6 Competitions to get involved with Blossom Film Festival
Tue 13 Apr 2021
Get involved with Blossom Film Festival with 6 super fun competitions where you could win free cinema tickets, food packages, merch and more.
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10 of the Best Short Films of the 21st Century
Tue 6 Apr 2021
With our Introduction to Short Film online course coming this April, we've picked 10 of the Best Short Films of the 21st Century which celebrate the glorious medium.
Pixar Easter Egg hunt
Mon 29 Mar 2021
As it's Easter, test your Pixar knowledge with our very own Pixar Easter Egg hunt. How many will you be able to spot?
21 Films to Make You Smile
Thu 18 Mar 2021
As it's the International Day of Happiness this Saturday (20 Mar), we highlight 21 films which are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Phoenix Staff Desert Island Films
Tue 16 Mar 2021
A few weeks ago, we took to our social media to ask our followers to pick just five films to watch if cast away on a desert island. Now, some of the Phoenix team have had a go - but what films did they choose?
Mother's Day: A Defence of Notorious Movie Mums
Wed 10 Mar 2021
To celebrate Mother's Day, our Cinema Programme team attempt to defend some of the most notoriously bad movie mums. How did they get on?
20 Women Directors You Should Know About
Fri 5 Mar 2021
To mark International Women's Day, we focus on women directors you should know about, and showcase their incredible work.
Leicester's Desert Island Films
Mon 1 Mar 2021
To honour BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, we asked our social media followers to pick just five films to watch if cast away on a desert island - but what did they choose?
COVID-19 Update: Latest News on Reopening
Fri 26 Feb 2021
Though we remain closed for the time being, the government’s announcement of the timetable for the easing of lockdown finally means that we can start planning to reopen.
Top 10 Oscar Winners of the 21st Century
Thu 25 Feb 2021
With the Oscars delayed until April, we thought we would take a look back at some our favourite winners of the last 20 years, including surprise winners, landmark awards and crowd-pleasing wins.
Top 10 Most Important LGBTQ+ Films of the 21st Century
Mon 22 Feb 2021
Dr Connor Winterton explores the most important LGBTQ+ films of the last 21 years, a period of time that has seen the greatest number of films released that centre on these identities.
Big Screen Romance for Valentine's Day
Fri 12 Feb 2021
To celebrate Valentine's Day this weekend, we take a closer look at 10 big screen romances which showcase the highs and lows of love.
11 Great Films that are on All4 Right Now
Fri 22 Jan 2021
Feel like you've exhausted Netflix and the other streaming giants? Then head over to All4, which is packed with an eclectic mix of fantastic films... all for free. Here's our pick of what's on All4 now.
12 Films to Look Forward to in 2021
Thu 7 Jan 2021
To take our mind off Lockdown 3, this week our cinema programme manager Jake Harvey looks ahead to some brilliant films that are set for release this year... a smorgasbord of brilliant cinema that we will hopefully get to screen and share with you!
COVID-19 Update: Phoenix closed until further notice
Tue 5 Jan 2021
Yesterday’s government announcement of a new national lockdown, coupled with Leicester’s Tier 4 status, means that Phoenix will remain closed until further notice.
Phoenix receives £237,000 Government funding to shore up independent cinema recovery
Mon 21 Dec 2020
Phoenix has been awarded £237,767 from the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund - designed to support independent cinemas across England whose businesses have been interrupted by Covid-19.
Our Favourite Films of 2020
Fri 18 Dec 2020
2020 has been a difficult year for all of us, including film. Even though big releases were delayed, and cinema trips were few and far between, we were still treated to brilliant cinema. Here's our favourite films of 2020.
Arts Council awards £645,000 to support Phoenix 2020
Fri 11 Dec 2020
We've been awarded a ‘Capital Kickstart’ grant of £645,586 in support of our Phoenix 2020 expansion plans. The award is designed to help cultural organisations whose development projects have been delayed due to Covid-19.
Leicester's Favourite Christmas Films
Tue 8 Dec 2020
A few days ago, we took to our social media channels to find out which Christmas films our customers just can't get enough of. Here's what you picked...
COVID-19: Phoenix closed until January 2021
Thu 26 Nov 2020
Today’s government announcement which places Leicester in tier 3 means that Phoenix is unable to reopen at the end of the current lockdown and will now remain closed until early next year.
COVID-19: Phoenix closed temporarily from Thursday 5 November
Mon 2 Nov 2020
This weekend’s announcement by the government of a further national lockdown in England means that Phoenix must close temporarily from Thursday 5 November for a period of at least 27 days.