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Hola Frida + Pre-film Drawing Demo with Erika Meza (U*)

Family Film Club

,Cinema 2
Frida painting

A gorgeous animated story of feminist icon and inspiring artist, Frida Kahlo's childhood in Coyoacan, Mexico.

Come along to the cinema at 11am and meet illustrator extraordinaire, Erika Meza. She’ll be leading a drawing demo from the stage, showing off some top tips and techniques to help the audience create their own exciting portraits. Clipboards/paper/pencils will be provided – but please feel free to bring your own notebook if you prefer! 

Based on the book Frida, c’est moi by Sophie Faucher and Cara Car-mina, this sparkling tale takes its inspiration from the artist’s child-hood and how young Frida Kahlo’s tenacious resilience and imagination lead her on a powerful creative journey. 

Tagged with: Cinema family film club

Age suggestion: 5+ 

This film has been locally classified as a U – but assessing suitability of any film is the responsibility of parent/guardian. Please see www.bbfc.co.uk for more information on film ratings and con-tent guidelines.

Please note: This screening is for families to attend as a group. Adults (over 18s) can only enter auditorium if they are bringing a child. Children (under 18s) can only attend if accompanied by an adult. Babes in arms of 18months and under can be brought in on adults’ laps, but children over 18months need a seat purchased for them.

Film information
  • Release year   2025
  • Country of origin   France
  • Director   Karine Vézina, André Kadi
  • Runtime   1hr 22mins

Event Programme

10.30am – Books/games/colouring in the Cinema Café

11am – Onstage drawing demo with Erika Meza (approx. 20-25min)

11.25am – Hola Frida (U*) (1hr 22min)

After the film, books/games/colouring are left in the Cinema Café for your use until approx. 3pm.

Erika Meza is an author and illustrator from Mexico living in the UK. She's illustrated books like My Two Border Towns, The Elementals and Seven Sisters, and is the author of the Carnegie shortlisted To The Other Side. Visit her website here or Instagram: @ErikaDraws.

Useful Information

Start times: Our Family Film Club screenings are shown without ads, so the film will start just after 11am. Please make sure to turn up on time so you don’t miss the start! 

Catering Deal: Look out for our special catering offer exclusively for our FFC audience: a kid’s lemonade + popcorn for £5, order and pay at the Cinema café.

Loyalty Scheme: 
On your third visit get a kids ticket for free.
On your sixth visit get an adult ticket for free.

This discount will automatically be added when you book tickets through your Barbican account.

Got stamps left over from last year? 

From Sat 17 Jan-Sat 17 Apr 2026 take your Loyalty Card to box office to redeem your free visit. 

Pick up one of our Kids' Loyalty Cards to get a free popcorn with your sixth stamp!*
* U18s can redeem a free popcorn from the Cinema Café. Subject to availability. 

Café Games/Books: from 10.30am we’ll set out a selection of books, games and colouring for families to read/play with and they’ll be available after the screening as well.

Parent & Baby Screenings: If you’ve got an under 12 month old, we also host our very popular Parent and Baby screenings on a Saturday morning too.

Prams and buggies: we have limited space and are unable to accommodate prams and buggies in the auditorium at Family Film Club screenings. Prams and buggies must be left outside the auditorium (at owners’ own risk). 

Please note: FFC screenings are designed for families to attend together so adults can only come if they’re bringing a child, and children can only come along if accompanied by an adult. We are able to accommodate ‘babes in arms’ at FFC screenings for children of 18 months and under. Any child over 18 months must have a seat purchased for them.

Book early to avoid disappointment. 

Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.