What's on

Today

Showing: Thu 13 Nov - Sat 15 Nov

Thu 13 Nov

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Bugonia 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

★★★★★ – Telegraph. Two young men scheme to kidnap a powerful CEO (Stone) who they believe is an alien intent on destroying the planet, in director Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) darkly comic new film.

Screening today
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Palestine 36 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf (Karim Daoud Anaya) drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest.

Screening today
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Hostiles) has assembled a superb cast including Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) and Jeremy Strong (Succession) for this new biopic, chronicling the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska.

Screening today
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The Choral 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

★★★★ – The Times. With many of the local choral society's members away fighting in the war, it is up to the chorus master Dr Guthrie (Fiennes) to recruit new singers and bring the community together.

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Dragonfly 15

Screening until Thu 13 Nov

"★★★★ – Brenda Blethyn and Andrea Riseborough are superb" – Guardian. Neglected pensioner Elsie finds an unexpected friend in her younger neighbour, but her son Jason comes to resent their relationship.

Screening today
/ Leicester Jazz House

We're delighted to welcome Leicester Jazz House back to Phoenix for a new season of performances for 2025/26, this month featuring The Brandon Allen Quartet.

Screening today
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Frankenstein 15

Screening until Thu 13 Nov

"★★★★★ – Guillermo del Toro's gory and glorious creation is a triumph" – Radio Times. Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein.

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Fri 14 Nov

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Die My Love 15

Screening from Fri 14 Nov

★★★★★ – Time Out. Lynne Ramsay returns with an astonishing psychological drama surging with darkness and humour, as Grace, a writer and young mother, descends into madness in isolated Montana.

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Nuremberg 15

Screening from Fri 14 Nov

In a true story of the war crimes trials held by the Allies, an American psychiatrist finds himself in a complex battle of wits with Hitler's accomplice, Hermann Göring.

Screening today
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The Choral 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

★★★★ – The Times. With many of the local choral society's members away fighting in the war, it is up to the chorus master Dr Guthrie (Fiennes) to recruit new singers and bring the community together.

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Palestine 36 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf (Karim Daoud Anaya) drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest.

Screening today
/ Film

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Hostiles) has assembled a superb cast including Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) and Jeremy Strong (Succession) for this new biopic, chronicling the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska.

Screening today
/ Film

Bugonia 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

★★★★★ – Telegraph. Two young men scheme to kidnap a powerful CEO (Stone) who they believe is an alien intent on destroying the planet, in director Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) darkly comic new film.

Screening today
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They wanted the freedom to party, the state saw them as the enemy within. The untold story of the free party movement, Caslemorton and the Criminal Justice Act, and how its impact sparked a revolution around the world, from raves and festivals, to politics and protest.

Screening today

Sun 16 Nov

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The Choral 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

★★★★ – The Times. With many of the local choral society's members away fighting in the war, it is up to the chorus master Dr Guthrie (Fiennes) to recruit new singers and bring the community together.

Screening today
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Die My Love 15

Screening from Fri 14 Nov

★★★★★ – Time Out. Lynne Ramsay returns with an astonishing psychological drama surging with darkness and humour, as Grace, a writer and young mother, descends into madness in isolated Montana.

Screening today
/ Film

Nuremberg 15

Screening from Fri 14 Nov

In a true story of the war crimes trials held by the Allies, an American psychiatrist finds himself in a complex battle of wits with Hitler's accomplice, Hermann Göring.

Screening today
/ Film

Bugonia 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

★★★★★ – Telegraph. Two young men scheme to kidnap a powerful CEO (Stone) who they believe is an alien intent on destroying the planet, in director Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) darkly comic new film.

Screening today

Mon 17 Nov

/ Film

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Hostiles) has assembled a superb cast including Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) and Jeremy Strong (Succession) for this new biopic, chronicling the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska.

Screening today
/ Film

Die My Love 15

Screening from Fri 14 Nov

★★★★★ – Time Out. Lynne Ramsay returns with an astonishing psychological drama surging with darkness and humour, as Grace, a writer and young mother, descends into madness in isolated Montana.

/ Film

Nuremberg 15

Screening from Fri 14 Nov

In a true story of the war crimes trials held by the Allies, an American psychiatrist finds himself in a complex battle of wits with Hitler's accomplice, Hermann Göring.

Screening today
/ Film

The Choral 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

★★★★ – The Times. With many of the local choral society's members away fighting in the war, it is up to the chorus master Dr Guthrie (Fiennes) to recruit new singers and bring the community together.

Screening today
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Palestine 36 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf (Karim Daoud Anaya) drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest.

Screening today
/ Film

Bugonia 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

★★★★★ – Telegraph. Two young men scheme to kidnap a powerful CEO (Stone) who they believe is an alien intent on destroying the planet, in director Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) darkly comic new film.

Screening today
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Cat Video Fest 2025 U

Mon 17 Nov, 6.15pm | Thu 20 Nov, 8.30pm

Get ready for a purr-fectly delightful experience with CatVideoFest! This annual celebration of feline antics brings together the best cat videos from around the world, showcasing hilarious, heartwarming, and downright adorable moments.

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/ Artist talk

With their exhibition Quantum Computing Art currently on show in our Café Bar, we invite you to join us for a talk from artists Ernest Edmonds and Jonathan Knoblauch that will demystify quantum computing and its role in art.

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/ Kaiju continues...

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 12A

Mon 17 Nov, 8.15pm

Godzilla’s evil twin Mechagodzilla first reared its head in this Jun Fukuda–directed film.

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Sat 15 Nov

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Extreme Cinema 18+

Sat 15 Nov, 11.30am

Extreme Cinema examines the cultural, aesthetic, and ethical boundaries of cinema that shocks, unsettles, and challenges audiences. What makes a film ‘extreme’? Is it purely a matter of graphic content, or something more complex?

Screening today
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The Choral 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

★★★★ – The Times. With many of the local choral society's members away fighting in the war, it is up to the chorus master Dr Guthrie (Fiennes) to recruit new singers and bring the community together.

/ Film

Nuremberg 15

Screening from Fri 14 Nov

In a true story of the war crimes trials held by the Allies, an American psychiatrist finds himself in a complex battle of wits with Hitler's accomplice, Hermann Göring.

Screening today
/ Film

Die My Love 15

Screening from Fri 14 Nov

★★★★★ – Time Out. Lynne Ramsay returns with an astonishing psychological drama surging with darkness and humour, as Grace, a writer and young mother, descends into madness in isolated Montana.

Screening today
/ Filmwallahs

Sholay PG

Sat 15 Nov, 7.15pm

Experience Sholay as it was meant to be seen — on the big screen. Ramesh Sippy's legendary tale of Jai, Veeru, and Gabbar Singh returns now fully restored, bringing back the action, the drama, and the unforgettable dialogue that defined a generation.

Screening today
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Palestine 36 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 20 Nov

1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf (Karim Daoud Anaya) drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest.

Screening today

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.