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 2 Aug to 2 Aug £15pp (+ booking fee)
Hot Gael Summer: Upcycle your old clothes for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Gráinne Mullan
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – “Heritage Craft Afternoon”
Location: Down
Event Type: Demonstration
Maker: Creative Peninsula
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug Free
The Sunflower Sellers Market
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Market
Maker: Rotten Apple Events
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug 35
Kenmare Arts Festival: Botanical Cyanotype Workshop with Maria Hernandez
Location: Kerry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Maria Hernandez
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug Free
The Wool Day
Location: Cork
Event Type: Open Studio, Meet the Maker
Maker: Lithuanian Arts And Crafts Group Zivile Zeniauskaite
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 2 Aug to 2 Aug Free
Sunday Market at Mountain View
Location: Kilkenny
Event Type: Market
Maker: Mountain View Market
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 3 Aug to 3 Aug Free
Local Crafters Showcase at Bushmills Visitor Information to celebrate Craft Month
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Demonstration
Maker: Causeway Coast and Glens Visitor Servicing Team
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 3 Aug to 7 Aug £65.00 for the full week | Siblings: £55.00 each for second or third child
Art Camp for Kids
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 3 Aug to 3 Aug Free
Facebook Live – online demonstration
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Online Event, Demonstration
Maker: Corinne Price
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 3 Aug to 3 Aug Free
Instagram Live – online demonstration
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Online Event, Demonstration
Maker: Corinne Price
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 3 Aug to 3 Aug FREE
Visual Art Trail: The Yarn Garden
Location: Offaly
Event Type: Festival
Maker: Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival
Craft Type: Textile Making
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 3 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – “The Shape of Human Touch”
Location: Down
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Tracey Johnston Ceramics
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 3 Aug to 3 Aug £30pp (+booking fee)
Irish Celtic Lino Printed Tea Towels
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Gráinne Mullan
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 3 Aug to 3 Aug Free
The Art of the Bodhrán with Ogham Art
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Maker Talk, Demonstration
Maker: Ogham Art
Craft Type: Music Instrument Making
More Info 3 Aug to 5 Aug Free
Guitar making demonstration with Kurtis Scott
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Kurtis Scott
Craft Type: Music Instrument Making
More Info