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The Ballad of Wallis Island 12A

Screening from Fri 30 May

On a secluded island, an eccentric lottery winner dreams of getting his favourite musical duo back together for one last gig. The fantasy becomes real as the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show on the island, not knowing it is for an audience of one!

Screening Thu 5 Jun
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The Salt Path 12A

Screening from Fri 30 May

Based on Raynor Winn's bestseller and starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, The Salt Path is the true story of a couple whose connection with the natural world helps them overcome challenges and ultimately reconnect with one another.

Screening Thu 5 Jun
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 5 Jun

"★★★★★ – an awe-inspiringly bananas piece of work" – Telegraph. One of the great modern action franchises comes to a close with this thrilling, edge-of-your-seat finale for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team of IMF agents.

Screening Thu 5 Jun
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The Phoenician Scheme 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 5 Jun

★★★★★ – Telegraph. Wes Anderson returns with an all-star cast for the delightful black comedy The Phoenician Scheme, starring Benicio del Toro as an international business man deciding how best to bequeath his vast fortune.

Screening Thu 5 Jun
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Canuck – A History of Canadian Cinema 18+

Thursdays, 5 – 26 Jun, 7pm – 9pm

Despite recent claims to the contrary – Canada is very much its own nation, with a unique storytelling sensibility that draws on its diverse peoples, histories and language. Join one of its exports (Kenton Hall) for this 4-week guide to the cinematic wonders of the Great White North, including David Cronenberg, Denis Villeneuve and Sarah Polley.

Screening Thu 5 Jun
/ Leicester Jazz House

Leicester Jazz House Presents: Elina Duni & Rob Luft Trio N/A

Thu 5 Jun, 8pm

We're excited to welcome the Elina Duni & Rob Luft Trio, who bring to Phoenix their timeless songs of love and exile. Part of our season in partnership with Leicester Jazz House.

Screening Thu 5 Jun
/ Exhibition

Accidentally On Purpose

Fri 23 May – Thu 5 Jun

A Wes Anderson inspired exhibition of analogue photography to celebrate the release of The Phoenician Scheme.

/ Exhibition

Conflicted

Until Fri 25 Jul

Conflicted is an exciting collection of new moving image work that 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?

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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.

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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.

/ Leicester Jazz House

Leicester Jazz House Presents

Running until June 2025

We’re delighted to be hosting a series of live performances in partnership with Leicester Jazz House, bringing world class performers to our intimate Screen 2 stage.

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.