Cork Craft Month, ideal platform to promote region's creative artists

Ava Hayes, Cork Craft Month festival director. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan / OSM PHOTO
Careers in the crafts sector are becoming increasingly attractive as people's appetite for unique creative craft pieces continues to grow.
When Cork Craft Month 2025 begins on Friday, August 1 — featuring 99 events, including 80 hands-on workshops — it will be the 20th year of this hugely popular event. The level of visitor numbers has steadily grown each year from the outset, providing a platform for countless successful creative careers.