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film · Wednesday 22 July 2026 · 7:30pm 
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - Solstice Arts Centre Navan
At Solstice Arts Centre · Railway Street, Navan, Co. Meath
At Solstice Arts Centre · Railway Street, Navan, Co. Meath
A Sundance hit and one of 2025’s most talked-about films, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You arrives at Solstice Arts Centre in Navan on a Wednesday evening worth clearing the diary for. Directed by Mary Bronstein and starring Rose Byrne - who won a Silver Bear at Berlin, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar nomination for this role - it is a film about a woman at the absolute limit. Raw, uncomfortable, and genuinely hard to shake, it suits anyone who likes character-driven drama with real bite.
Rose Byrne plays Linda, a mother whose child has a mysterious illness. Her husband is absent, a missing person case edges into her life, and her sessions with her therapist - played with dry, unhelpful energy by Conan O’Brien - are going nowhere. Director Mary Bronstein keeps the camera claustrophobically close, building pressure that rarely lets up. Critics called it “a tour de force of matriarchy fury”; the Rotten Tomatoes consensus settles on “thunderous force” and “an uncompromising vision.” This is not a comfortable watch, but it is a compelling one. The screening is part of the ACCESS Cinema summer programme - ACCESS Cinema is Ireland’s national network for cultural film exhibition, bringing arthouse and award-winning titles to regional venues. The Solstice programme runs Wednesday evenings from May to August 2026, and a season bundle lets you book four or more films at €6.50 each. Cert 15A, 113 minutes, English language.
Solstice Arts Centre sits on Railway Street in the centre of Navan, close to the town’s bus station. Bus Éireann operates regular services between Dublin and Navan on route 109, with the journey taking roughly an hour from Busáras. If you are driving, Navan is about 50km from Dublin on the M3 motorway, an easy run of around 45 minutes. There is on-street parking near the arts centre and additional car parks within a short walk of Railway Street.
Navan is the county town of Meath, sitting at the junction of the Boyne and Blackwater rivers, and there is a decent selection of restaurants and pubs for an early dinner before the 7.30pm start. There is more to see in Navan and across Co. Meath.
Heading to Solstice Arts Centre in Navan? Meath has plenty more to see. Read the Navan area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.