The 2026 August Craft Month events programme
1 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Many Hands – One Place
Location: Louth
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Garrett Mallon
Craft Type: Multiple
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 13 Aug to 13 Aug €85
Candle Making Experience
Location: Kilkenny
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Douglas Higgins
Craft Type: Candle Making
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug £75.00
Tiffany Glass Workshop with Eleanor-Jane McCartney at The Giant’s Causeway
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Eleanor-Jane (E-J) McCartney
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug £28
Needlefelt Highland Cows
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Lisa Denton
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 19 Aug to 19 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 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 13 Aug to 13 Aug €20
Gather round – intergenerational textile printing workshop
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker:
Craft Type: Textile Making
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
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 €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 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 €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 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 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 Free
Casadh and Tsúgán – Turning of the Rope
Location: Cork
Event Type: Demonstration
Maker: Sonia Caldwell and Will Bock
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info