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The Bad Guys 2 PG

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 14 Aug

★★★★ – Telegraph. The Bad Guys are pulled out of criminal retirement for one last job by a band of ‘bad girl’ villains. Animated action-comedy sequel.

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The Legend of Ochi 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 14 Aug

Feeling like a throwback to 1980s family movies like E.T., The Neverending Story and The Dark Crystal with its use of practical effects – The Legend of Ochi is an enthralling fantasy set in a small village in the Carpathian Mountains.

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Bring Her Back 18

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 14 Aug

★★★★★ – Den of Geek. After their father’s death, a brother and sister are sent to live with a mysterious foster mother, only to discover a chilling ritual unfolding in her isolated home.

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Smurfs U

Screening from Fri 8 Aug

The Smurfs lead a rescue mission into the real world to save Papa Smurf from the clutches of evil wizards, in an all-star musical adventure.

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Weapons 18

Screening from Fri 8 Aug

One night at 2.17am, 17 children get out of their beds, leave their homes and mysteriously disappear into the night. The nightmarish events and revelations that follow will shake the small town to its foundations.

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Materialists 15

Screening from Fri 15 Aug

A New York dating consultant must choose between her perfect match and her emotionally entangled ex. A razor-sharp romance drama about the messy truths of modern love, from the director of Past Lives.

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Together 15

Screening from Fri 15 Aug

★★★★ – Eye for Film. A married couple become gruesomely entwined in this savagely fun body horror comedy starring real-life couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco.

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The Life of Chuck 15

Screening from Fri 22 Aug

★★★★★ – Den of Geek. The extraordinary life story of an ordinary man told in reverse, genre-bending, life-affirming fantasy based on the Stephen king novella.

/ NT Live

NT Live: Inter Alia 15

Thu 4 Sep, 7pm | Thu 18 Sep, 7pm | Sat 27 Sep, 7pm (captions)

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

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NT Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession 12A

Thu 23 Oct, 7pm | Sat 25 Oct, 5pm (captions) | Sat 25 Oct, 7.45pm | Sun 26 Oct, 3.30pm

Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.

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NT Live: The Fifth Step 15

Thu 27 Nov, 7pm | Sat 29 Nov, 5.15pm (captions) | Sat 29 Nov, 7.30pm | Thu 4 Dec, 7pm

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

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NT Live: Hamlet 12A

Thu 22 Jan 2026, 7pm | Sat 24 Jan 2026, 7pm | Sun 25 Jan 2026, 3pm | Sat 31 Jan 2026, 5pm (captions)

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Access Cinema

Regular screenings for people with differing access needs, to give all our customers the chance to enjoy a great cinema experience.

Audio described screenings

For our customers who are blind or have slight loss, many films come with audio description, where a recorded narrator describes the on-screen action during gaps in the dialogue. This is broadcast through wireless headsets so only the wearer can hear.

Relaxed environment screenings

Our relaxed environment screening have reduced sound levels, partially raised lighting, no trailers, and freedom to move around and use sensory aids. They are particularly suited to to people with neuro-diversities including autism, ADHD or other sensory processing disorders.

Captioned screenings

For anyone who is deaf or has hearing loss, we show descriptive subtitled versions of the latest English language movies in our main cinema screens.

Phoenix Leicester

Phoenix is Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture. Films and art deserve to be experienced somewhere special – which is why the whole Phoenix team works hard to make Phoenix a place where everyone can feel welcome and inspired.

Following a multi-million pound expansion, Phoenix now boast four state-of-the-art cinema screens, and shows everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, plus film festivals and special events. And as an independent venue, the team handpicks Phoenix’s cinema programme specifically for Leicester audiences, so you’ll see things at Phoenix that aren’t screening in any other local cinemas.

With two superb galleries, Phoenix’s digital art programme presents exciting and innovative work by local and international artists; and short courses, workshops and activities provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn about and create their own film and art.

Our newly opened Café Bar offers a stylish and comfortable place to see friends and relax over a meal and drinks, or meet with clients and catch up on some work.

Phoenix believes that film and art have the power to enhance lives, and for many customers Phoenix staff make the difference. With a clear passion for their work, you’ll find many are studying film or art locally, or are involved in the wider creative community Phoenix attracts.

And as a local charity, all earnings go back into developing Phoenix’s creative programmes, enabling them to reach out to more people.

We hope to see you soon.