New Phoenix Chair profiled in the Guardian
Tue 28 Oct 2014
Read about Alan Tuckett - the man who invented the ‘adult learner’
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Phoenix challenges Leicester’s Freshers
Mon 20 Oct 2014
On Friday 31st October, Phoenix is challenging Leicester’s students to survive its all-night Halloween horror marathon ‘Frightarama’.
New Chair of Trustees announced
Tue 19 Aug 2014
Phoenix cinema and art centre in Leicester is delighted to announce the appointment of Alan Tuckett as its new Chair of Trustees.
Phoenix employees cycle for charity
Thu 7 Aug 2014
Phoenix employees cycle to raise money for their Access Cinema programme, which provides audio-described, subtitled and autism-friendly screenings.
Phoenix's first courtyard screening
Mon 4 Aug 2014
Phoenix will be opening its inner courtyard for its first ever outdoor film event, screening the classic Beatles movie A Hard Day’s Night.
£500 awards scheme for local artists
Tue 15 Jul 2014
Phoenix has announced an exciting new opportunity for local artists who want to experiment with cutting edge technology in their work.
Children's films this summer
Wed 2 Jul 2014
This summer, Leicester’s Phoenix cinema and art centre is giving families the chance to watch the latest film releases for children.
Phoenix awarded Arts Council funding
Tue 1 Jul 2014
Phoenix cinema and art centre in Leicester is delighted to have been given confirmation today from Arts Council England that it will continue to receive regular funding under the National Portfolio programme.
UK Green Film Festival
Thu 29 May 2014
Phoenix independent cinema in Leicester is one of only seventeen cinemas nationwide taking part in the UK Green Film Festival.
Children's Spark Festival
Thu 22 May 2014
Leicester’s Phoenix will be packed with exciting, interactive activities for The Spark Festival next week.
DMU student film festival
Wed 26 Mar 2014
Phoenix teams up with DMU students to host a festival celebrating film adaptations.
Award-winning artists come to Phoenix
Thu 27 Feb 2014
An award-winning sound and visual artist from Canada is coming to Leicester as part of a one day festival at Phoenix Cinema and Art Centre.
Wes Anderson season at Phoenix
Wed 26 Feb 2014
As movie goers try to contain their excitement for Wes Anderson’s latest offering The Grand Budapest Hotel, Phoenix Cinema is showcasing all of his movies in the fondly named ‘Wes AnderSeason’.
Live performances and digital art
Thu 13 Feb 2014
This month Leicester’s Phoenix and Two Queens galleries are bringing together local, national and international artists working across a wide range of media.
The Oscars come to Phoenix
Mon 20 Jan 2014
There’s awards buzz in the air and independent cinema Phoenix Leicester has all the movies that matter on the road to this year’s Oscars.
Lord Attenborough's birthday celebrations
Tue 6 Aug 2013
Phoenix Cinema in Leicester is teaming up with University of Leicester’s arts centre Embrace Arts to mark the 90th birthday of legendary screen icon Richard Attenborough.
Stage On Screen launch
Fri 7 Jun 2013
Enjoy some of the best seats in the house at Shakespeare’s Globe, the National Theatre, Glyndebourne opera and the British Museum’s new Pompeii Live exhibition - in Leicester this summer!
Access Cinema Launch
Thu 16 May 2013
Leicester’s Phoenix cinema and art centre is reaching out to people with learning and physical disabilities in the city and county with a series of specialized screenings.