Frida Kahlo: The Definitive Film - Linenhall Arts Centre

What to Expect

“Frida Kahlo: The Definitive Film Exploring The Life and Art of a Global Icon” screens at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Saturday 21 November at 1pm. The documentary traces the life and artistic legacy of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, one of the most recognised and widely reproduced artists of the twentieth century, drawing on her paintings, diaries and archival material to build a portrait of an artist whose work continues to resonate with new audiences decades on. It is a matinee-style afternoon screening rather than an evening date, which gives it a different feel to the Linenhall’s usual programme, and suits anyone with an interest in art history, biography documentaries or Kahlo’s distinctive visual world. The screening sits outside the venue’s regular film club schedule, as a standalone documentary date programmed alongside the Linenhall’s wider mix of theatre, music and visual art events.

Good to Know

The film starts at 1pm on Saturday 21 November in the Linenhall Arts Centre on Linenhall Street in Castlebar town centre. Tickets cost €10 and can be booked through the Linenhall box office, open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and Saturdays from 11am to 4pm, or by phone on 094 902 3733. The Linenhall is housed in one of the oldest surviving linen halls in Ireland and also has a small gallery and coffee shop on site, so it is worth arriving a little early to look around before the film starts. Booking ahead is recommended, since standalone documentary screenings like this one can sell out, and the box office can confirm whether tickets remain closer to the date.

Getting There

The Linenhall Arts Centre is on Linenhall Street in the centre of Castlebar, within walking distance of the town’s shops, restaurants and the bus and rail stations, with public parking nearby for anyone travelling by car.