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3000 Lesbians Go to York + Q&A 15

Thu 21 May, 7.30pm

3000 Lesbians Go To York tells the extraordinary true story of how a lesbian bookseller created the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ women in the UK, when the quietly conservative city of York became the unlikely centre of all things lesbian!

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Mystery Film 18

Fri 22 May, 6.15pm | Fri 19 Jun, 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.

/ Andrzej Wajda Centenary

Afterimage 12A

Mon 25 May, 6.15pm

Based on the life of avant- garde painter and theorist Władysław Strzemiński, the film chronicles his struggles against expulsion from state institutions, and erasure from a nation’s collective memory.

/ NT Live

NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World 12A

Thu 28 May, 7pm | Sat 30 May, 5.15pm (caps) | Sun 31 May, 3pm | Thu 4 Jun, 7pm

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

/ 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: The Vimala Rowe Quartet N/A

Thu 28 May, 8pm

The Vimala Rowe Quartet bring Find Your World to Phoenix as part of Leicester Jazz House's 2026 summer season.

/ Late Night Friday

Street Trash 18

Fri 29 May, 9.30pm | Tickets £6.25 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

A bonafide cult classic, Street Trash arrives in a new 4K restoration so everyone can enjoy this gleefully gross “melt movie” on the big screen.

/ MET Opera

El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego TBC

Sat 30 May, 6pm

The season comes to a close with a live transmission of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

/ Andrzej Wajda Centenary

Man of Iron (Człowiek Z Żelaza) 12A

Sun 31 May, 2.30pm

The Palme d’Or-winning follow-up to Man of Marble sees Winkel, a Communist-friendly radio journalist, charged with finding compromising information about a Solidarity opposition leader.

/ Season

Coen Brothers – The First Eight

Screening across Jun – Jul

Now working on solo projects, the Coen brothers left an indelible mark on American filmmaking with their early off-beat, singular films. Screening across June and July, we present the first 8 films they made together.

/ Coen Brothers - The First Eight

Blood Simple 18

Thu 4 Jun, 8.15pm

Joel and Ethan Coen kicked off their legendary career with this hard-boiled neo-noir laced with black humour, bloody twists, and sly existential ice.

/ Spoken word

Some-Antics Class Lines and Red Rhymes N/A

Sun 7 Jun, 5pm

An afternoon of poetry from contributors to the new Left Cultures poetry anthology, Class Lines and Red Rhymes.

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.