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Young Woman and the Sea PG

Fri 31 May – Thu 20 Jun

★★★★ – The Times. Daisy Ridley stars in this fascinating biopic telling the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel.

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Rosalie 15

Fri 14 – Thu 20 Jun

Loosely based on a true story, Stephanie Di Giusto’s second feature champions a woman who challenges society’s restrictive beauty standards.

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Sasquatch Sunset 15

Fri 14 – Thu 20 Jun

★★★★ – Guardian. In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches – possibly the last of their enigmatic kind – embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year.

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Finding Phong 15

Thu 20 Jun, 6.15pm

The youngest of six children, Phong grew up in central Vietnam feeling like a girl in a boy's body but faces a long battle to align body and identity.

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The Beast 15

Fri 7 – Thu 20 Jun

"★★★★★ – a luxurious cinematic experience" – Guardian. Léa Seydoux and George MacKay star in the new film from Bertrand Bonello, an audacious and ambitious drama that takes place across 1910, 2014 and 2044.

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Treasure 12A

Fri 14 – Thu 20 Jun

★★★★ – The Times. Following the fall of the Iron Curtain, music journalist Ruth and her father Edek, a Holocaust survivor, go on a tour of his homeland of Poland.

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.

More about Phoenix

About Cinema

Phoenix is an independent cinema screening the best films from around the world, from micro-budget foreign pictures to Hollywood blockbusters.

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About Art

Phoenix’s art and digital culture programme presents free exhibitions by artists from across the world, supported by Arts Council England and De Montfort University.

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Learning & Education

Whether for pleasure, professional skills or education, Phoenix's short courses, talks, workshops and screenings make learning rewarding and fun.

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.