Phoenix Blog

News, views and some articles from our friends - all about Phoenix and the film and art we're involved in

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Phoenix Access Cinema Appeal

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.

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£7 million expansion plans for Leicester’s Phoenix cinema

20 Dec 2017

Phoenix has announced ambitious plans to expand its current venue and become a four screen independent cinema by the year 2020.

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Moritz Cheung on Ritual

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

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Frightarama, the all-night horror marathon, returns to Phoenix

5 Oct 2017

Will you make it through the night? ‘Frightarama‘ returns to Phoenix with a night of bloodcurdling horror.

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Phoenix awarded £320,000 Arts Council funding

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.

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Playback artist interview – Danni Spooner

26 Jun 2017

We talk to Leicester artist Danni Spooner whose work appears in our exhibition Playback - a nationally-touring exhibition showcasing award-winning short films from across the country.

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