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Today

Showing: Sat 29 Nov - Sat 6 Dec

Sat 29 Nov

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Nuremberg 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

In a true story of the war crimes trials held by the Allies, an American psychiatrist finds himself in a complex battle of wits with Hitler's accomplice, Hermann Göring.

Screening today
/ Electric Shadows

Ne Zha 2 12A

Sat 29 Nov, 12pm

Crafted over five years by a team of 4,000 animators, Ne Zha 2 is a groundbreaking, visually spectacular animation about a demon child raised by humans and a quest to find a restorative elixir.

Screening today
/ Film

Wicked: For Good PG

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

In the eagerly anticipated second and final instalment of the adaptation of the classic Broadway musical, Glinda and Elphaba's relationship is put to the test in a series of events that will change Oz forever.

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Blue Moon 15

Screening from Fri 28 Nov

★★★★ – Guardian. Richard Linklater’s (Boyhood, Before Sunset) superb comedy drama sees legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Hawke) confront his shattered self-confidence as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers (Scott) celebrates the opening night of Oklahoma!

Screening today
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The Thing With Feathers 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

Benedict Cumberbatch gives a magnificent performance in the highly anticipated screen adaptation of Max Porter’s award-winning Grief Is the Thing with Feathers.

Screening today
/ Electric Shadows

Annual International Film Industry Briefing N/A

Sat 29 Nov, 3.30pm | Free tickets

Dr Hiu Man Chan, artistic director of Electric Shadows and senior lecturer in creative industries at De Montfort University, will deliver this briefing session focusing on opportunities in East Asia for Leicester-based filmmakers.

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The Choral 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

★★★★ – The Times. With many of the local choral society's members away fighting in the war, it is up to the chorus master Dr Guthrie (Fiennes) to recruit new singers and bring the community together.

Screening today
/ NT Live

NT Live: The Fifth Step 15

Sat 29 Nov, 5.15pm (captions) | Sat 29 Nov, 7.30pm | Thu 4 Dec, 7pm

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

Screening today

Sun 30 Nov

/ Film

The Choral 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

★★★★ – The Times. With many of the local choral society's members away fighting in the war, it is up to the chorus master Dr Guthrie (Fiennes) to recruit new singers and bring the community together.

Screening today
/ Film

Wicked: For Good PG

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

In the eagerly anticipated second and final instalment of the adaptation of the classic Broadway musical, Glinda and Elphaba's relationship is put to the test in a series of events that will change Oz forever.

/ Film

Blue Moon 15

Screening from Fri 28 Nov

★★★★ – Guardian. Richard Linklater’s (Boyhood, Before Sunset) superb comedy drama sees legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Hawke) confront his shattered self-confidence as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers (Scott) celebrates the opening night of Oklahoma!

Screening today
/ Royal Ballet & Opera

Cinderella 12A

Sun 30 Nov, 2pm

This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

Screening today
/ Electric Shadows

Panda Plan 15

Sun 30 Nov, 3.30pm

Soon after legendary action star Jackie Chan is invited to adopt a rare baby panda named HuHu, a notorious international crime syndicate sets its sights on the panda, offering a massive bounty for his capture!

Screening today
/ Film

The Thing With Feathers 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

Benedict Cumberbatch gives a magnificent performance in the highly anticipated screen adaptation of Max Porter’s award-winning Grief Is the Thing with Feathers.

Screening today
/ Film

Nuremberg 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

In a true story of the war crimes trials held by the Allies, an American psychiatrist finds himself in a complex battle of wits with Hitler's accomplice, Hermann Göring.

Screening today
/ Event

Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote 15

Sun 30 Nov, 7.30pm | Tickets £21 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote comes to Leicester with an interactive screening of the classic Murder, She Wrote episode “A Fashionable Way to Die”.

Screening today

Mon 1 Dec

/ Film

Wicked: For Good PG

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

In the eagerly anticipated second and final instalment of the adaptation of the classic Broadway musical, Glinda and Elphaba's relationship is put to the test in a series of events that will change Oz forever.

/ Film

Nuremberg 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

In a true story of the war crimes trials held by the Allies, an American psychiatrist finds himself in a complex battle of wits with Hitler's accomplice, Hermann Göring.

Screening today
/ Film

Blue Moon 15

Screening from Fri 28 Nov

★★★★ – Guardian. Richard Linklater’s (Boyhood, Before Sunset) superb comedy drama sees legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Hawke) confront his shattered self-confidence as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers (Scott) celebrates the opening night of Oklahoma!

Screening today
/ Film

The Choral 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

★★★★ – The Times. With many of the local choral society's members away fighting in the war, it is up to the chorus master Dr Guthrie (Fiennes) to recruit new singers and bring the community together.

Screening today
/ Film

The Thing With Feathers 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

Benedict Cumberbatch gives a magnificent performance in the highly anticipated screen adaptation of Max Porter’s award-winning Grief Is the Thing with Feathers.

Screening today
/ Melodrama on Film

All That Heaven Allows U

Mon 1 Dec, 6.15pm | Mon 22 Dec, 1pm

★★★★ – Empire. Douglas Sirk skewers the social mores of 1950s small-town America in this pinnacle of expressionistic Hollywood melodrama.

Screening today
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Dreamers – Preview + Q&A 15

Mon 1 Dec, 7.30pm

In a UK immigration removal centre, Nigerian migrant Isio finds hope in an unexpected love that gives her the strength to fight a broken system.

