Phoenix / Visiting Phoenix
CLOSED TEMPORARILY - due to the evolving situation around COVID-19 and the Government’s advice for people to avoid non-essential contact, Phoenix is closed to the public until further notice.
Family Films and Activities
With family tickets just £6 per person – Phoenix is fantastic value for families in Leicester. And it’s right in the heart of the city centre.
We’ve got great family films for all ages screening every weekend and throughout the school holidays, plus free workshops giving kids the chance to get creative with the latest digital technologies.
While you’re here, why not grab a bite to eat in our Café Bar? There’s a ‘pick & mix’ menu for children with plenty to tempt the fussiest of eaters!
And nestled at the back of our Café Bar, our Kids Corner has games, a kids film review board, and colouring supplies to keep youngsters entertained.
More info
Info / Family Arts Standards
From the Family Arts Campaign
Phoenix is signed up to the Family Arts Standards, a national quality mark for family arts activities
Family Workshop / Cultural Quarter Earlies
Second Saturday of every month
Cultural Quarter Earlies is a series of free family activities in the Cultural Quarter, taking place on the second Saturday of every month.
Schools / Arts Award Supporter
Throughout the school year
Phoenix is a supporter of Arts Council England's Arts Award and offers chances for young people to take part in the cultural experiences necessary to achieve their qualification.
Phoenix / Menus
Our seasonal menus and daily specials cater for all tastes, offering light snacks to main meals, all prepared fresh to order.
Schools / Artsmark Partnership
Throughout the school year
Phoenix is an Artsmark Partner, offering schools and education settings a range of activities to support their Artsmark journey
Workshop Archive
Family Workshop / Spinimate!
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In this workshop we turned your drawings into animations by spinning them on a vinyl record player. You can see the animations here
Family Workshop / Colour-A-Frame
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See the animation we made in this workshop and access the resources to continue creating at home
Family Workshop / Digital Remix Drawings
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See the weird and wonderful remixed characters that were created by the families who took part in this workshop
Family Workshops / Sculpt in VR
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In this workshop we made 3D, digital sculptures in an immersive virtual reality environment
Family Workshop / Design Your Own Virtual Reality
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In this family workshop we created designs on paper and turned them into a virtual world you can view through a VR headset
Family Workshop / 19th Century Gifs
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In this workshop we used one of the oldest forms of animation to make gifs. You can see the short animations we made here
Online / Future Leicester
Available Now
Future Leicestrer is a downloadable virtual reality city created by young people at the Future Aleppo exhibition during Journeys Festival 2018
Family Workshops / Summer Holiday Workshops
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During the summer of 2019, we ran a series of workshops looking at animation, music and augmented reality. You can see some of the things we made here