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Talking Pictures Autumn (Mondays) 18+

Mondays, 13 Oct – 15 Dec, 10.30am – 12pm

Share your love of film with this 10-week course of group discussions, led by tutor Kenton Hall. The price includes a cup of tea/filter coffee and a ticket to the weekday daytime screening of your choice.

Screening Mon 13 Oct
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One Battle After Another 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 16 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 13 Oct
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The Golden Spurtle PG

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 16 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 13 Oct
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Islands 15

Screening from Fri 10 Oct

Islands is a contemporary intelligent thriller with echoes of Alfred Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith, following a washed-up tennis pro who gets involved with a mysterious couple on the sun-drenched volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands.

Screening Mon 13 Oct
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I Swear TBC

Screening from Fri 10 Oct

★★★★ – Empire. Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones) leads a superb supporting cast in this funny, heartfelt film based on the life of disability spokesman and campaigner, John Davidson.

Screening Mon 13 Oct
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale PG

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Mon 13 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 13 Oct
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Dead of Winter 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 16 Oct

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

Screening Mon 13 Oct
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The Smashing Machine 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 16 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 13 Oct
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Good Boy 15

Screening from Fri 10 Oct

★★★★★ – Eye for Film. A loyal dog named Indy moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, Indy must fight to protect the one he loves most.

Screening Mon 13 Oct
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It Came From Beyond The Screen: The Birth of The Movie Monster 18+

Mondays, 13 Oct – 3 Nov, 7pm – 8.30pm

Vampires and golems. Invisible men and giant apes. From cinema’s earliest days audiences have had an almost insatiable appetite for 'creature features'. In this 4-week course we'll look at the history of monsters on screen, and ask why we’re continually drawn to them.

Screening Mon 13 Oct
/ Black History Month

Eve’s Bayou 15

Mon 13 Oct, 7.30pm

In 1960s Louisiana, a young girl sees her well-to-do family unravel in the wake of the infidelities of her charming father setting in motion a series of deceptions and betrayals that will upend her world and challenge her understanding of reality.

Screening Mon 13 Oct
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Fallen 15

Sat 4 Oct, 8.30pm | Mon 13 Oct, 8.15pm

In this supernatural thriller a Philadelphia detective is pulled into the world of the occult while investigating a string of apparent copycat murders after the execution of a serial killer.

Screening Mon 13 Oct

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.