Yarn Ballycastle

03/06/2026

is coming to Yarn this September.

We're excited to welcome Daragh Fleming to our stage on Saturday, 5 September.

A writer and poet from Cork, Daragh's work is known for its honesty and ability to articulate the things many of us struggle to say out loud. Through poetry, storytelling and spoken word, he explores vulnerability, resilience, relationships and what it means to be human.

Daragh is touring a collection of poetic works that have connected with audiences across Ireland and beyond.

Tickets on sale this Friday 5 June at 10 am 🎟️

https://www.yarnballycastle.com/event-details/daragh-fleming-poetry-performance

01/06/2026

Spend a day painting with artist Julian Friers 🎨

This one-day workshop is an introduction to the building blocks of landscape painting, from composition and sketching through to colour, brushwork and a finished canvas.

Julian Friers will share his process, demonstrating how a painting develops from first observations to final details. You'll build your own reference materials before creating a landscape painting of your own, with plenty of one-to-one guidance throughout the day.

Suitable for complete beginners as well as those looking to develop an existing practice.

All materials are provided. You're welcome to bring a sketchbook or iPad for notes during the morning session.

Tea, coffee and snacks included.

📅 25 Jul 2026, 10 am – 5 pm

Tickets:

Join renowned artist Julian Friers for a one-day course exploring the core principles of landscape painting - from the first marks on the page to the final brushstrokes on canvas.

30/05/2026

Stitches Comedy Festival is back this July! 🎉

Our Friday night line-up:

🎤 Laura Smyth
English comedian from London, who won the Funny Women award in 2019, and whose stand-up has taken her onto national tours and TV screens, including Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.

🎤 Killian Sundermann
Dublin-based comedian, writer and actor whose sharply observed online sketches have made him one of the most recognisable comic voices in Ireland.

🎤 Sharon Mannion
Irish comedian, actor and writer, best known as Concepta in Bridget & Eamon, and host of The Comedy Cellar at Dublin's International Bar.

17 July, 7.30pm

Three comedians. One summer evening. Heaps of craic.

Tickets: https://www.yarnballycastle.com/event-details/stitches-comedy-festival-2

28/05/2026

June's film screening: Pride 🏳️‍🌈

Set during the 1984-85 UK miners’ strike, Pride tells the true story of a group of LGBTQ+ activists who raise money to support striking mining communities in Wales, forging an unlikely alliance.

📅 13 June, 7.30 pm

This screening is supported by through the Film Audience Network.

https://www.yarnballycastle.com/event-details/ballycastle-film-club-pride

22/05/2026

“How To Actually Be Yourself”

Conor Creighton is coming to Yarn for an evening talk and Q&A, alongside a two-hour workshop the following day.

Conor’s work explores what happens when we begin to notice the invisible scripts shaping our lives and realise we might have the freedom to choose something different.

For years, he’s been trying to dismantle his own patterns, performances and expectations in an attempt to figure out how to simply be himself, and his time at Yarn is an invitation into that conversation.

Come for the talk or go deeper in the workshop.

Talk + Q&A: 31 July, 7 pm
https://www.yarnballycastle.com/event-details/talk-and-q-a-how-to-actually-be-yourself-with-conor-creighton

Workshop: 1 Aug, 10 am – 12 pm
https://www.yarnballycastle.com/event-details/workshop-how-to-actually-be-yourself-with-conor-creighton

In this talk, Conor Creighton explores the invisible scripts, shaped by culture, expectation, and the quiet fear of what others might think, that keep us performing a version of ourselves instead of actually being ourselves.

20/05/2026

Natural dyeing workshop: bandanas

Join artist Fiona Nicholson and learn the art of bundle dyeing. This simple, yet highly effective, natural dye technique can be used to create mesmerising repeat patterns on cloth with flower and plant materials.

This workshop will cover some basic principles of natural dyeing as you create your own unique cotton bandana (or two cotton handkerchiefs) using flowers, leaves and foraged plants.

All materials provided.

📅 04.07.2026, 2 - 4 pm

Tickets on our website:

Explore the art of bundle and steam dyeing in this creative workshop with artist Fiona Nicholson.

18/05/2026

Curious about the personal essay?

Join writer for a workshop exploring how to craft compelling non-fiction and shape personal stories through sample essays, exercises and writing prompts.

29 May — tickets via our website.

15/05/2026

Clare Sands live at Yarn.

is a sixth-generation fiddle player, bilingual singer and one of the most compelling voices in contemporary Irish folk music.

Her new album, They Tried To Bury Us, was written across Ulster and gives voice to what is too often ignored or erased: endangered birds, lost words, old myths, displaced people, threatened landscapes, defiant poetry. Music that stands its ground.

Live, Clare's completely magnetic. Fierce and joyful in equal measure, weaving fiddle, voice, storytelling and rhythm together.

One for those who like their folk music wild-hearted, politically awake and deeply connected to place.

📅 10.10.26

Tickets now live: https://www.yarnballycastle.com/event-details/clare-sands-live-performance

12/05/2026

Seasons: A Monthly Gathering with Maria Mooney

This new seasonal series with Maria Mooney moves gently through summer - rose, lemon balm & elderflower - each gathering shaped around the feeling of the season and the plants themselves.

Expect herbal teas, cacao, guided rest, soft movement, conversation, time in the garden and space to properly exhale for a while.

🌹 HEART & ROSE: 11 June
An evening for the heart: rose, cacao, meditation, breathwork and quiet reflection as summer begins to unfold.

🌼 SUMMER BLOSSOM: 9 July
A brighter, more celebratory evening with elderflower drinks, music, connection and gentle creative energy.

🌱 LEMON BALM & CALM: 19 August
A restorative evening designed to soothe the body and mind. Inspired by the calming nature of lemon balm, this session focuses on slow, gentle movement and guided relaxation.

Book tickets:

This seasonal event series with Maria Mooney offers a nourishing monthly space for women to pause, reset, and reconnect with themselves and the rhythms of the natural world. Each workshop is thoughtfully themed to the season, creating a unique and immersive experience every time.

10/05/2026

Spoon carving is back!

Join us for a day of traditional craft as you learn simple techniques for transforming locally sourced timber into something useful and beautiful, using time-honoured hand tools.

By the end of the workshop, most people leave with at least one finished spoon.

No experience necessary. All tools and materials supplied, with advice on wood selection, sourcing and where to find tools if you’d like to keep going.

Strictly over 18s.

📅 21 June 2026, 10 am – 4.30 pm

Tickets:

Spoon carving at Yarn is back! Join us for a day of traditional craft as we learn how to shape a small log of green wood into a spoon. Using the carving axe, carving knife and crook knife, you’ll explore simple techniques that transform raw wood into something useful, beautiful and entirely your o...