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Today

Showing: Fri 17 Apr - Fri 24 Apr

Fri 17 Apr

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Father Mother Sister Brother 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★ – Guardian. With an incredible cast and wry observational wit, Jarmusch paints three Carveresque portraits of families from around the world.

Screening today
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Rebuilding PG

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

★★★★ – The Times. A tender and timely drama of community and human resilience, starring Josh O'Connor as rancher who loses everything in a wildfire.

Screening today
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The Wizard of the Kremlin 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

“★★★★ – Jude Law is perfect as a petulant Putin” – The Times. Paul Dano stars as Vadim Baranov, a young Russian theatre director who becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia.

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Amélie – 25th Anniversary 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★★ – Empire. In 2001, Amélie captured the hearts of movie lovers everywhere with its fanciful humour, enchanting cinematography and pure magical spirit. 25 years later, it’s more stunning than ever.

Screening today
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The Stranger 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

"★★★★★ – lustrously beautiful and superbly realised" – Guardian. François Ozon returns with a career-best work, an exquisite adaptation of Albert Camus’s classic existential novel.

Screening today
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Underland 12A

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr (excl. Sun 19 Apr)

Based on Robert Macfarlane's bestseller, Underland is a cinematic voyage beneath the surface of the earth.

Screening today
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★★★★★ – Empire. Rob Reiner's coming-of-age masterpiece celebrates its 40th anniversary in a gorgeous 4K restoration.

Screening today
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The Drama 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★★ – The Times. Drama. Every wedding has some. A happily engaged couple are put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding off the rails in this black comedy.

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Mystery Film 18

Fri 17 Apr, 6.15pm | 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.

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/ Spoken word

Some-Antics Spoken Word N/A

Fri 17 Apr, 7pm

We're back at Phoenix for more poetry and music, with a special performance from this month's feature poet, Ceri Baker.

Screening today
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Akira – 4K Restoration 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

"★★★★★ – thrilling, bold landmark film that just refuses to become dated" – Guardian. Katsuhiro Otomo's ground-breaking cyberpunk anime arrives in a brand new 4k restoration.

Screening today

Sat 18 Apr

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Amélie – 25th Anniversary 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★★ – Empire. In 2001, Amélie captured the hearts of movie lovers everywhere with its fanciful humour, enchanting cinematography and pure magical spirit. 25 years later, it’s more stunning than ever.

Screening today
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The Drama 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★★ – The Times. Drama. Every wedding has some. A happily engaged couple are put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding off the rails in this black comedy.

Screening today
/ Film

Rebuilding PG

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

★★★★ – The Times. A tender and timely drama of community and human resilience, starring Josh O'Connor as rancher who loses everything in a wildfire.

Screening today
/ Film

The Wizard of the Kremlin 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

“★★★★ – Jude Law is perfect as a petulant Putin” – The Times. Paul Dano stars as Vadim Baranov, a young Russian theatre director who becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia.

Screening today
/ Film

The Stranger 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

"★★★★★ – lustrously beautiful and superbly realised" – Guardian. François Ozon returns with a career-best work, an exquisite adaptation of Albert Camus’s classic existential novel.

Screening today
/ Film

Underland 12A

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr (excl. Sun 19 Apr)

Based on Robert Macfarlane's bestseller, Underland is a cinematic voyage beneath the surface of the earth.

Screening today
/ Film

Akira – 4K Restoration 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

"★★★★★ – thrilling, bold landmark film that just refuses to become dated" – Guardian. Katsuhiro Otomo's ground-breaking cyberpunk anime arrives in a brand new 4k restoration.

Screening today
/ Film

Father Mother Sister Brother 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★ – Guardian. With an incredible cast and wry observational wit, Jarmusch paints three Carveresque portraits of families from around the world.

Screening today
/ NT Live

NT Live: All My Sons 15

Sat 18 Apr, 5.15pm (captions) | Sun 19 Apr, 3pm

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).

