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 15 Aug to 10 Aug €75
Make a Live Edge Clock – August
Location: Cork City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Benchspace Cork
Craft Type: Woodworking
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €85
Make a Sterling Silver Hammered Ring – Saturday
Location: Cork City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Benchspace Cork
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug 200
Skill Builder Woodturning Workshop – Intro to Bowl Turning – Saturday
Location: Cork City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Benchspace Cork
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €150
Improve Your Decoupage Skills with Mary Ffrench
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Mary Ffrench
Craft Type: Interior Furnishings
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 €45
Mini Soft Rush Basket Making Workshop
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sonia Caldwell
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug €50
Candle Bouquet Arrangement Workshop with Candlelight by Sanya
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Candlelight by Sanya
Craft Type: Candle Making
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug 70
Seaweed Pressing With Farraige and the Ellen Hutchins Festival
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Orla - Armand Twomey - Tessier
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
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 €35
Wool Adventures – Felted Lantern Workshop Using Local Irish Sheep and Alpaca Wool Fibres with Zivile Zeniauskaite
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Zivile Zeniauskaite
Craft Type: Felt
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
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 €45
Oak Gall Ink
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sonia Caldwell
Craft Type: Multiple
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