Film / Lean on Pete
Fri 11 – Thu 24 May
From director Andrew Haigh comes this deeply moving American road adventure about a young boy who sets out to save an old race horse.
Film / Tully
Fri 18 – Thu 24 May
From the director and writer of Juno, Tully is a very funny and bracingly honest look at the crushing exhaustion of new parenthood.
Film / The Magic Flute
Fri 18 – Sun 20 May
Ingmar Bergman's enchanting adaptation of Mozart's The Magic Flute continues our exploration through the Scandinavian master’s work.
Film / The Wound
Fri 18 – Mon 21 May
Lonely factory worker Xolani travels to the rural mountains with the men of his community for the Xhosa ritual of Ulwaluko: initiating a group of teenage boys into manhood.
Film / That Good Night
Fri 18 – Thu 24 May
The late-great John Hurt in his final film performance – Hurt plays a terminally ill screenwriter who is attempting to reconcile with his long lost son.
Film / Isle of Dogs + Poles Apart
Fri 18 – Sun 20 May
Another chance to see Wes Anderson's beautifully crafted animated opus on the big screen, with the short stop-motion film Poles Apart playing before the main feature.
Archive / Bygone Britain - The Inland Waterways of Britain
Sun 20 May, 2.30pm
Introduced by Rob Foxon, this special programme of rare archive films tells the history of our ancient waterways, how they developed the goods they carried and the people of the boats.
Film / The Young Karl Marx
Mon 21 – Thu 24 May
26 year-old Karl Marx embarks with his wife, Jenny, on the road to exile. In 1844 Paris, he meets Friedrich Engels, an industrialist's son, who investigated the sordid birth of the British working-class.
Exhibition on Screen / I, Claude Monet
Tue 22 May, 6.30pm | Sun 3 Jun, 3.30pm
After premiering in Season 4 of Exhibition on Screen, I, Claude Monet is back by popular demand.
Stage on Screen / An American in Paris - The Musical
Wed 23 May, 7.30pm
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’.
Film / Sherlock Gnomes
Fri 25 – Thu 31 May
Gnomeo and Juliet recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate a string of garden gnome disappearances.
Film / Edie
Fri 25 May – Thu 7 Jun
Sheila Hancock is at her sublime best as Edie, an elderly woman who, in the aftermath of the death of her husband, decides to fulfil a long-held dream of climbing a Scottish mountain
Film / Mary And The Witch's Flower - Dubbed
Fri 25 – Thu 31 May
When Mary discovers a magical flower that transforms a little broomstick into one that flies, she is whisked away to Endor College – a school of magic. This English-language dubbed version is perfect for families to enjoy together. (Subtitled screenings also available.)
Film / On Chesil Beach
Fri 25 May – Thu 7 Jun
From the pages of Ian McEwan’s best-selling novella, comes this heartfelt emotional drama. Set in the summer of 1962, following a young couple in the early throws of love.
Film / Girl Asleep
Fri 25 – Sun 27 May
Based on the critically acclaimed production by Windmill Theatre, Girl Asleep is a journey into the absurd, scary and beautiful heart of the teenage mind.
Film / Mary And The Witch's Flower - Subtitled
Fri 25 – Thu 31 May
Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi studied under Studio Ghibli master Hayao Miyazaki for decades before deciding to go-it-alone and form his own animation house Studio Ponoc, with this being its first feature.
Family Event / The Digital Playground
Sat 26 – Mon 28 May, 11am – 4pm
The Digital Playground takes on a musical theme this year, with a host of activities exploring the world of digital sound and music making.
More about Phoenix
Phoenix / About Cinema
Phoenix is an independent cinema screening the best films from around the world, from micro-budget foreign pictures to Hollywood blockbusters.
Phoenix / About Art
Phoenix’s art and digital culture programme presents free exhibitions, by artists from across the world, supported by Arts Council England and De Montfort University.
Phoenix / About Learning
Whether for pleasure, professional skills or education, Phoenix's short courses, talks, workshops and screenings make learning rewarding and fun.
Phoenix Leicester
Phoenix is Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture. We are a charity.
In our two modern cinema screens we show everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and we regularly organise festivals and events.
Our regularly changing art programme presents work by local and international artists, and our education work helps people of all ages to learn about, and create their own, film and art.
At Phoenix, we believe film and art have the power to enhance our lives. Watching a movie or visiting a gallery can entertain and inspire us, offering new perspectives on our lives and those of others.
They deserve to be experienced somewhere special – which is why we work hard to ensure Phoenix is a place everyone can feel welcome and inspired.
If you fancy a drink, dinner or somewhere to meet friends, our Café Bar is open all day serving freshly-cooked food, and drinks you can take into our cinema screen if you wish.
For many customers, our staff make the difference. With a clear passion for our work, you’ll find many are studying film or art locally, or involved in the wider creative community Phoenix attracts.
As a local charity, all our earnings go back into developing our creative programmes, enabling us to reach out to more people.
We hope to see you soon.