Screening today

Thu 4 Dec

/ Film

Wicked: For Good PG

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

In the eagerly anticipated second and final instalment of the adaptation of the classic Broadway musical, Glinda and Elphaba's relationship is put to the test in a series of events that will change Oz forever.

/ Film

Blue Moon 15

Screening from Fri 28 Nov

★★★★ – Guardian. Richard Linklater’s (Boyhood, Before Sunset) superb comedy drama sees legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Hawke) confront his shattered self-confidence as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers (Scott) celebrates the opening night of Oklahoma!

Screening today
/ Film

The Choral 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

★★★★ – The Times. With many of the local choral society's members away fighting in the war, it is up to the chorus master Dr Guthrie (Fiennes) to recruit new singers and bring the community together.

Screening today
/ Film

The Thing With Feathers 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

Benedict Cumberbatch gives a magnificent performance in the highly anticipated screen adaptation of Max Porter’s award-winning Grief Is the Thing with Feathers.

Screening today
/ NT Live

NT Live: The Fifth Step 15

Sat 29 Nov, 5.15pm (captions) | Sat 29 Nov, 7.30pm | Thu 4 Dec, 7pm

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

Screening today
/ Melodrama on Film

Volver 15

Thu 4 Dec, 8pm

Pedro Almodóvar's classic stars Penelope Cruz as a mother living in Madrid, dealing with the aftermath of a fire that killed her parents and other buried family truths.

Screening today
/ Film

Nuremberg 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

In a true story of the war crimes trials held by the Allies, an American psychiatrist finds himself in a complex battle of wits with Hitler's accomplice, Hermann Göring.

Screening today

Fri 5 Dec

/ Film

Kitchen Brigade 12A

Screening from Fri 5 Dec

Sous-chef Cathy Marie leaves her job at a gourmet establishment to pursue her dreams. When things don't quite go to plan, she takes a job working in a cafeteria at a local migrant shelter. Cathy’s skills and passion for cuisine start to change the kids’ lives.

Screening today
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 12A

Screening from Fri 5 Dec

★★★★★ – BBC. Contemporary cinema’s favourite detective Benoit Blanc returns in Rian Johnson’s sharply penned and devilishly fun reinvention of the classic whodunit.

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Pillion 18

Screening from Fri 5 Dec

"★★★★★ – a sublime piece of art" – Evening Standard. An enigmatic biker, Ray (Alexander Skarsgård) sweeps timid, directionless Colin (Harry Melling) off his feet. Their meeting is a catalyst for change in Colin's life.

Screening today
/ Film

Dreamers 15

Screening from Fri 5 Dec

Isio (Ronke Adekoluejo), a Nigerian migrant in the UK, is sent to an asylum removal centre where she hopes she will receive a fair hearing. Her blossoming relationship with her roommate Farah (Ann Akinjirin) challenges her trust in playing by the rules.

Screening today
/ Food & Drink

Wine Tasting 18

Fri 5 Dec, 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.

Screening today

Sat 6 Dec

/ Film

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 12A

Screening from Fri 5 Dec

★★★★★ – BBC. Contemporary cinema’s favourite detective Benoit Blanc returns in Rian Johnson’s sharply penned and devilishly fun reinvention of the classic whodunit.

/ Film

Pillion 18

Screening from Fri 5 Dec

"★★★★★ – a sublime piece of art" – Evening Standard. An enigmatic biker, Ray (Alexander Skarsgård) sweeps timid, directionless Colin (Harry Melling) off his feet. Their meeting is a catalyst for change in Colin's life.

Screening today
/ Special event

Afternoon Picnic with Santa N/A

Sat 6 Dec, 3pm

Enjoy a relaxed afternoon (indoor) picnic with Santa, followed by a 4.30pm screening of festive family classic Arthur Christmas.

Screening today
/ Film

Kitchen Brigade 12A

Screening from Fri 5 Dec

Sous-chef Cathy Marie leaves her job at a gourmet establishment to pursue her dreams. When things don't quite go to plan, she takes a job working in a cafeteria at a local migrant shelter. Cathy’s skills and passion for cuisine start to change the kids’ lives.

Screening today
/ Cosy Christmas

Arthur Christmas U

Sat 6 Dec , 4.30pm | Sun 7 Dec, 12.15pm

When Santa Claus makes the fatal error of delivering presents to every child but one on Christmas Eve, it’s up to his youngest - and clumsiest - son, Arthur to set things right as the clock is ticking to Christmas morning!

Screening today
/ NT Live

NT Live: Inter Alia 15

Sat 6 Dec, 6pm

★★★★★ – Radio Times. Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Screening today
/ Stage on Screen

André Rieu’s 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas TBC

Sat 6 Dec, 6.30pm | Sun 7 Dec, 2.30pm

Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas Concert – “Merry Christmas” and experience joyful carols, beautiful waltzes, and plenty of surprises – it’s the ultimate Christmas cinema event!

Screening today
/ Film

Dreamers 15

Screening from Fri 5 Dec

Isio (Ronke Adekoluejo), a Nigerian migrant in the UK, is sent to an asylum removal centre where she hopes she will receive a fair hearing. Her blossoming relationship with her roommate Farah (Ann Akinjirin) challenges her trust in playing by the rules.

Screening today

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.