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/ Exhibition

Marcus West Retrospective 1978 – 2025

Until Thu 31 Jul | Café Bar

This latest exhibition in partnership with the Computer Arts Society presents 20 prints by pioneering artist Marcus West, featuring artwork created over more than 40 years.

/ Season

The Genius of David Lynch

Summer 2025

A season celebrating the genius of the late, great David Lynch.

/ The Genius of David Lynch

Lost Highway 18

Mon 14 Jul, 7.45pm

"★★★★★ – Forget about vampires, zombies and the undead, this is true horror" – The Times. This 1997 neo-noir follows a musician who starts to receive unmarked videotapes of himself, his wife and his home, before being arrested for murder.

/ Platform

PLATFORM: Summer Social 18

Thu 17 Jul, 6.30pm

Join us up on the roof terrace for an informal summer social with the PLATFORM community. Whether you’re a regular or it’s your first time, this is a relaxed chance to meet fellow filmmakers and artists.

/ Film

Pavements + recorded Q&A 15

Thu 17 Jul, 8pm

Join us for Alex Ross Perry's irreverent, genre-bending portrait of the iconic '90s indie rock band Pavement, with a recorded Q&A after the screening.

/ Film

The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru 12A

Fri 18 Jul, 5.30pm | Sat 19 Jul, 2.30pm & 5.30pm | Fri 15 Aug, 6pm

After showing as part of the Electric Shadows Festival last year, superb documentary The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru returns due to demand, including a screening to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on Fri 15 Aug.

/ Film

Friendship 15

Screening from Fri 18 Jul

"★★★★★ – destined to be a comedy cult classic" – HeyUGuys. Sublime toe-curlingly hilarious black comedy about male friendship starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson.

/ Film

Barry Lyndon – 4K Restoration 12A

Screening from Fri 18 Jul

★★★★★ – Independent. Based on William Makepeace Thackeray's 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick's adaptation is often heralded as one of the best films ever made.

/ Spoken word

Some-Antics Spoken Word N/A

Fri 18 Jul, 7pm

Join us upstairs in The Nest for an evening of poetry and music with Some-Antics Spoken Word.

/ The Genius of David Lynch

David Lynch’s Dune 12A

Sun 20 Jul, 3pm

The original (and best?!) Dune adaptation, Lynch’s 1984 film stars Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides – the fabled “Kwisatz Haderach” who is destined to lead the desert people of planet Arrakis in a fight against the galactic emperor’s rule.

/ Course

Talking Pictures Summer (Mondays) 18+

Mondays, 21 Jul – 29 Sep, 10.30am – 12pm

Share your love of film with this 10-week course of tutor-led group discussions. The price includes a cup of tea/filter coffee and a ticket to the weekday daytime screening of your choice.

/ Staff picks

Moulin Rouge 12A

Sat 12 Jul, 7.30pm | Mon 21 Jul, 7.30pm

July’s staff pick was chosen by Box Office Assistant, Molly Lambert. In 19th Century Paris, a young bohemian falls hopelessly in love with Satine, the glamorous star of The Moulin Rouge. But will their love triumph over jealous hearts and ruthless ambition?

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 now come with audio description, where a recorded narrator describes the on-screen action during gaps in the dialogue.

Autism friendly

For children and adults on the autistics / Asperger’s spectrum, these screenings have reduced sound levels, partially raised lighting, no trailers and freedom to move around.

Descriptive subtitles

For anyone who is deaf or has hearing loss, we show 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.