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/ NT Live

NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World 12A

Thu 28 May, 7pm | Sat 30 May, 5.15pm (caps) | Sun 31 May, 3pm | Thu 4 Jun, 7pm

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s spirited comedy of youth and self-discovery.

/ Leicester Jazz House

Leicester Jazz House Presents: The Vimala Rowe Quartet N/A

Thu 28 May, 8pm

The Vimala Rowe Quartet bring Find Your World to Phoenix as part of Leicester Jazz House's 2026 summer season.

/ Film

Power Ballad 15

Screening from Fri 29 May

A washed-up singer and a fading boy-band star become fast friends and faster enemies after a drunken jam session leads to confrontation and conflicting stories over song ownership.

/ Film

Tuner 15

Screening from Fri 29 May

Oscar-winning filmmaker Daniel Roher’s narrative debut is a gripping crime thriller about a piano teacher who discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes.

/ Film

Backrooms 15

Screening from Fri 29 May

A mysterious doorway leads to a labyrinthine realm of twisting corridors and impossible secrets in this atmospheric thriller.

/ MET Opera

El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego TBC

Sat 30 May, 6pm

The season comes to a close with a live transmission of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

/ Andrzej Wajda Centenary

Man of Iron (Człowiek Z Żelaza) 12A

Sun 31 May, 2.30pm

The Palme d’Or-winning follow-up to Man of Marble sees Winkel, a Communist-friendly radio journalist, charged with finding compromising information about a Solidarity opposition leader.

/ Season

Marilyn at 100

Screenings throughout June

In celebration of 100 years since the birth of Marilyn Monroe, we present a short season of her work including some of her greatest comedy performances alongside her superb (and underseen) dramatic roles.

/ Marilyn at 100

Niagara PG

Mon 1 Jun, 6.15pm

★★★★ – Radio Times. This vibrant, technicolor film-noir was Marilyn Monroe's breakout performance as the deadly femme fatale, Rose Loomis.

/ Season

Coen Brothers – The First Eight

Screening across Jun – Jul

Now working on solo projects, the Coen brothers left an indelible mark on American filmmaking with their early off-beat, singular films. Screening across June and July, we present the first 8 films they made together.

/ Coen Brothers - The First Eight

Blood Simple 18

Thu 4 Jun, 8.15pm

★★★★★ – Guardian. Joel and Ethan Coen kicked off their legendary career with this hard-boiled neo-noir laced with black humour, bloody twists, and sly existential ice.

/ Film

The Road of Excess + Q&A 15

Sat 6 Jun, 2.15pm

The unbelievable true story of Mathew Pritchard, ex-Dirty Sanchez, now sober and obsessed with an attempt to row the Atlantic. A live Q&A with Mathew Pritchard and host Matt Stocks (Life In The Stocks) will follow the screening.

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.