Phoenix immerses Diwali visitors in an Ocean of Light
Tue 11 Oct 2016
Visitors to Leicester’s Diwali will be able to walk through ‘Ocean of Light’, a stunning outdoor artwork featuring thousands of lights suspended in space - hosted by Phoenix.
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Films Explore Black History Month at Leicester’s Phoenix
Wed 5 Oct 2016
Phoenix celebrates Black History Month in Leicester with seven events.
Getting your film into festivals – a winning perspective
Wed 5 Oct 2016
Keith Allott, winner of Leicester’s The Short Cinema film festival hosted by Phoenix, talks about the success of his film Dolls and deals out some advice for new filmmakers.
UNESCO honour for Phoenix chairman
Tue 4 Oct 2016
Phoenix chairman Professor Alan Tuckett has received a top honour from UNESCO in recognition for his contribution to developing lifelong learning worldwide.
The Light Between Oceans | Review
Tue 4 Oct 2016
From the Venice Film Festival 2016, film blogger Adam Ray Palmer sent us this review.
La La Land | Review
Wed 28 Sep 2016
Cineroom's Adam Ray Palmer reviews La La Land, at the 2016 Venice Film Festival.
Freshers guide to cinema in Leicester
Thu 22 Sep 2016
If you've just arrived in Leicester, check our our guide to cinema-going in the city.
Horror short films invited to scare the pants off film festival audience
Tue 13 Sep 2016
Submissions are now open for filmmakers to submit short films to be screened as part of the Frightarama horror all-nighter on 28 Oct 2016
Leicester's Cinema-going History
Tue 6 Sep 2016
Feature writer Mark Taylor meets DMU's Matt Jones to talk about Leicester's cinema history.
Phoenix People: Stuart Peters, Cinema Programmer Assistant
Wed 24 Aug 2016
DMU student Stuart Peters talks about his experience on a work placement at Phoenix.
David Brent: Life on the Road | Review
Wed 24 Aug 2016
“I went in expecting to see a comedy from a writer I admire. I walked out, wiping my eyes, feeling like I’d seen a work of art disguised as a comedy.”
Artists bring fresh ideas to filmmaking
Tue 23 Aug 2016
'Outside', screening on Thu 25 Aug as part of The Short Cinema, is one example of how the boundaries between filmmakers and artists are being blurred.
'Outside' Artists' Film Screening Previewed
Thu 18 Aug 2016
Artist Anoushka Goodwin previews our upcoming artists' film screening 'Outside', showing on Thu 25 Aug, 7pm, as part of The Short Cinema
Leicester festival puts Midlands filmmakers in the spotlight
Wed 17 Aug 2016
The Short Cinema film festival, at Leicester’s Phoenix cinema and art centre, is in its tenth year and will run from Wed 24 August to Sat 27 August
Leicestershire artist seeks help to weave some willow magic
Wed 3 Aug 2016
Leicestershire-based international willow artist Tom Hare is building a major new piece of work in the city - and he wants local adults and children to help him design it.
Affordable summer fun for children at Phoenix
Mon 11 Jul 2016
With great films, creative workshops and young filmmaker summer camps, there's plenty to keep young ones inspired this summer at Phoenix.
Phoenix welcomes guide dogs for special screening in partnership with Vista
Wed 25 May 2016
Phoenix is excited to be joining forces with Vista, the region's leading charity for people with sight loss, for a special screening of The Lady in the Van on Friday 27 May.
Mustang | Review
Thu 19 May 2016
'A celebration of the power of camaraderie which brings with it the hope of transcending society’s restrictions.' Alan Morton offers a revealing insight into this coming-of-age Turkish melodrama.
Phoenix ticket pricing - where your money goes
Wed 18 May 2016
Phoenix CEO John Rance discusses the organisation’s charitable work and our considerations when setting cinema ticket prices.
Interview with Artist Luci Eldridge
Tue 17 May 2016
We spoke to artist Luci Eldridge about her practice and research trip to NASA which forms the basis of her joint exhibition at Phoenix from 10 June - 31 July.
10 unique things to do in Leicester
Mon 25 Apr 2016
Travelmag lists Phoenix as one of 10 great things to do for visitors to Leicester.