Arts and Crafts

Discover handmade Irish crafts, buy one-off artworks and meet the makers who created them — find a little piece of Mid Ulster that’s yours to keep.

Discover unique arts and crafts from Mid Ulster makers

Make your visit to Mid Ulster even more memorable with a keepsake to take home with you or a special gift for a loved one. Whether you’re supporting our local artisans and artists by buying their work or making a piece of your own to remind you of your visit, you’ll find that Mid Ulster provides a constant source of creative inspiration.

The work of Seamus Heaney and other local writers, countless artworks, sculptures, ornaments and textiles are inspired by this part of the world. Some local arts and crafts items are even made from the peat and turf found in the bogs of Mid Ulster, so it’s safe to say the arts and crafts are very much part of the landscape in these parts.

Treat yourself to a piece of handmade Irish art

Mid Ulster is home to many talented artists and craftspeople. With landscape artists, textile artists, sculptors, ceramicists, jewellery makers, candlemakers and other creatives all working locally, you’re sure to find the perfect gift or souvenir from your visit.

Artists working in the Mid Ulster area include contemporary artist Feilin Campbell, digital media artist Gwen Stevenson, printmaker Fionnuala O'Neill, textile artists Louisa Kelly and Donna Lynch, ceramicists Diane McCormick and Lisa Brown, and candlemaker Sharron McHugh.

Art and craft shops in Mid Ulster

Are you in the mood for some arts and crafts shopping? The Fox & Bean curates handcrafted, original products from artists and makers in the Mid Ulster area. Or browse traditional and contemporary fine art at Gallery One, in Cookstown, where you will find a collection of works by Mid Ulster artists, Irish artists and those from further afield.

Shop a range of wooden craft items inspired by coats of arms, clans and ancient heraldry at Heraldic Craft, in Dungannon. Or why not buy a keepsake sculpted from the land we walk on? Island Turf Crafts offers a range of hand-crafted traditional Irish gifts made using 5,000 year-old Irish turf from local peat bogs.

Craft workshops in Mid Ulster

Are you ready to get hands-on when experiencing the arts of crafts of Mid Ulster? Then you might want to sign up for a craft workshop during your visit. There are lots of talented artists, crafters and teachers running craft workshops and courses in their specialisms.

Artfunkle, in Dungannon, offers a range of art workshops and programmes that make art fun for children and adults. The relaxed sessions cover various different mediums and are tailored to the group in attendance. Printmaker Fionnuala O'Neill offers a series of creative workshops at which you can pick up new skills in printmaking, collagraph and salt etch.

There are also regular craft events and workshops running at Mid Ulster’s theatres and arts centres. Make sure to check out the events programmes at The Burnavon, Seamus Heaney HomePlace, and Hill of The O'Neill and Ranfurly House, which all include a range of arts and crafts activities for adults and children.