/ Film

The Odyssey 35mm TBC

Screening from Fri 17 Jul
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/ Family

Minions & Monsters U

Screening from Fri 10 Jul
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/ Film

The Invite 15

Screening from Fri 3 Jul
★★★★ – Guardian
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500 Miles 12A

MORE SHOWS: Screening until Thu 9 Jul
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Blue Heron 12A

Screening from Fri 3 Jul
★★★★★ – Radio Times
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/ Season

Of Gods and Men

Screenings across Jul – Aug
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie 15

Screening from Fri 3 Jul
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A Private Life 15

MORE SHOWS: Screening until Thu 9 Jul
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/ NT Live

The Misanthrope 15

Thu 24 Sep, 7pm | Sat 26 Sep, 7.30pm | Sun 27 Sep, 3pm (caps)
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Köln 75 15

Screening from Fri 10 Jul
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Blue Heron 12A

Screening from Fri 3 Jul

★★★★★ – Radio Times. Seen through the eyes of eight-year-old daughter Sasha, this is a beautifully shot, boldly intimate and moving exploration of memory, love and family.

Screening today
1.00pm 3.30pm 6.00pm
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The Invite 15

Screening from Fri 3 Jul

★★★★ – Guardian. When two neighbouring couples meet-up for the night, the evening spirals into unexpected places. A surprising, suspenseful and energetic comedy.

Screening today
1.30pm 5.45pm 8.15pm
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A Private Life 15

MORE SHOWS: Screening until Thu 9 Jul

Lilian Steiner (Foster), a renowned psychiatrist, is convinced that the alleged suicide of one of her patients was in fact murder. She takes it upon herself to investigate.

Screening today
3.30pm
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The Furious 18

MORE SHOWS: Screening until Thu 9 Jul

The film you've been craving since The Raid and its sublime sequel landed over a decade ago, The Furious is a no holds barred, jaw-dropping (and jaw-breaking) martial arts action spectacular.

Screening today
4.45pm
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie 15

Screening from Fri 3 Jul

"It's insane that it exists" – Variety. The cult hit arrives at Phoenix! In a desperate final attempt to book a gig at the Rivoli, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to 2008.

Screening today
5.45pm 8.15pm
/ Coen Brothers - The First Eight

The Hudsucker Proxy PG

Mon 6 Jul, 7.30pm

A Coens' deep-cut, this underappreciated screwball comedy is a dark, quirky, and loving tribute to the films of Frank Capra and Preston Sturges.

Screening today
7.30pm
/ Screen Queens

Lesbian Space Princess 15

Mon 6 Jul, 8.15pm

★★★★ – Guardian. Screen Queens present this witty, crude and wonderfully animated queer romp through space.

Screening today
8.15pm

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/ Family Workshop

FREE Family Workshop

Sat 11 Jul, 12pm – 4pm | FREE

Get creative at our FREE monthly family workshop – just drop-in, no need to book! Part of Cultural Quarter Earlies.

/ Season

Folklore for Families

Screening throughout Jul – Aug

From the oldest surviving feature-length animation in cinema history to whimsical Celtic legends, we explore how myths, legends and folklore have been adapted into some of the best family films of all time.

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Summer Lovin’

Screenings across Jul – Aug

As the weather heats up, so does our programme! Join us for a summer season of sizzling romances to rival the rising temperature, with gorgeous people in gorgeous climes. Expect heart-bursting and heart-breaking passion in equal measure.

/ Families & Young People

Phoenix Film Camp (9 – 12) N/A

Mon 27 – Fri 31 Jul, 9.30am – 3.30pm

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at one of our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers.

Exhibitions & Talks

/ Exhibition

Leicester Computer Art Pioneers II (2026)

Until Fri 28 Aug | Café Bar, free

This all-new exhibition from the Computer Arts Archive features prints by renowned computer- and digital-artists with a connection to Leicester, including Pip Greasley, Susan Tebby, David Everitt, Antonio Roberts and Ashok Mistry, and more.

/ Talk

Leicester Computer Art Pioneers II: Meet the Artists II N/A

Thu 23 Jul, 7pm | FREE

A second opportunity to meet artists featured in Leicester Computer Art Pioneers II and hear more about their work and creative practice.

/ Exhibition

Two Queens Presents: I Push my Fingers into my Phone’s Eyes

Fri 31 Jul – Sun 1 Nov | Gallery, Free

Curated by Two Queens and Phoenix, this new gallery exhibition brings together work by artists responding to themes of technological trust and mistrust, comfort and discomfort, connection and dependency.

About Cinema

Phoenix is an independent cinema screening the best films from around the world, from micro-budget foreign pictures to Hollywood blockbusters.

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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.

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Learning & Education

Whether for pleasure, professional skills or education, Phoenix's short courses, talks, workshops and screenings make learning rewarding and fun.