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Dead of Winter 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 9 Oct

★★★★★ – Guardian. Emma Thompson must protect a kidnapped teenage girl in the remote snowbound wilderness of Minnesota.

Screening Mon 6 Oct
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The Golden Spurtle PG

Screening from Fri 3 Oct

★★★★ – Radio Times. This sublimely entertaining documentary is set in the sleepy highland village of Carrbridge, which every year hosts the World Porridge Making Championships.

Screening Mon 6 Oct
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The Smashing Machine 15

Screening from Fri 3 Oct

★★★★★ – Discussing Film. Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems) makes his solo directorial debut with this bone-crunching sports drama, based on the extraordinary true story of MMA legend Mark Kerr.

Screening Mon 6 Oct
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One Battle After Another 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 9 Oct

★★★★★ – Guardian. The new film from Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will be Blood, Phantom Thread) is a sprawling, free-wheeling black-comedy tale following a group of ex-revolutionaries reuniting after 16 years.

Screening Mon 6 Oct
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Urchin 15

Screening from Fri 3 Oct

★★★★★ – Discussing Film. A homeless person in London tries to get his life back on track in Harris Dickinson's (Scrapped, Triangle of Sadness) award winning directorial debut.

Screening Mon 6 Oct
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Steve 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 9 Oct (excl. Sun 5 Oct)

★★★★★ – Irish Independent. A headteacher (Cillian Murphy) fights to save his school for boys with behavioural difficulties from closure as a young student battles his own violent tendencies.

Screening Mon 6 Oct
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale PG

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 9 Oct

Downton Abbey returns to cinemas for its final curtain call. As the 1930s dawn, the Crawley family find themselves engulfed in public scandal and financial turmoil following Lady Mary’s salacious divorce.

Screening Mon 6 Oct
/ Black History Month

Daughters of the Dust 12A

Mon 6 Oct, 7.30pm

★★★★★ – Guardian. A multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the mainland.

Screening Mon 6 Oct
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Ellis Park 15

Screening from Fri 3 Oct

The first documentary from acclaimed Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel (The Order, Macbeth, Snowtown) offers a deeply personal personal insight into the life of renowned musician Warren Ellis.

Screening Mon 6 Oct
/ Exhibition

Ernest Edmonds and Jonathan Knoblauch: Quantum Computing Art

Thu 2 Oct – Mon 29 Dec | Café Bar, Free

We present the latest collection of work from internationally recognised computer art pioneer, Ernest Edmonds, which use quantum computers to generate elements of the ever-evolving artworks.

/ Season

Kaiju continues…

Films screening Sep - Nov

After a great response in August, our kaiju (literally translated as “strange beast”) season continues into autumn with 9 more classic monster movies!

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Sue Gollifer Retrospective

Fri 19 Sep – Sun 11 Jan | Phoenix gallery, Free

Following its London show, we are excited to bring this collection of rarely-seen original works by artist and printmaker Sue Gollifer to our gallery, alongside complementary video material.

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.