What’s On

Event date: August 18, 2026

Future Island-Island Goes to Bere Island

We're delighted to be bringing the Rathlin Wool Project to Bere Island Cork on Tuesday 18th August as part of our ongoing Future Island–Island collaboration. Join us for a...
Event date: June 11, 2026

Maritime Festival 2026 – The Appliance of Science, First Steps Towards The Automated Flax Spindle

Time: 7pm Location: The Branson, Rathlin Island
With the help of the latest breakthroughs in the science of spinning, Tiernan will outline how the automated flax spindle has become a real...
Event date: June 10, 2026

Maritime Festival 2026 – Reconnecting to Flax, The Artisan’s Approach

Time: 7pm Location: The Branson, Rathlin Island
Tiernan will take us in search of the 'lost feeling' that guided medieval spinners to produce some of the finest linen ever known. Through...
Event date: May 29, 2026

Maritime Festival 2026 – Botanical Printing

Time: 11am until 3pm (drop-in) Location: The Yurt Behind the Manor House, Rathlin Island
Also known as eco-printing is an environmentally friendly art form where natural pigments and tannins from leaves and plants are transferred directly onto fabric...
Botanical printing by Gillian Steel
Event date: May 26, 2026

Maritime Festival 2026 – From Tow to Sea-Twine

Time: 7pm Location: The Yurt Behind the Manor House, Rathlin Island
Flax was once a staple crop across the island of Ireland, as part of its thriving linen industry. Historically, the coarser "tow" fibre from...
From Tow to Sea-Twine Gillian Steel
Event date: May 5, 2026

Belfast Design Week – Designed to Learn: Creating Environmental Board Games with Children

By: Jenny Jackson-Smyth & Dr Susann Power
Time: 12:00noon - 14:00pm Location: HALT (Weaver's Cross)
This fascinating talk and workshop gives an overview of the Future Island-Island project where two academics will explain and deliver hands-on creative, design-led workshops...