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/ Christmas Crackers

It’s a Wonderful Life U

Screening from Fri 19 Dec

Journey back to 1946 with our annual screenings of Frank Capra's classic ode to family, community and the power of redemption; starring James Stewart as troubled businessman George Bailey.

/ Christmas Crackers

The Holdovers 15

Screening from Fri 19 Dec

★★★★★ – An old school slice of comfort and joy for the cold season – Eye for Film. A modern Christmas classic, Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti reunite following Sideways in this delightful, bittersweet comedy set during the festive season at a stuffy New England prep scholl.

/ Late Night Fridays

Die Hard 15

Fri 19 Dec, 9.30pm | Tickets £5.50 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-membrs)

★★★★★ – Guardian. As Christmas parties go, few have gone more disastrously than the Nakatomi Corporation's 1988 shindig. NYPD cop John McClane finds his reunion with his estranged wife, Holly, interrupted by a hostage crisis.

/ Cosy Christmas

The Polar Express U

Sat 20 – Tue 23 Dec

Based on the much loved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, this gorgeously ethereal animation tells the story of a young boy’s Christmas Eve journey aboard the Polar Express, a magical train that’s bound for the North Pole.

/ Cosy Christmas

The Muppet Christmas Carol U

Sat 20 – Tue 23 Dec

Muppet magic gets sprinkled over Charles Dickens' Christmas tale of miser Ebenezer Scrooge, starring Michael Caine alongside our Muppet favourites.

/ Film

Mamma Mia: Sing-a-Long Bottomless Brunch 18

Sat 20 Dec, 12.30pm

Join us for our first sing-a-long bottomless brunch screening! Enjoy a delicious meal in our Terrace Room with bottomless drinks while you watch Phyllida Lloyd's blissfully enjoyable sun-drenched musical.

/ Prosecco and Popcorn Screenings

Love Actually 15

Sat 20 Dec, 7.45pm

Richard Curtis’ all-star anthology film is a festive treat, populated by an all-star cast of national treasures including Bill Nighy, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, and Alan Rickman.

/ Film

Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases TBC

Sun 21 Dec, 3pm | Sun 28 Dec, 3.45pm

A rare opportunity to rediscover Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's favourite screen Sherlock, Eille Norwood, in three silent "two-reelers," newly restored by British Film Institute.

/ Melodrama on Film

All That Heaven Allows U

Mon 22 Dec, 1pm

★★★★ – Empire. Douglas Sirk skewers the social mores of 1950s small-town America in this pinnacle of expressionistic Hollywood melodrama.

/ Cosy Christmas

The Snowman + The Snowman & The Snowdog U

Tue 23 Dec, 3.15pm

Escape the last-minute shopping chaos and get festive with our Cosy Christmas screenings! A wonderful animated double bill, based on Raymond Briggs' beloved children's book.

/ Film

Sentimental Value 15

Screening from Fri 26 Dec

★★★★★ - Telegraph. Following the critically acclaimed The Worst Person in the World, Joachim Trier and Renate Reinsve reunite for this Cannes Grand Prix-winning drama, following an aging director who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughters.

/ The Boxing Day Classic

It Happened One Night U

Fri 26 Dec, 3.30pm

It's a tradition for us to screen a classic film on Boxing Day, and this year sees Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert as mismatched lovers in this sparkling 1934 screwball comedy.

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.