Name: Archipelago Festival of Colour
Start: 2026-07-25T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-07-26T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Willow & Lore

Archipelago Festival of Colour

An immersive weekend celebration of all things natural colour! This intimate festival is dedicated entirely to natural dyes, pigments, and inks, honouring the Land that provides them. Workshops, talks, community indigo vat, fireside chats, stories & more!

25 - 26 Jul

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Willow & Lore

15A Craigdunloof Rd, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT43 6RQ

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Hands-on flax seed saving workshop

Join us for a full-day hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to effectively save flax seeds for future sowing. Lunch is included!

01 Aug

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Willow & Lore

15A Craigdunloof Rd, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT43 6RQ

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Gansey knitting workshop

Join knitter Jean Long for a special workshop on Oileán Chléire, exploring knitting in the gansey style. This is a fun and creative workshop suitable for anybody with basic knitting skills: knit, purl, cast on and cast off. All materials will be provided.

18 Aug

12:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mara Farm

Oileán Chléire, Co. Cork

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The Flax Meitheal Harvest Celebration 2026

Join us to learn about the past of linen production on this island, the present solutions & challenges, and help shape a regenerative, equitable and joyful flaxen future! The format of the event is a combination of a conference, workshop, and flax harvesting party – it’s a meitheal after all!

22 - 23 Aug

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

An Creagán

186 Barony Rd, Creggan, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, BT79 9AB

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Textile Takeover

Join us to learn about the past of linen production on this island, the present solutions & challenges, and help shape a regenerative, equitable and joyful flaxen future! The format of the event is a combination of a conference, workshop, and flax harvesting party – it’s a meitheal after all!

10 - 11 Oct

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Ulster Folk Museum

153 Bangor Rd, Cultra, Holywood, Co. Down, BT18 0EU

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Midlands Fibre Festival

A vibrant celebration of yarn, fibreworks, craftsmanship, and community. Join us in the heart of Ireland for an unforgettable gathering of artisanal makers this October. Visit the Fibreshed Ireland stall! €1 from each ticket goes towards Woolstore’s Mill Fund.

11 Oct

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone

Northgate St, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 A8X9

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Fibreshed Ireland

Events

July 2026

Archipelago Festival of Colour

August 2026

Hands-on flax seed saving workshop

Gansey knitting workshop

The Flax Meitheal Harvest Celebration 2026

October 2026

Textile Takeover

Midlands Fibre Festival

Flax 405: From Mallon to Mizen

Flax seed sovereignty

Woolstore's mill crowdfunder

The Flax Meitheal

Resource Library

Interactive Map

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