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/ NT Live

NT Live: Dear England 15

Tue 19 Mar, 7.30pm | Sun 7 Apr, 3.15pm

★★★★★ – Telegraph. Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation and game.

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/ Stage on Screen

NT Live: The Motive and the Cue 15

Thu 21 Mar, 7pm | Sun 24 Mar, 3pm | Thu 28 Mar, 8pm

★★★★★ – Telegraph. Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play.

/ ROH

ROH: Madama Butterfly TBC

Tue 26 Mar, 7.15pm | Sun 31 Mar, 2pm

Puccini’s devastating tragedy about a young geisha who falls in love with an American naval officer.

/ NT Live

NT Live: Vanya 15

Thu 4 Apr, 7.30pm | Wed 10 Apr, 7.45pm

★★★★★ – Evening Standard. Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers, Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new one-man version of Chekhov’s classic.

/ Royal Ballet

Royal Ballet: MacMillan Celebrated TBC

Tue 9 Apr, 7.15pm | Sun 14 Apr, 2pm

The Royal Ballet celebrates the breadth of Principal Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan’s one-act ballets.

/ Exhibition on Screen

John Singer Sargent 12A

Tue 16 Apr, 6.15pm | Sun 21 Apr, 4.15pm

Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era.

/ Big Screen Musicals

An American in Paris: The Musical PG

Thu 18 Apr, 7pm | Sun 21 Apr, 3pm

This breathtakingly beautiful Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the Oscar winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’.

/ Stage on Screen

NT Live: Nye TBC

Tue 23 Apr, 7pm LIVE | Tue 7 May, 8pm | Sun 12 May, 3pm

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.

/ Royal Ballet

Royal Ballet: Swan Lake TBC

Wed 24 Apr, 7.15pm | Sun 28 Apr, 2pm

Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness returns to the Royal Opera House stage.

/ ROH

ROH: Carmen TBC

Wed 1 May, 6.45pm | Sun 5 May, 2pm

Aigul Akmetshina performs the title role in Damiano Michieletto's sizzling new production of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.

/ Big Screen Musicals

42nd Street: The Musical 12A

Thu 16 May, 7pm | Sun 19 May, 3pm

Filmed live at the Theatre Royal in London’s West End, this American classic tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway.

/ Royal Ballet

Royal Ballet: The Winter’s Tale TBC

Wed 22 May, 7.15pm | Sun 26 May, 2pm

Shakespeare’s profound story of love and loss, artfully adapted into a contemporary three-act narrative ballet by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, celebrates its tenth anniversary.

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.