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The Wedding Banquet 15

Screening from Fri 9 May

Two couples try to navigate family expectations, queerness, and cultural identities in this joyful comedy of errors, starring Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Bowen Yang (Wicked).

Screening Fri 9 May
/ Film

Two To One 12A

Screening from Fri 9 May

A brilliant comedy set in the final days before German reunification. When free-spirited Maren and her partner find millions in soon to be worthless East German currency, they recruit their close-knit socialist neighbours to cash in before time runs out.

Screening Fri 9 May
/ UKAFF

Slaves of the Empire + Director Q&A 18

Fri 9 May, 6pm

This evocative film delves deep into the ordinary existence of laundry workers who were enslaved by the Dutch during the colonial era.

Screening Fri 9 May
/ Pyjama Party

Muriel’s Wedding (30th Anniversary): Pyjama Party 15

Fri 9 May, from 7.30pm

You are cordially invited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of kitsch Australian classic, Muriel's Wedding. Expect themed drinks, games, and our famous pyjama party tombola!

Screening Fri 9 May
/ UKAFF

Hari Ka Om 18

Fri 9 May, 8pm

A traditional father and his free-spirited son are forced on a journey to Varanasi after a health scare shakes their already strained bond.

Screening Fri 9 May
/ Film

WARP Records present: Tall Tales 12A

Fri 9 May, 8pm

Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making.

Screening Fri 9 May
/ Film

The Surfer 15

Screening from Fri 9 May

Nicolas Cage returns to our screens in this Australian psychological thriller as “The Surfer” – a simple man trying to return to the idyllic beach of his youth to surf with his son.

Screening Fri 9 May
/ Exhibition

Conflicted

Until Fri 25 Jul

Conflicted is an exciting collection of new moving image work explores conflict from both a macro and micro viewpoint – what forces are at play within our systems, and how do these actions ripple down through society?

/ 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.

/ Exhibition

Paint by Style Sheet

Until Fri 25 Jul

Paint by Style Sheet celebrates innovative approaches to digital artistry, demonstrating how the logic of web development could be reimagined as compelling visual expressions.

/ Festival

UK Asian Film Festival 2025

Thu 8 – Sun 11 May

The UK Asian Film Festival returns for its 27th edition, this year reflecting on the twin forces of longing and belonging – emotions that sit at the heart of every migrant journey, every border crossed, every story that seeks a home.

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.