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Help us reach our fundraising target. Donate today and we’ll put your name on the new building – on screen, the front doors, a seat or even a whole cinema.
Help make our 2020 vision a reality
Phoenix is on the way to becoming a four screen cinema in 2020, complete with a new art gallery, a green roof terrace and more spaces for making and learning.
It’s all part of our ambition to make inspiring film and art available to all.
We now have 80% of the funding we need in place. We are working hard to raise at least £500,000 more in the coming months to enable building to start early next year.
Find out all about Phoenix 2020 below and how you can help.
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Join our Supporters
These are the people and organisations who have already donated to our 2020 BE PART OF IT campaign, taking us closer to making Phoenix 2020 happen.
Sponsor 2020
Can you help us financially – either as an individual or through a company or organisation – if so, we’d love to talk to you.
About Phoenix 2020
Arts Council reaffirms commitment to Phoenix 2020 with £645,000 award
Dec 2020 – Arts Council awards a ‘Capital Kickstart’ grant of £645,586 in support of our Phoenix 2020 expansion plans.
Further £570,000 support announced for Phoenix 2020
Jun 2019 – Garfield Weston Foundation, Foyle Foundation and BFI all pledge their support to Phoenix expansion plans.
£4 million towards expansion confirmed by Arts Council
Apr 2019 – Arts Council England has confirmed it will invest £4 million of National Lottery money towards Phoenix 2020.
City Council invests £1 million
Oct 2018 – Leicester city council has committed £1 million towards Phoenix 2020.
Phoenix 2020 designs revealed
Oct 2018 – Detailed architectural designs revealed for Phoenix 2020.
Article - Join us for the journey
Learn about our work as a charity, the difference we make to people’s lives and how Phoenix 2020 will enable us to do much more.
Architect's design images
What will it look like? Here are some images taken from the architect’s designs.
Phoenix 2020 Fly-Through
A fly-through video simulation of the Phoenix 2020 design at RIBA Stage 3.