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/ Season

Royal Ballet & Opera 26-27 Season

Running until May 2027

The Royal Ballet & Opera 2026-27 season features 9 world-class productions. Comprising five ballets and four operas, including beloved classics Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and Carmen, alongside new opera productions of Così fan tutte and Götterdämmerung.

/ Green Screen

Shifting Baselines + Discussion – UK Theatrical Premiere 18

Sun 15 Nov, 3pm

We are very pleased to present the UK theatrical premiere of Julian Elie’s multi award-winning documentary, exploring the impact of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Spaceport on the small town of Boca Chica Texas.

/ Stage on Screen

GIANT – The Play 15

Thu 19 Nov, 7pm | Sun 22 Nov, 3pm | Sun 29 Nov, 3pm (subs)

GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) as Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen.

/ Film

Premature + Writer/Director Q&A 15

Thu 19 Nov, 7pm

Two flatmates commit to something bigger than a lease when an impulsive one-night stand leads to an unexpected pregnancy.

/ Film

A Talent for Murder TBC

Screening from Fri 20 Nov

"darkly funny, freshly thrilling, and unrepentantly seductive." – Mashable. Fiction and reality bleed into one another in this twist-and-turn filled literary thriller based on Joanna Murray-Smith's metaphysical play.

/ Film

I Play Rocky 12A

Screening from Fri 20 Nov

The ultimate underdog story behind the ultimate underdog movie! Don't miss the feel-good hit of the year, the story behind the making of Rocky.

/ Film

You Can See Everything TBC

Screening from Fri 20 Nov

“★★★★★ – a modern masterpiece of deceit” – Guardian. Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a sceptical film crew to document her every move.

/ Green Screen

Derek vs Derek 15

Screening from Fri 20 Nov

★★★★ – Guardian. What do you do when your neighbour goes completely wild? The story of two farmers who share the same name but take radically different approaches to land use.

/ Film

Mystery Film 18

Fri 20 Nov, 6.15pm | Fri 11 Dec, 6.15pm | Tickets £6.25 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

Come with us on a journey through the weird, the wonderful, the cult and the long forgotten... into the world of mystery film. Nobody knows what the film will be until the lights drop and the opening titles roll.

/ Film

Fjord 15

Screening from Fri 20 Nov

The recipient of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Fjord is a disquieting drama oozing with anxiety. A challenging morality tale.

/ One-day course

Film & Textual Analysis 18+

Sat 21 Nov, 11.30am – 5pm

Dive into the subject of film form, and learn how to decode and analyse meanings and messages in cinema.

/ French Film Festival

All of a Sudden PG

Sat 21 Nov, 4pm

★★★★★ – Financial Times. An existential mediation on capitalism and caregiving as the bond between two women transforms both a nursing home in the suburbs of Paris and one another.

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.