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/ Journeys Into Film

Flee 15

Sat 17 Oct, 6pm

★★★★★ – Observer. Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s remarkable animated documentary recounts Amin Nawabi’s experience of growing up in Denmark as a child refugee from Afghanistan, having arrived as an unaccompanied minor.

/ MET Opera

MET: Macbeth TBC

Sat 17 Oct, 6pm

Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale.

/ Season

MET Opera 2026-27 Season

Running until June 2027

MET Opera returns for the new 2026/27 season with an award-winning series of eight live high-definition broadcasts, including Verdi’s thrilling take on Macbeth, Puccini's La Fanciulla del West, and Mozart's comic classic Così fan Tutte.

/ Journeys Into Film

James and the Giant Peach U

Sun 18 Oct, 11.30am

This magical stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic tale is a weird, wonderful, and pure delight for the whole family.

/ QUEER! SCHLOCK! HORROR!

The Lair of The White Worm 18

Sun 18 Oct, 3.45pm

Ken Russell impishly deformed folk-horror into laugh-out-loud bizarro sexual absurdity in this outrageous cult-classic.

/ Journeys Into Film

The Old Oak 15

Mon 19 Oct, 6.15pm

Purported to be Ken Loach’s last film, The Old Oak is set in a former County Durham mining town, devastated by the loss of industry following the pit closure.

/ Course

The Art of Screenwriting 18+

Mondays, 19 Oct – 14 Dec, 7pm – 9pm

A practical, skills-based guide to screenwriting, taking you from your initial idea to a finished short film script over the course of nine weeks.

/ Art & Digital Culture

Curator’s Talk: I Push My Fingers into My Phone’s Eyes N/A

Thu 22 Oct, 6.30pm | Free event, booking required

Join curator Gino Attwood (Two Queens) for an introduction to our latest gallery exhibition, I Push My Fingers into My Phone's Eyes.

/ Stage on Screen

Fallen Angels by Noël Coward TBC

Thu 22 Oct, 7pm | Sun 25 Oct, 3.15pm

Filmed live on stage at Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre, this Tony Award-winning production of Noël Coward’s champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners comes to the big screen, starring Golden Globe-winner Rose Byrne and Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara.

/ Course

Film School 18+

Thursdays, 22 Oct – 17 Dec, 7pm – 9pm

Award-winning filmmaker and director Keith Allott leads our annual practical introduction to filmmaking, taking you step by step all the way from pre-production planning through to the final edit of your film.

/ Film

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House PG

Screening from Fri 23 Oct

They’re not back, they never left! The action returns to the crumbling mansion where Britain's favourite ragtag bunch of ghosts live.

/ Film

Fatherland 12A

Screening from Fri 23 Oct

Winning Best Director at Cannes, Paweł Pawlikowski’s poetic new drama centres on the relationship between Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann (Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Hüller).

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.

Descriptive Subtitled

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.