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/ 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

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

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.

/ Spoken word

Some-Antics Class Lines and Red Rhymes N/A

Sun 7 Jun, 5pm

An afternoon of poetry from contributors to the new Left Cultures poetry anthology, Class Lines and Red Rhymes.

/ Coen Brothers - The First Eight

Raising Arizona 15

Mon 8 Jun, 7.45pm

The Coens’ sophomore effort is the madcap, screwball crime-caper that truly made their name - bursting with zany energy, endless invention, and whip-smart dialogue.

/ Coen Brothers - The First Eight.

Miller’s Crossing 15

Thu 18 Jun, 7.30pm

At the height of Prohibition, calculating consigliere Tom Reagan (Byrne) finds himself playing both sides in an escalating Irish-Italian mob war teetering into tragedy.

/ Coen Brothers - The First Eight

Barton Fink 15

Mon 22 Jun, 8.15pm

A deeply dark and strange psychological study into the mind of a neurotic Hollywood screenwriter, determined to write his masterpiece.

/ NT Live

NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses 15

Thu 25 Jun, 7pm | Sat 27 Jun, 5.15pm (caps) | Sun 28 Jun, 3pm | Thu 2 Jul, 7.30pm

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.

/ Leicester Queer Film Club

Call Me By Your Name 15

Fri 26 Jun, 7pm

Luca Guadagnino's celebrated rites-of-passage sun-soaked romance screens as part of Leicester Queer Film Club.

/ Late Night Friday

Robocop – Uncut 4K Restoration 18

Fri 26 Jun, 9.30pm | Tickets £6.25 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

In a near-apocalyptic Detroit, mega-corporation OCP bids to privatise the police force with the use of crime-eradicating cyborgs. Their first test subject is recently departed good cop, Alex Murphy.

/ Film

Legally Blonde – Pyjama Party 12A

Sat 27 Jun, from 7.30pm

After being dumped by her boyfriend for not being 'serious' enough, peppy blonde Elle Woods sashays her way into Harvard Law School and teaches him a lesson.

/ Families & Young People

Phoenix Film Camp (9 – 12) N/A

Mon 27 – Fri 31 Jul, 9.30am – 3.30pm

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at one of our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers.

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.