Season / Great Big Green Month
Thu 12 – Fri 27 May | Tickets from 50p
Phoenix is partnering with Leicester City Council as part of their Great Big Green Month, presenting a selection of films promoting environmental awareness.
Online / Phoenix at Home
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Welcome to Phoenix at Home, the place to come to find a specially-curated programme of films, art, learning and creative activities to enjoy in the comfort of your own home.
Film / The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
Fri 13 – Thu 19 May
Leah Purcell reimagines Henry Lawson’s classic Australian story through an indigenous, feminist lens, and gives a brilliant performance as Molly Johnson, a sheep drover's wife and fearsomely independent bushwoman.
Film / Downton Abbey: A New Era
Fri 29 Apr – Thu 19 May
Lord and Lady Grantham’s second cinematic venture promises to be the grandest film of the year. With the arrival of the 1930s, Downton enters the modern world as Lady Mary opens the doors to a film crew who want to use their historic home as a set.
Film / Casablanca Beats
Fri 13 – Thu 19 May
A joyful, exuberant journey through real-life conflicts in the Casablanca district of Sidi Moumen, Morocco. Featuring a cast of non-professionals playing fictionalised versions of themselves, Casablanca Beats has the perfect storm of youth, music and rebellion to inspire and invigorate us all.
Film / River - Great Big Green Month
Thu 19 May, 6pm | All tickets 50p
After a successful run in April, River returns as part of Leicester City Council's Great Big Green Month, in partnership with the river restoration scheme Saving the Saffron Brook.
Film / Wild Men
Fri 20 – Thu 26 May
★★★★ – The Upcoming. The mark of a midlife crisis often involves a radical change, perhaps a nostalgic throwback to a simpler time… in Martin’s case he’s taken things thousands of years back. Dressed in furs and armed with a bow and arrow, he escapes the confines of his family and modern life to find himself in the mountains.
Film / Benediction
Fri 20 – Thu 26 May
★★★★ – Guardian. Terence Davies’ sophisticated biopic of war poet Siegfried Sassoon, charting his tempestuous life full of contradictions that paint the picture of a man longing to find belief, meaning and love.
Film / Vortex
Fri 20 – Thu 26 May
★★★★★ – Guardian. Gaspar Noé’s gentle and touching picture of a couple living out their days, resigned to their fate and treading their worn paths into that dark night.
Film / Ice Age - Great Big Green Month
Fri 20 May, 6pm | SOLD OUT
★★★★ – Empire. Family classic Ice Age has thawed many hearts over the last twenty years, and we're excited to bring it back to the big screen as part of Great Big Green Month.
Film / Arica
Sat 21 – Sun 22 May | Tickets from £5 (+50p admin fee)
In the mid-1980s, Swedish mining company Boliden facilitated a deal to dispose of their toxic waste close to Arica, in Chile. From the makers of Toxic Playground, Arica screens as part of Leicester City Council's Great Big Green Month.
Exhibition on Screen / Pissarro: Father of Impressionism
Tue 24 May, 6pm | Sun 29 May, 2.30pm
It was a dramatic path that Pissarro followed, and throughout it all he wrote extensively to his family. It is through these intimate and revealing letters that this gripping film reveals Pissarro’s life and work.
NT Live / Straight Line Crazy
Thu 26 May, 7pm | Thu 9 Jun, 7pm
★★★★★ – Guardian. Ralph Fiennes (Antony & Cleopatra) leads the cast in David Hare’s (Skylight) blazing account of the most powerful man in New York, a master manipulator whose legacy changed the city forever.
Film / The Bad Guys
Fri 27 May – Thu 2 Jun | Family tickets £5 p/p (+50p admin fee)
★★★★ – The Times. Notorious crew of master criminals, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula, find themselves in hot water after finally being caught and are given a chance to redeem themselves and avoid prison if they pull off the biggest stunt of their careers.
Film / Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Fri 27 May – Thu 2 Jun | Family tickets £5 p/p (+50p admin fee)
★★★★ – Time Out. Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Doctor Stephen Strange as he ventures further into the multiverse than ever before, facing unknown perils and a mysterious new foe. A mind-bending adventure full of cosmic chaos.
Film / The Lorax - Great Big Green Month
Fri 27 May, 3.50pm | All tickets 50p
A powerful story by Dr. Seuss which highlights the dangers of deforestation and the importance of nature to us all. Screening as part of Leicester City Council's Great Big Green Month.
Film / The Innocents
Fri 27 May – Thu 2 Jun
★★★★ – Bloody Disgusting. From the writer of The Worst Person in the World, comes a chilling supernatural thriller, exploring the boundaries of innocence.
Film / The Quiet Girl
Fri 27 May – Thu 2 Jun
"★★★★★ – a jewel" – Guardian. Based on Claire Keegan’s novella Foster, a girl from a dysfunctional family spends a summer with foster parents to be nurtured and heal from her chaotic start in life.
Autism Friendly / The Bad Guys - Autism Friendly
Sat 28 May, 12pm | All tickets £4 (+50p admin fee)
★★★★ – The Times. Notorious crew of master criminals, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula, find themselves in hot water after finally being caught and are given a chance to redeem themselves and avoid prison if they pull off the biggest stunt of their careers.
Film / Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts
Sat 28 – Mon 30 May
To commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the late Roger Michell’s (Notting Hill, The Duke) unique and thoughtful documentary celebrates the life of Britain’s longest serving monarch.
Autism Friendly / Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - Autism Friendly
Sun 29 May, 4.40pm | All tickets £4 (+50p admin fee)
Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Doctor Stephen Strange as he ventures further into the multiverse than ever before, facing unknown perils and a mysterious new foe. A mind-bending adventure full of cosmic chaos.
Film / Jesus Christ Superstar + intro
Sun 12 Jun, 2.15pm
A rare screening of Norman Jewison's singular musical, based on Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s hugely succesful concept album and Broadway show. Introduced by Matthew Page, an expert on Cinema and the Bible and author of the BFI book "100 Bible Films".
Art & Screen / Both Sides Now 7: DeNatured
Thu 16 Jun, 8pm
Both Sides Now 7: DeNatured explores how artists are interpreting different forms of environment, from real to virtual to the spaces in between.
More about Phoenix
Phoenix / About Cinema
Phoenix is an independent cinema screening the best films from around the world, from micro-budget foreign pictures to Hollywood blockbusters.
Phoenix / About Art
Phoenix’s art and digital culture programme presents free exhibitions, by artists from across the world, supported by Arts Council England and De Montfort University.
Phoenix / About Learning
Whether for pleasure, professional skills or education, Phoenix's short courses, talks, workshops and screenings make learning rewarding and fun.
Phoenix Leicester
Phoenix is Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture. We are a charity.
In our two modern cinema screens we show everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and we regularly organise festivals and events.
Our regularly changing art programme presents work by local and international artists, and our education work helps people of all ages to learn about, and create their own, film and art.
At Phoenix, we believe film and art have the power to enhance our lives. Watching a movie or visiting a gallery can entertain and inspire us, offering new perspectives on our lives and those of others.
They deserve to be experienced somewhere special – which is why we work hard to ensure Phoenix is a place everyone can feel welcome and inspired.
If you fancy a drink, dinner or somewhere to meet friends, our Café Bar is open all day serving freshly-cooked food, and drinks you can take into our cinema screen if you wish.
For many customers, our staff make the difference. With a clear passion for our work, you’ll find many are studying film or art locally, or involved in the wider creative community Phoenix attracts.
As a local charity, all our earnings go back into developing our creative programmes, enabling us to reach out to more people.
We hope to see you soon.