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/ Leicester Comedy Festival

Kathy Maniura: The Cycling Man TBC

Sun 22 Feb, 5pm

Middle-aged & newly single, he’s spent the salary of an NHS nurse in Decathlon & he’s on the verge of a breakdown.

/ Leicester Comedy Festival

Ted Milligan: United TBC

Sun 22 Feb, 6.30pm

"★★★★★ – A masterless in character comedy" – Broadway World. Join award-winning character comedian Ted Milligan for this live mockumentary following Crubchester United Football Club.

/ Film

A Sunday in Hell + intro by William Fotheringham 12A

Mon 23 Feb, 7pm

A rare cinema screening of one of the greatest sports documentaries ever made, introduced by The Guardian's William Fotheringham.

/ Platform

SHORT PLATFORM 18

Thu 26 Feb, 6.30pm

An evening of short films from filmmakers and artists across the Midlands. The programme brings together different genres, styles and stories, giving you the chance to experience the range of what’s being made in the region, all within the time it usually takes to watch a single feature film.

/ Leicester Jazz House

Leicester Jazz House Presents

Shows throughout 2026

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

/ Leicester Jazz House

Leicester Jazz House Presents: Empirical N/A

Thu 26 Feb, 8pm

We're excited to welcome multi award-winning quartet Empirical to Phoenix as part of Leicester Jazz House's 2025/26 autumn-winter season.

/ Film

The President’s Cake 12A

Screening from Fri 27 Feb

1990s Iraq and Lamia, a nine-year-old schoolgirl who lives with her ailing grandmother, is selected for the challenging task of making Saddam Hussein's birthday cake.

/ Film

The Testament of Ann Lee 15

Screening from Fri 27 Feb

From the co-writer of The Childhood of a Leader and The Brutalist, Mona Fastvold’s film is ambitious, epic and wholly original – a beguiling portrait of Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shakers religious sect in the 18th century.

/ Film

Twinless 15

Screening from Fri 27 Feb

Roman (Dylan O'Brien) joins a support group for bereaved twins in this disarmingly funny dark comedy on loss, co-dependency and loneliness.

/ Film

Wasteman 18

Screening from Fri 27 Feb

Cal McMau’s acclaimed feature debut stars David Jonsson (Industry, Alien: Romulus) as Taylor, a parolee whose chances for early release come under threat from his violent new cellmate.

/ Late Night Friday

Female Trouble 18

Fri 27 Feb, 9.30pm | Tickets £5.50 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

Glamour has never been more grotesque than in John Waters' dark comedy, Female Trouble, which sees a high-school delinquent hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas turn into a fame monster with egomaniacal impulses.

/ NT Live

NT Live: The Audience 12A

Sat 28 Feb, 3.15pm (caps) | Sat 28 Feb, 7.15pm | Sun 1 Mar, 3pm

Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

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.