Upcoming events.
The Burtown Christmas Market
🎄The Burtown Christmas Market🎄
What: Christmas Market With Various Stalls
📍Where: Burtown House & Gardens, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 AE67, Ireland
📅When: Saturday November 14th 2026 @ 🕢11.00AM-7.00PM
Sunday November 15th 2026 @ 🕢10.00AM-6.00PM
Description:
Gathering at the heart of the weekend celebrations is a carefully chosen collective of independent Irish makers, heritage designers, artisan food producers, and local small businesses.
To make your visit truly special, They are intentionally keeping their marketplace small and beautifully spaced. This ensures you can explore each stall at your own relaxed pace, giving these wonderful local businesses the room they need to showcase their craft and share their stories with you.
More Information/Booking:
Admission €5 Per person at gate or online
Tickets Available in advance
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-burtown-christmas-market-tickets-2003608170975
Parking Free..
Paint & Print: A Collaborative Art Experience with Alan Stafford
Paint & Print: A Collaborative Art Experience with Alan Stafford
What: Join us at Square Coffee for a unique evening where art, craft, and creativity come together.
Where: The Square Coffee Shop, Market Square, Kildare Town
When: September 18th 2026 @ 7.00PM-8.30PM
Description: Working alongside artist Alan Stafford, participants will create an original painted artwork before collaborating on the second stage of the process: a hand-pulled screen print layered directly over the painting. The combination of painting and screen printing transforms each piece into a limited variable edition, with every work sharing a common printed element while remaining completely unique.
More Information/Booking
Booking Required
Spaces are limited to 15.
100 Years of Kildare Libraries Yarn Bomb Exhibition
100 Years of Kildare Libraries Yarn Bomb Exhibition🧶🧸
What: Leixlip Library is celebrating 100 years of Kildare libraries; to mark the occasion we are having our very own Yarn Bomb exhibition.
📍Where: Leixlip Library, Captains Hill, Leixlip W23WR96
📅When: September 18th 2026 🕢@ 5.30pm-7.30pm
Description: Enjoy a classic HANDS craft documentary on our big screen and light refreshments while also getting the opportunity to meet the fantastic groups behind the exhibition including The Purls of Wisdom Knitting Group, Crochet Group, and Intergenerational Knitting Group. You may encounter some butterflies, flowers and a very hungry caterpillar! Facepainting will be available from 5.30pm to entertain small children and Celbridge Snappers Ukulele Group will be providing some 60’s music to cap off the evening.
Guardians must attend with children.
No Booking Required.
GATHER And Meet The Makers
GATHER and Meet the makers
What: Meet the makers and watch free demonstrations of craft making in the GATHER shop.
Where: Gather, Market Square, Kildare Town
When: September 18th 2026 @ 5PM-7PM
Description: Watch Live Demonstrations: See crafts being created right on-site. For example, guild member Tamzen Lundy will be demonstrating wet feltmaking and free-motion stitching.Explore a vibrant hub of local artistry and discover unique handmade goods.
More Information/Booking
Free.. No Booking required
Heritage Week - Pottery Workshop
🏺 Pottery Workshop
What:
A hands-on Heritage Week pottery workshop introducing participants to basic ceramic techniques and the history of pottery in Ireland.
Where:
📍 John Sullivan (IWA) Centre, Ballinagappa Road, Clane, Co. Kildare, W91 YT99
When:
📅 Wednesday 19th August 2026
🕦 11:30am – 1:00pm
Description:
Join this creative workshop exploring the long history of pottery in Ireland, which dates back to ancient times.
Participants will be guided by a ceramic tutor through basic pottery techniques and will have the opportunity to create their own unique piece during the session.
This is a relaxed, hands-on event designed to encourage creativity while connecting with one of Ireland’s oldest craft traditions.
More Information / Booking:
For further details contact the John Sullivan Centre (IWA):
📞 045 989 604
📧 eileen.obrien@iwa.ie