Weekend In The Hills, Festival of Traditional Crafts.

16/06/2026

Ever fancied making your own traditional **Súgán Chair**?

In this two-day workshop you'll learn the techniques behind this iconic piece of Irish rural heritage and create a chair of your own to take home. It's hands-on, practical, and suitable for beginners aged 7 and up.

And that's only part of the experience.

Spend the weekend at the beautiful Slieve Aughty Centre, with camping, accommodation, shared meals, evening campfires and a great community atmosphere. Come for the chair building, stay for the conversations, music and friendships that happen around the fire.

Places are still available, but July is getting close.

🌿 Book your place now and join us for a weekend of craft, community and time well spent outdoors.

https://www.celtnet.org/events/sugain-chair-building-2

11/06/2026

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Notice of AGM24th of July 2026 at 7pm in
Slieve Aughty Centre, Loughrea, Co. Galway., H62DX77

06/06/2026

🎉 **WIN A CHILD'S PLACE AT WEEKEND IN THE HILLS!** 🎉

This July, we're bringing families together for a special **family-friendly Weekend in the Hills** — and we'd love to welcome one young maker along for free.

We're giving away **one child's place on a workshop of your choice** during the weekend.*

Think campfires, shared meals, time outdoors, new friends, and two days spent learning real hands-on skills in a beautiful woodland setting.

To enter:

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🌿 Tag a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or friend who'd love to bring a child along

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The winner will be announced on [DATE].

Good luck!

⛺ Camping and accommodation available on site
🔥 Evening gatherings and campfires
🍲 Shared meals
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly atmosphere

*Child place only. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult booked onto the same workshop. Subject to workshop availability.

03/06/2026

🔥 Put the phones away. Light the campfire. Learn something real.

Our family-friendly **Weekend in the Hills** is coming up this July, and it's a chance to swap screens for skills, rush for relaxation, and spend a weekend outdoors with like-minded people.

Choose from a range of two-day workshops in traditional crafts and practical skills, giving you the time to properly learn, create and get hands-on. Whether you're working with wood, fibre, stone or another craft, you'll leave with new skills, new connections and something you've made yourself.

But it's more than just a workshop.

Camp under the stars, share meals around the table, gather by the fire in the evenings, and enjoy the kind of conversations that happen when people slow down and spend time together.

This special July weekend is particularly suited to families looking for a different kind of adventure. Kids and adults learn side by side, building confidence, creativity and a deeper connection to nature.

🌿 Two-day workshops
⛺ Camping & accommodation available
🍲 Shared meals
🔥 Evening campfire gatherings
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family friendly

Come away with muddy boots, new skills, great memories, and a weekend that actually felt like a break.

*Please note: all under 18s must be accompanied by an adult booked onto the same course.*

https://www.celtnet.org/weekend-in-the-hills-july-2026

01/06/2026

For booking and more info: https://www.celtnet.org/events/natural-doll-making-workshop-5