2026/27 - Saturday Demonstrations
Demonstrations on 2nd Saturday each month
Each 2nd Saturday(usually) in the month, we invite a guest demonstrator.
Click on the chevron for more info...Additional information is provided on the Facebook page nearer the time.

12th Sep

PM

Jim Stevens

From 2.00pm, Everyone Welcome!!
Jim has been turning for many years and is a member of the Crossborder Chapter of the Irish Woodturners Guild (IWG).  He is recognised for his technical demonstrations (such as turning spalted beech scoops or teaching sharpening masterclasses) and creating highly complex geometric forms, such as multi-faceted spheres based on the 13 Archimedean solids.

17th OCT

All Day

Donal Ryan

From 9.30am...Donal will be demonstrating
Donal is a multi-award-winning professional Irish woodturner based near the village of Borrisoleigh, Thurles, County Tipperary. He is widely recognised for hand-crafting premium functional and artistic wooden pieces using native Irish timber.

Website: https://www.donalryanwoodturning.com/

14th Nov

PM

Seamus Cassidy

From 2.00pm, Seamus will be demonstrating.
Seamus is an award-winning master woodturner and furniture designer based in Navan, County Meath, Ireland. Operating out of The Carthouse Woodturning Studio, his acclaimed work blends traditional craftsmanship with innovative contemporary design.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seamus.cassidywoodturning/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seamus.cassidywoodturning/

12th Dec

PM

David O'Neill

From 2.00pm, David will be demonstrating
David is a registered, professional master woodturner based in Ahoghill, County Antrim, Northern Ireland who has specialised in bespoke fine woodturning since 1986. Operating under the motto "If it's wood I turn it,"

Website: http://davidoneillwoodturner.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidoneillwoodturner/

9th Jan

PM

Patrick Sweeney

From 2.00pm, Patrick will be demonstrating
Patrick Sweeney Woodcrafts is an independent Irish studio based in Donegal, Ireland, specialising in sustainable woodturning and woodcarving.

Website: https://patricksweeneywoodcrafts.ie/

13th Feb

All Day

French Student Demonstrator

From 9.30am, French Student
...more details to follow on the demonstrator from France.