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
Night Market at Mountain View
Location: Kilkenny
Event Type: Market
Maker: Mountain View Market
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
Rathmullan Makers Market
Location: Donegal
Event Type: Market
Maker: Rathmullan Makers Market
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 3 Aug Free
Cork Potters Clay Trail: Charlie Mahon Ceramics
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Charlie Mahon Ceramics
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 1 Aug to 22 Aug Free
The Things That Matter Most are the Things that can’t be Seen | Bridge Street Studios 30th Anniversary
Location: Louth
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Bridge Street Studios
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
Jupiter Red Linen – Open Studio
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Jupiter Red Linen
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 1 Aug to 2 Aug Free
Louth Craftmark Art & Craft Market
Location: Louth
Event Type: Market
Maker: Louth Craftmark
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
Westport Makers Market
Location: Mayo
Event Type: Market
Maker: Westport Makers Market
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug €0
Stone Sculptor Christine Byrne Open Studio/Gallery
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Christine Byrne
Craft Type: Felt, Mixed Media Construction, Printing
More Info 2 Aug to 9 Aug Free
Craft Fairs
Location: Clare
Event Type: Fair
Maker: Clare Crafts Association
Craft Type: Candle Making, Ceramics, Fashion Design, Furniture Making, Glass Making, Jewellery Making, Leatherworking, Mixed Media Construction, Mosaics, Soap Making, Textile Making, Woodworking
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug 50 euro
Tile Making
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Kriti Khatri
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug €50
Macrame Mirror Making Workshop
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Kriti Khatri
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug Free
Queen of the Castle Festival Community Carnival
Location: Tipperary
Event Type: Festival
Maker: Queen of the Castle Festival
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug €43.87
Celtic Cat Embroidery Workshop
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Alice Cummins
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug €38.52
Beaded Heart Embroidery Workshop
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Alice Cummins
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug 90
Vintage Hand Tool Workshop: Creepie Stool Making
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Declan Scullion
Craft Type: Furniture Making, Interior Furnishings, Woodworking
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug Free
St. Catherine’s Park /Lucan Demesne Public Market
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Market, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Eugene Sweeney
Craft Type: Woodworking
More Info