Screening today
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★★★★★ – Empire. Rob Reiner's coming-of-age masterpiece celebrates its 40th anniversary in a gorgeous 4K restoration.

Screening today

Mon 20 Apr

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Rebuilding PG

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

★★★★ – The Times. A tender and timely drama of community and human resilience, starring Josh O'Connor as rancher who loses everything in a wildfire.

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The Stranger 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

"★★★★★ – lustrously beautiful and superbly realised" – Guardian. François Ozon returns with a career-best work, an exquisite adaptation of Albert Camus’s classic existential novel.

Screening today
/ Film

Underland 12A

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr (excl. Sun 19 Apr)

Based on Robert Macfarlane's bestseller, Underland is a cinematic voyage beneath the surface of the earth.

Screening today
/ Film

The Wizard of the Kremlin 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

“★★★★ – Jude Law is perfect as a petulant Putin” – The Times. Paul Dano stars as Vadim Baranov, a young Russian theatre director who becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia.

Screening today
/ Film

The Drama 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★★ – The Times. Drama. Every wedding has some. A happily engaged couple are put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding off the rails in this black comedy.

Screening today
/ Film

Amélie – 25th Anniversary 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★★ – Empire. In 2001, Amélie captured the hearts of movie lovers everywhere with its fanciful humour, enchanting cinematography and pure magical spirit. 25 years later, it’s more stunning than ever.

Screening today
/ Film

Father Mother Sister Brother 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★ – Guardian. With an incredible cast and wry observational wit, Jarmusch paints three Carveresque portraits of families from around the world.

Screening today
/ Film

★★★★★ – Empire. Rob Reiner's coming-of-age masterpiece celebrates its 40th anniversary in a gorgeous 4K restoration.

Screening today
/ Green Screen

Jo in the Water + Q&A 12A

Mon 20 Apr, 7.30pm

Screening to mark Earth Day 2026, Pip Piper’s new documentary follows passionate sea swimmer turned reluctant activist Jo Bateman, as she takes on one of the UK's biggest water companies.

Screening today
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Akira – 4K Restoration 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

"★★★★★ – thrilling, bold landmark film that just refuses to become dated" – Guardian. Katsuhiro Otomo's ground-breaking cyberpunk anime arrives in a brand new 4k restoration.

Screening today

Thu 23 Apr

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The Stranger 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

"★★★★★ – lustrously beautiful and superbly realised" – Guardian. François Ozon returns with a career-best work, an exquisite adaptation of Albert Camus’s classic existential novel.

Screening today
/ Film

The Wizard of the Kremlin 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

“★★★★ – Jude Law is perfect as a petulant Putin” – The Times. Paul Dano stars as Vadim Baranov, a young Russian theatre director who becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia.

Screening today
/ Film

Rebuilding PG

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

★★★★ – The Times. A tender and timely drama of community and human resilience, starring Josh O'Connor as rancher who loses everything in a wildfire.

Screening today
/ Film

Father Mother Sister Brother 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★ – Guardian. With an incredible cast and wry observational wit, Jarmusch paints three Carveresque portraits of families from around the world.

Screening today
/ Film

Underland 12A

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr (excl. Sun 19 Apr)

Based on Robert Macfarlane's bestseller, Underland is a cinematic voyage beneath the surface of the earth.

Screening today
/ Film

Amélie – 25th Anniversary 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★★ – Empire. In 2001, Amélie captured the hearts of movie lovers everywhere with its fanciful humour, enchanting cinematography and pure magical spirit. 25 years later, it’s more stunning than ever.

Screening today
/ Film

The Drama 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★★ – The Times. Drama. Every wedding has some. A happily engaged couple are put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding off the rails in this black comedy.

Screening today
/ Course

Film School 18+

Thursdays, 23 Apr – 11 Jun, 7pm – 9pm

Award-winning filmmaker and director Keith Allott leads our annual 8-week practical introduction to filmmaking.

