A Day in the World of Mike Leigh
Thu 2 Jul 2015
Phoenix is celebrating the life and work of film director Mike Leigh with a new one-day course on Saturday 11th July.
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Minions reign at Phoenix in July
Fri 26 Jun 2015
Check out highlights from our July programme, featuring great kids' movies, special events, documentaries, and more.
Phoenix seeks board members
Fri 26 Jun 2015
Are you interested in being a trustee of a charity? Phoenix is looking for up to three board members to add to our team.
Leicester Book Festival at Phoenix
Wed 3 Jun 2015
Chocolat author, Joanne Harris, will give a talk at Phoenix on Sun 7 June, 4pm
Martin Scorsese Presents Masterpieces of Polish Cinema
Wed 27 May 2015
A summer season of restored Polish Cinema masterpieces, organised and curated by Martin Scorsese.
Acting for Film
Wed 27 May 2015
Learn the skills to step in front of the camera, with our short course 'Acting for Film Basics'.
Blog - Rebecca Tivey reviews Mommy
Tue 28 Apr 2015
A heartbreakingly real portrayal of family relationships and the difficulty of controlling our emotions, Mommy is quite simply brilliant.
Digital art: the latest exhibition
Thu 16 Apr 2015
Our latest art exhibition, The Fading Afterglow of Creation, brings together experimental, sensory-led pieces that analyse how we see ourselves in an increasingly technology-driven world.
World Book Night at Phoenix
Thu 16 Apr 2015
Love books or wish you read more? Phoenix is celebrating World Book Night on Thursday 23rd April by giving away free books to lapsed readers.
Xavier Dolan Season
Wed 15 Apr 2015
Phoenix is showing a month of films from Xavier Dolan; one of the most uncompromising directors working in film today.
Hidden Stories book launched at Phoenix
Mon 13 Apr 2015
A new book, Hidden Stories, was launched on 31 March at a special event at Phoenix.
What's Autism-Friendly Cinema Like?
Fri 10 Apr 2015
We host monthly film screenings monthly in a special autism-friendly environment, and we celebrated Autism Awareness Day with a free showing of The Boxtrolls.
Phoenix gets rebellious
Thu 9 Apr 2015
Rebellion Film Festival addresses theme of rebellion with five iconic movies from the last 50 years
Blog - Rebecca Tivey reviews White God
Tue 7 Apr 2015
An incredibly original thriller, White God is a triumph to behold and a huge technical achievement.
Phoenix publishes its first book, 'Hidden Stories'
Thu 26 Mar 2015
Phoenix publishes 'Hidden Stories', a new book revealing the history of Leicester's Cultural Quarter
Leicester Red Project Finale
Thu 26 Mar 2015
The Red Project, a series of films raising awareness about the sex industry, comes to a spectacular conclusion. Read our blog about the festival here.
Easter Egg-stravaganza at Phoenix
Tue 24 Mar 2015
Got the kids for Easter? Come down to Phoenix for festive activities and take on our Easter Egg Hunt to win a lucky dip!
'Make a Crystal Radio' Workshop Report
Tue 24 Mar 2015
Crystal radios revolutionised warfare at the turn of the 20th century. Our workshop showed how to recreate these fascinating devices in the present day.
Blog - Rebecca Tivey reviews Catch Me Daddy
Tue 17 Mar 2015
A ruthless portrayal of the breakdown of family relationships... Daniel Wolfe couldn’t have picked a more darkly appropriate title.
Blog - The Crystal Line Exhibition
Tue 10 Mar 2015
The Crystal Line by Julian Oliver is in our Cube gallery this month. Marketing assistants Alicia Higham and Rebecca Tivey attend the launch night, which included a talk from the artist.
Leicester Red Project: a Review
Tue 3 Mar 2015
An ongoing film festival of free screenings designed to give insight into the sex work industry.