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After the Hunt 15

Screening from Fri 17 Oct

College professor Alma (Roberts) finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when her star student Maggie (Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of Alma's male colleages (Garfield) in this gripping psychological drama from Luca Guadagnino.

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One Battle After Another 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 23 Oct

★★★★★ – Guardian. The new film from Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will be Blood, Phantom Thread) is a sprawling, free-wheeling black-comedy tale following a group of ex-revolutionaries reuniting after 16 years.

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I Swear 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 23 Oct

★★★★ – Empire. Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones) leads a superb supporting cast in this funny, heartfelt film based on the life of disability spokesman and campaigner, John Davidson.

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Princess Mononoke – 4K restoration 12A

Screening from Fri 17 Oct

★★★★★ – Time Out. Newly restored in 4K, Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece returns to the big screen.

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Islands 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 23 Oct

★★★★★ – Evening Standard. Islands is a contemporary intelligent thriller with echoes of Alfred Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith, following a washed-up tennis pro who gets involved with a mysterious couple on the sun-drenched volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands.

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A House of Dynamite 15

Screening from Fri 17 Oct

★★★★★ – Guardian. The new film from Kathryn Bigelow (Point Break, The Hurt Locker) is a breathless thriller taking place in real time, following White House staffers as they respond to a missile attack.

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/ Spoken word

Some-Antics Spoken Word N/A

Fri 17 Oct, 7pm

Join us upstairs in The Nest for an evening of poetry and music with Some-Antics Spoken Word.

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/ Season

Kaiju continues…

Films screening Sep - Nov

After a great response in August, our kaiju (literally translated as “strange beast”) season continues into autumn with 9 more classic monster movies!

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MET Opera 25-26 Season

Oct 2025 – May 2026

The award-winning series of eight live high-definition broadcasts will begin its 19th Season on 18 October with a new production of Bellini’s La Sonnambula. This is followed by 7 further broadcasts including Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production of La Boheme starring Juliana Grigoryan and Freddie De Tommaso.

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La Sonnambula TBC

Sat 18 Oct, 6pm

Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the soprano repertoire as Amina, who sleepwalks her way into audiences’ hearts in Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found.

/ Pyjama Party

Death Becomes Her – Pyjama Party 12A

Sat 18 Oct, 7.30pm SOLD OUT

“The morgue! She’ll be furious!” Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn have a mother off in this camp body horror-comedy from director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future).

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Parasite 15

Sat 18 Oct, 8.15pm

★★★★★ – Independent. Bong Joon-ho's (Snowpiercer, Okja) superb black comedy about wealth, greed and class discrimination made history at the 2020 Academy Awards as the first foreign language film to win the Oscar for Best Picture.

Access Cinema

Regular screenings for people with differing access needs, to give all our customers the chance to enjoy a great cinema experience.

Audio described screenings

For our customers who are blind or have slight loss, many films come with audio description, where a recorded narrator describes the on-screen action during gaps in the dialogue. This is broadcast through wireless headsets so only the wearer can hear.

Relaxed environment screenings

Our relaxed environment screening have reduced sound levels, partially raised lighting, no trailers, and freedom to move around and use sensory aids. They are particularly suited to to people with neuro-diversities including autism, ADHD or other sensory processing disorders.

Captioned screenings

For anyone who is deaf or has hearing loss, we show descriptive subtitled versions of the latest English language movies in our main cinema screens.

Phoenix Leicester

Phoenix is Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture. Films and art deserve to be experienced somewhere special – which is why the whole Phoenix team works hard to make Phoenix a place where everyone can feel welcome and inspired.

Following a multi-million pound expansion, Phoenix now boast four state-of-the-art cinema screens, and shows everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, plus film festivals and special events. And as an independent venue, the team handpicks Phoenix’s cinema programme specifically for Leicester audiences, so you’ll see things at Phoenix that aren’t screening in any other local cinemas.

With two superb galleries, Phoenix’s digital art programme presents exciting and innovative work by local and international artists; and short courses, workshops and activities provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn about and create their own film and art.

Our newly opened Café Bar offers a stylish and comfortable place to see friends and relax over a meal and drinks, or meet with clients and catch up on some work.

Phoenix believes that film and art have the power to enhance lives, and for many customers Phoenix staff make the difference. With a clear passion for their work, you’ll find many are studying film or art locally, or are involved in the wider creative community Phoenix attracts.

And as a local charity, all earnings go back into developing Phoenix’s creative programmes, enabling them to reach out to more people.

We hope to see you soon.