Reflecting on The Idle Index
Thu 10 Sep 2020
Curator Anoushka Goodwin reflects on our online commissions exploring the theme of digital idleness: 'Downtime' by Sian Fan and 'Are / You / Actually' by Compiler
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Phoenix Meets Ben Wheatley
Mon 25 May 2020
Our New British Cinema season kicked off with a trio of films directed by Ben Wheatley. We caught up with Ben (via a video call, of course) to see how he’s coping with life in lockdown.
A perfume that smells of death
Thu 9 Jan 2020
A new art installation premieres at Phoenix from 10 Jan – 23 Feb, featuring Thanatos - a perfume that evokes the scent of a decomposing body discovered in a woodland.
Leicester-born filmmaker gets behind Phoenix 2020 cinema expansion
Thu 19 Sep 2019
Amit Gupta, BAFTA-nominated writer and director for film, theatre and television, becomes Phoenix's first honorary Patron. Photo credit: Mark Lord
Phoenix to put customers' names on expanded cinema
Tue 16 Jul 2019
Phoenix is encouraging its customers to put their names on its expanded cinema and art centre as part of a new charitable fundraising programme 2020 | BE PART OF IT.
Phoenix confirms further £570,000 support for 2020 cinema expansion
Wed 26 Jun 2019
£250,000 has been pledged by The Garfield Weston Foundation and £100,000 from The Foyle Foundation.
Phoenix seeks new chair and several trustees
Tue 9 Apr 2019
Phoenix is recruiting for a new chair and several trustees to join its board of 12 trustees.
Phoenix awarded £4 million towards expansion plan by Arts Council England
Wed 3 Apr 2019
We're delighted to have received confirmation that Arts Council England will invest £4 million of National Lottery money towards Phoenix 2020.
Planners give go ahead to Phoenix 2020 expansion
Mon 4 Mar 2019
Phoenix Leicester's plans to become a four screen independent cinema by 2020 have been granted planning permission by the local planning authority.
Phoenix gives families a thrilling VR ride - on a swing...
Tue 22 Jan 2019
Over half term, Phoenix is giving families the chance to put on virtual reality headsets, jump on a playground swing, and be transported into a thrilling virtual adventure.
Phoenix exchanges cinema tickets for donations to help the homeless at Christmas
Tue 27 Nov 2018
We're giving away tickets to a charity screening of It’s a Wonderful Life on Fri 7th Dec in return for donations to Action Homeless’ Winter Appeal.
Phoenix brings Virtual Reality movies to the masses
Fri 16 Nov 2018
Phoenix is to become one of the first UK cinemas to screen Virtual Reality (VR) films as part of it regular cinema programme.
Phoenix 2020 designs revealed
Mon 29 Oct 2018
We reveal the architectural plans for our two storey 1,200 square metre extension - with green roof terrace + room for 2 new cinemas, an art gallery and more!
Phoenix expansion boosted by £1 million support from Leicester City Council
Wed 24 Oct 2018
Phoenix delighted to receive news Leicester city council has committed £1 million towards Phoenix 2020 expansion project.
Artist interview - Beth Kettel
Fri 19 Oct 2018
We talked to artist Beth Kettel whose experimental music video ‘A Bang, A Bomb, A Lie And A Band That Stands for Something Else' premieres at Phoenix.
Knighthood for Phoenix chair in 2018 New Year Honours
Mon 1 Jan 2018
Phoenix is delighted to congratulate its chairman Alan Tuckett who has been recognised with a Knighthood in the New Year Honours for his services to developing lifelong adult learning.
Phoenix Access Cinema Appeal
Fri 22 Dec 2017
Help us raise the £2,000 we need to buy 26 new amplified headsets – to help more people with sight and hearing loss enjoy films at Phoenix.
£7 million expansion plans for Leicester’s Phoenix cinema
Wed 20 Dec 2017
Phoenix has announced ambitious plans to expand its current venue and become a four screen independent cinema by the year 2020.
Moritz Cheung on Ritual
Tue 28 Nov 2017
Videoclub curator Moritz Cheung writes about how he chose the works in Ritual - a programme of artists' film and video from South East Asia showing at Phoenix in December
Frightarama, the all-night horror marathon, returns to Phoenix
Thu 5 Oct 2017
Will you make it through the night? ‘Frightarama‘ returns to Phoenix with a night of bloodcurdling horror.
Phoenix awarded £320,000 Arts Council funding
Tue 27 Jun 2017
Phoenix has been awarded £321,856 funding over four years from Arts Council, maintaining its position as one of their National Portfolio Organisations.