Screening today
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Akira – 4K Restoration 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

"★★★★★ – thrilling, bold landmark film that just refuses to become dated" – Guardian. Katsuhiro Otomo's ground-breaking cyberpunk anime arrives in a brand new 4k restoration.

Screening today
/ Film

★★★★★ – Empire. Rob Reiner's coming-of-age masterpiece celebrates its 40th anniversary in a gorgeous 4K restoration.

Screening today

Sun 19 Apr

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Akira – 4K Restoration 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

"★★★★★ – thrilling, bold landmark film that just refuses to become dated" – Guardian. Katsuhiro Otomo's ground-breaking cyberpunk anime arrives in a brand new 4k restoration.

Screening today
/ Film

The Drama 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★★ – The Times. Drama. Every wedding has some. A happily engaged couple are put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding off the rails in this black comedy.

Screening today
/ Film

The Wizard of the Kremlin 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

“★★★★ – Jude Law is perfect as a petulant Putin” – The Times. Paul Dano stars as Vadim Baranov, a young Russian theatre director who becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia.

Screening today
/ Film

Rebuilding PG

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

★★★★ – The Times. A tender and timely drama of community and human resilience, starring Josh O'Connor as rancher who loses everything in a wildfire.

Screening today
/ Film

Fiddler on the Roof – 55th Anniversary U

Sun 19 Apr, 2.30pm | Sun 26 Apr, 2.30pm

Screening to mark its 55th Anniversary, Norman Jewison’s sublime epic musical is based on the 1964 Broadway show and follows Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman in early 20th-century Imperial Russia.

Screening today
/ NT Live

NT Live: All My Sons 15

Sat 18 Apr, 5.15pm (captions) | Sun 19 Apr, 3pm

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).

Screening today
/ Film

Amélie – 25th Anniversary 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★★ – Empire. In 2001, Amélie captured the hearts of movie lovers everywhere with its fanciful humour, enchanting cinematography and pure magical spirit. 25 years later, it’s more stunning than ever.

Screening today
/ Film

★★★★★ – Empire. Rob Reiner's coming-of-age masterpiece celebrates its 40th anniversary in a gorgeous 4K restoration.

Screening today
/ Film

Father Mother Sister Brother 15

MORE TIMES ADDED: Screening until Thu 23 Apr

★★★★ – Guardian. With an incredible cast and wry observational wit, Jarmusch paints three Carveresque portraits of families from around the world.

Screening today
/ Film

The Stranger 15

Screening from Fri 17 Apr

"★★★★★ – lustrously beautiful and superbly realised" – Guardian. François Ozon returns with a career-best work, an exquisite adaptation of Albert Camus’s classic existential novel.

Screening today

Fri 24 Apr

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Colours of Time 15

Screening from Fri 24 Apr

A fin-de-siècle period drama and intergenerational mystery, boldly told with time-hopping panache.

Screening today
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Rose of Nevada 15

Screening from Fri 24 Apr

The boat Rose of Nevada mysteriously reappears after it was lost at sea 30 years ago, shot on 16mm film in Mark Jenkins’ (Bait, Enys Men) singular cinematic style

Screening today
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Michael 12A

Screening from Fri 24 Apr

A dazzling cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known – Michael Jackson.

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The North 15

Screening from Fri 24 Apr

“★★★★ – A majestic drama…purifying and uplifting” – Guardian. Bart Schrijver’s acclaimed drama follows former best friends and roommates Chris and Lluis, who meet up after a decade to hike Scotland’s West Highland Way and Cape Wrath Trail.

Screening today
/ Late Night Friday

A sublime double bill of two of John Woo's most acclaimed Hong Kong action films, both starring Chow Yun-Fat and newly restored by Arrow Video.

Screening today
/ Food & Drink

Wine Tasting 18+

Fri 24 Apr, 7pm

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

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Exit 8 15

Screening from Fri 24 Apr

Based on the best-selling psychological horror walking simulator game developed and produced by KOTAKE CREATE. A man trapped in a endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8.

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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.