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/ Folklore for Families

The Princess Bride PG

Sat 1 Aug, 12pm

"★★★★★ – golden-age throwback glows brighter than ever" – Guardian. Rob Reiner's magical family fairytale filled with fencing, fighting, giants, monsters and miracles.

Screening Sat 1 Aug
/ Film

Ish 15

Screening from Fri 31 Jul

“★★★★ – a poignant and poetic urban pastoral about young masculinity” – Guardian. The lives of two teen friends diverge following a racially profiled police stop-and-search.

Screening Sat 1 Aug
/ Hitchcock

Sabotage – 90th Anniversary PG

Sat 1 Aug, 6pm | Sun 23 Aug, 3.15pm

Now celebrating its 90th anniversary, Hitchcock’s superb 1936 thriller is often cited as one of the best British films of all time.

Screening Sat 1 Aug
/ Prom Night

10 Things I Hate About You + Prom Night 12A

Sat 1 Aug, 7pm | Tickets £25 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

Presented by the team behind our Pyjama Parties, dust off your prom dresses for this special 10 Things I Hate About You + Prom Night event!

Screening Sat 1 Aug
/ Film

Life Support 15

Screening from Fri 31 Jul

A group of international doctors breach the blockade in Gaza in this vital documentary following the daily struggles of healthcare workers.

Screening Sat 1 Aug
/ Film

2001: A Space Odyssey U

Screening from Fri 31 Jul

Stanley Kubrick’s elegiac, astonishing and timeless sci-fi film screens alongside our Kubrick course.

Screening Sat 1 Aug
/ Season

Folklore for Families

Screening throughout Jul – Aug

From the oldest surviving feature-length animation in cinema history to whimsical Celtic legends, we explore how myths, legends and folklore have been adapted into some of the best family films of all time.

/ Food & Drink

Lazy Sunday

Every Sunday morning, before the 12.30pm film

Lazy Sundays are back! Enjoy a film and brunch for £18.95 when attending our Sunday, 12.30pm film screening.

/ Exhibition

Leicester Computer Art Pioneers II (2026)

Until Fri 28 Aug | Café Bar, free

This all-new exhibition from the Computer Arts Archive features prints by renowned computer- and digital-artists with a connection to Leicester, including Pip Greasley, Susan Tebby, David Everitt, Antonio Roberts and Ashok Mistry, and more.

/ Season

Of Gods and Men

Screenings across Jul – Aug

Coinciding with the release of Christopher Nolan’s cinematic retelling of The Odyssey, we present a summer season of epic movies inspired by myths and legends.

/ Season

Summer Lovin’

Screenings across Jul – Aug

As the weather heats up, so does our programme! Join us for a summer season of sizzling romances to rival the rising temperature, with gorgeous people in gorgeous climes. Expect heart-bursting and heart-breaking passion in equal measure.

/ Exhibition

Two Queens Presents: I Push my Fingers into my Phone’s Eyes

Fri 31 Jul – Sun 1 Nov | Gallery, Free

Curated by Two Queens and Phoenix, this new gallery exhibition brings together work by artists responding to themes of technological trust and mistrust, comfort and discomfort, connection and dependency.

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.