of Paper Birds”
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Adele Pound
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Cost £60 full, £55 concession
Coastal Glass Collection | Layered Coast Scene for 18+ yrs
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Natasha Duddy
Craft Type: Glass 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 23 Aug to 23 Aug €50
Tile Making
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Kriti Khatri
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €150
Improve Your Decoupage Skills with Mary Ffrench
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Mary Ffrench
Craft Type: Interior Furnishings
More Info 8 Aug to 15 Aug Free
“Made with Love” Quilt Exhibition by the members of the South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Irish Patchwork Society South Midlands Branch
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €100
Bookbinding Workshop with Barbara Hubert Bookbindery
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Barbara Hubert Bookbindery
Craft Type: Book Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €50
Needle Felting Workshop with Emily Thompson
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Emily Thompson
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €50
Needle Felting Workshop with Emily Thompson
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop, Family Friendly
Maker: Emily Thompson
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug €50
Sashiko Stitched Pin Cushion Mini-Workshop with Mary Palmer
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Mary Palmer
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Free
Artist Talk – Women Make Art Project Space – Suzanne O’Sullivan
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Demonstration
Maker: Blackwater Valley Makers
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 9 Aug to 9 Aug €45
Lino Cut Workshop with Solas agus Scath
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Solas agus Scath
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 9 Aug to 9 Aug €50
Needle Felting Workshop with Emily Thompson
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Emily Thompson
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 9 Aug to 9 Aug €45
Beginner Embroidery Workshop with Sarah Buckley
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sarah Buckley
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 9 Aug to 9 Aug €60
Paper Piecing Patchwork One Day Workshop with Tamsin Blackbourn
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Tamsin Blackbourn
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 9 Aug to 9 Aug €40
RAW Wool Adventure workshop. Create natural sustainable home decor
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Zivile Zeniauskaite
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 11 Aug to 11 Aug €70
Benchspace Bite – Make a Woodturned Honey Dipper – Tuesday Evening
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Benchspace Cork
Craft Type: Woodworking
More Info 12 Aug to 12 Aug €20
Crochet Workshop for Beginners age 8-12 with Ann Mechelinck
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Ann Mechelinck
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 13 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Celebrating 21 Years of Cork Craft & Design: Crafting Legacy Members Showcase Exhibition
Location: Cork
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Cork Craft Month
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug €20 - all materials included
Make your own puppet (all ages)
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Jenna Pan Dolls
Craft Type: Toy Making
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