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/ Leicester Jazz House

Leicester Jazz House Presents

Running until June 2025

We’re delighted to be hosting a 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: Elina Duni & Rob Luft Trio N/A

Thu 5 Jun, 8pm

We're excited to welcome the Elina Duni & Rob Luft Trio, who bring to Phoenix their timeless songs of love and exile. Part of our season in partnership with Leicester Jazz House.

/ Food & Drink

Wine Tasting 18

Fri 6 Jun, 7pm

Join us for an evening of wine tasting with our supplier Woodthorpe Wines. Certified Sommelier Matthew Whitaker will guide you through a bespoke menu of hand-picked wines.

/ Film

Hold Tight Raver + “Rave Ride” 18

Sat 7 Jun, 6.30pm

This locally-made short documentary explores the rave scene in Leicester and the Midlands between 1988 and 1994, with a backdrop of house, jungle techno, breakbeat hardcore and drum and bass.

/ NT Live

NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire 15

Sat 7 Jun, 7pm | Thu 12 Jun, 7pm (caps) | Sun 15 Jun, 7pm

Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.

/ Phoenix Comedy Club

Phoenix Comedy Club 14+

Thu 12 Jun, 8pm

Join us for our regular comedy night at The Nest on the second Thursday every month. Expect top quality acts, plus a compère, guaranteeing you an evening of midweek mirth.

/ Film

Lord of the Rings: Extended Editions all-dayer 12A

Sat 14 Jun, from 10am

Almost a year to the day since our last all-dayer event, we're returning to Middle-Earth for the extended editions of Peter Jackson’s beloved trilogy.

/ Film

The Rest is History: The Early Days of Jungle & Drum ‘N’ Bass 18

Thu 19 Jun, 8.15pm

From the days of illegal raves to the dark club sounds of Optical and Ed Rush, The Rest Is History is a celebration of the early years of Jungle and Drum & Bass music.

/ Late Night Friday

Showgirls 18

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

Godawful stripping melodrama or a subversive camp satire that has been rightfully reclaimed as a kitsch classic by the LGBT community? You be the judge!

/ Families & Young People

Phoenix Film Camp (9 – 12) N/A

Mon 28 Jul – Fri 1 Aug, 9.30am – 3.30pm

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at one of our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers.

/ Families & Young People

Phoenix Film Camp (13 – 16) N/A

Mon 4 Aug – Fri 8 Aug, 9.30am – 3.30pm | SOLD OUT

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers.

/ Families & Young People

Phoenix Film Camp (17 – 21) N/A

Mon 11 Aug – Fri 15 Aug, 9.30am – 3.30pm

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week on our exciting 5-day summer course for young filmmakers.

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 now come with audio description, where a recorded narrator describes the on-screen action during gaps in the dialogue.

Autism friendly

For children and adults on the autistics / Asperger’s spectrum, these screenings have reduced sound levels, partially raised lighting, no trailers and freedom to move around.

Descriptive subtitles

For anyone who is deaf or has hearing loss, we show 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.