Linenhall Policy
The Linenhall Arts Centre’s policy is to provide an arts service for the community by:
- programming local, national and international arts events and activities
- supporting those working in the arts who live in the region
- providing opportunities for all in the community to participate in making art
Activities
The Linenhall Arts Centre has been providing an arts service to the people of Mayo for the last twenty years, including
Music
The Linenhall’s ongoing programme includes world music, traditional, blues, jazz, classical, country and much else in between. As one of Music Network’s first partners we have established a reputation for quality music in a friendly atmosphere.
Drama
The Linenhall programmes professional theatre, with both Irish and international companies regularly featuring. We also programme amateur companies with high quality production values and we are particularly keen to promote youth theatre.
Visual Arts
The Linenhall Gallery shows a range of contemporary art in a series of exhibitions throughout the year in our dedicated gallery space. The work ranges from that of younger emerging artists to those of international reputation. A quality full-colour invitation accompanies each exhibition and gallery talks and workshops are frequently programmed during its run.
Literature
Poetry readings, lectures, book launches, informal get-togethers - in fact anything to do with the written word - all are regularly accommodated and indeed celebrated at the Linenhall.
Film
The Linenhall Film Club runs through the autumn and spring seasons with fortnightly screenings. We screen the latest international releases, with a bias towards the art house end of the market. The Linenhall Film Club is a member of Access Cinema. We currently project in digital format and have recently acquired a new screen that greatly enhances viewing quality.
Festivals
The Linenhall hosts RoolaBoola, one of Ireland’s finest children’s arts festivals, each October for the week running into the Bank Holiday week-end. We progamme the best children’s theatre companies doing the best shows and also schedule a plethora of arts workshops in a variety of art forms, facilitating children to explore their own creativity.
Participatory Arts
You will note from the Linenhall policy our commitment to providing all in our community with opportunities to make art. To that end we run an extensive workshop programme doing our best to provide opportunities for meaningful engagement with the creative process right through the year.
