About
Traditional skills are woven into life all around Ulster, from stained glass windows and thatched roofs, to the fire poker beside the hearth and the ancient stone walls dotted around the countryside.
At Traditional Skills Day, discover how local heritage and traditional skills can shape how we live today - from reconnecting with the land around us to keeping traditions alive for future generations.
What to expect
Watch craft demonstrators at work, get hands-on with activities and learn how you can get involved in heritage skills. See demonstrations of...
- Traditional Musical Instrument Making
- Fife and Drum Making Demonstrations and Sessions
- Stone Masonry
- Decorative Plaster Casting
- Lime Mortars
- Dry Stone Walling
- Wood Graining
- Thatching
- Green Woodworking
- Signwriting
- Stained Glass Making
- Blacksmithing
- Willow Work
- Straw Rope Making
- Nettle Cordage
Plus traditional music sessions, performances by the Armagh Rhymers, fiffing and drumming demos, kids crafts stations, archive screenings in our Picture House and storytelling sessions!
Getting here from Belfast
Planning your visit to Belfast for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026? You can take public transport straight to the Ulster Folk Museum from Belfast City Centre - and save 20% when you do! You can travel to the Ulster Folk Museum by train and bus.
Facilities
Event Facilities
- Booking Required
