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/ Horror all-nighter

Frightarama 18

Fri 31 Oct, from 9.30pm

The Phoenix all-nighter horror marathon returns! Join us from 9.30pm for a night of cult and classic horror films, raffle draws, fancy dress prizes and more.

/ Festival of Social Science

Joyland + Q&A 15

Mon 3 Nov, 7.45pm | FREE Screening

★★★★ – Guardian. When a married man takes a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque theatre in Lahore, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful trans performer. A brave, boundary-breaking filmmaking about identity and repressed desires.

/ Festival of Social Science

Children of Men + Q&A 15

Thu 6 Nov, 7.45pm | FREE Screening

Free screening of Alfonso Cuarón's excellent sci-fi classic followed by a Q&A hosted by University of Leicester.

/ Festival of Social Science

Babel + Q&A 15

Fri 7 Nov, 7.45pm | FREE Screening

A free screening and Q&A of Alejandro G. Iñárritu's epic Oscar-nominated psychological drama spanning cultures and continents.

/ MET Opera

La Boheme TBC

Sat 8 Nov, 6pm

With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking.

/ Royal Ballet & Opera

La Fille Mal Gardée TBC

Sun 9 Nov, 2pm

This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside.

/ Kaiju continues...

Godzilla vs. Megalon 12A

Mon 10 Nov, 8.15pm

Nuclear testing unleashes mayhem on the undersea kingdom of Seatopia. To exact revenge, Seatopia unleashes Megalon, a gigantic beetle with the ability to fire ray beams and napalm bombs.

/ Leicester Jazz House

Leicester Jazz House Presents: The Brandon Allen Quartet N/A

Thu 13 Nov, 8pm

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.

/ Course

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?

/ 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.

/ Exhibition on Screen

Caravaggio 12A

Thu 20 Nov, 6.30pm | Sun 23 Nov, 3.30pm

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – this new dramatic biography from multi-award-winning filmmakers David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky shines a new light on Caravaggio.

/ MET Opera

Arabella TBC

Sat 22 Nov, 6pm

Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen stars as the title heroine, a young noblewoman in search of love on her own terms.

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.