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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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
Fri 2 Oct 2020
We reopen after lockdown, and announce a further £400,000 secured towards our Phoenix 2020 venue expansion
Tue 22 Sep 2020
This week we waved a fond farewell to our fortnightly virtual film quiz, but don't worry it'll be back monthly as part of our usual programme. If you don't have access to Instagram, this is the place to test your film knowledge with 20 questions, how many will you get right?
Fri 18 Sep 2020
The wait is nearly over! After closing our doors in March due to the coronavirus outbreak, we are excited to announce that we’ll be reopening on Tuesday 6 October.
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
Wed 26 Aug 2020
To celebrate our Sound on Screen season, we discuss some of our favourite film soundtracks.
Tue 25 Aug 2020
As part of our Sound on Screen season, we hosted a special music film edition of our virtual film quiz on Fri 21 Aug. If you couldn't access the quiz on Instagram, here are all the questions so you can test your music film knowledge...and impress your mates!
Thu 20 Aug 2020
To celebrate our Sound on Screen takeover, we asked you over on our social media to tell us your favourite music films. We had a great amount of responses and have picked some of the most popular for this handy list.
Mon 10 Aug 2020
It's that time again. Here's our collection of film quiz questions (hosted fortnightly on Instagram). If you don't have access to the social media site, this is the place to test your film knowledge and get involved! Here's 20 film questions, how many will you get right?
Thu 6 Aug 2020
Since 2014 Phoenix has partnered with De Montfort University on an original module designed to give film students an introduction to film festivals. With this year's festival halted halfway through due to the pandemic, our Cinema Programme Manager Jake looks back on previous years to pick out his favourite screenings.
Tue 4 Aug 2020
With COVID19 wreaking havoc on film release dates, we take a look at 12 films that we can hopefully still expect to see in the cinema this year.
Thu 30 Jul 2020
We want to update you on our plans for reopening, and we'd also like to ask you to complete a short survey to help us understand your feelings about returning to us.
Tue 28 Jul 2020
With our upcoming online course about Film on Demand and the world of streaming, we take a look at some great films you can watch on Netflix right now.