Film / Bohemian Rhapsody
Fri 9 – Thu 22 Nov
Charting the the meteoric rise of Queen from gigging out the back of a camper van to becoming one of the most beloved groups on the planet, culminating with their stunning set at Live Aid in 1985.
Film / Peterloo
Fri 2 – Thu 15 Nov
Mike Leigh (whose Mr. Turner is the most popular film ever screened at Phoenix) makes his return to the big screen with a historical epic that feels vital for our times.
Film / Island
Tue 13 – Thu 15 Nov
Filmed over 12 months on the Isle of Wight, Island is a life-affirming reflection on the phenomena of dying, portraying the transition away from personhood and observing the last days and hours of life and the moment of death.
Film / She Should Have Gone to the Moon + Q&A
Thu 15 Nov, 6.30pm
She Should Have Gone To The Moon presents a uniquely personal chapter in the history of the space race, telling the astonishing story of Jerri Truhill, a pilot and pioneer who was trained in secret in 1961 to become one of the First Lady Astronauts.
Schools / Artsmark Partnership
Throughout the school year
Phoenix is an Artsmark Partner, offering schools and education settings a range of activities to support their Artsmark journey
Festival / French Film Festival UK
Thu 8 Nov – Wed 5 Dec
We're delighted to join the national tour of the French Film Festival UK, now in its 26th year, with a packed programme of sublime and enticing French cinema.
Schools / Arts Award Supporter
Throughout the school year
Phoenix is a supporter of Arts Council England's Arts Award and offers chances for young people to take part in the cultural experiences necessary to achieve their qualification.
Film / Widows
Fri 16 – Thu 29 Nov
Steve McQueen, visionary director of Shame and 12 Years a Slave, returns with this pulse racing thriller, based upon Lynda La Plante’s 1980s television series and with a screenplay from acclaimed author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl).
Film / A Simple Favour
Fri 16 – Thu 22 Nov
Stephanie is a single mother with a parenting vlog who befriends Emily, a secretive upper-class woman who has a child at the same elementary school. When Emily goes missing, Stephanie takes it upon herself to investigate.
Film / Mystery Film
Fri 16 Nov, 6.20pm
Join us as we voyage into the unknown with our mystery film night. It could be a new digital restoration, a 35mm print of an old classic or a rare theatrical outing for a cult curio...
Family Film / Smallfoot
Sat 17 – Sun 18 Nov
Believing that humans aren’t real, friendly yeti Migo gets a shock when he actually meets one. But his tribe think he’s lying, so it’s up to him prove that “Small Foot” does exist.
Course / GUILLERMO DEL TORO
Sat 17 Nov, 10.30am – 4pm (LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE)
Delve into the life and work of acclaimed Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro.
Phoenix VR / ANIM18 VR Gallery
Sat 17 Nov, 11am – 4pm
Specially curated and creatively presented in a bespoke virtual space, the Anim18 VR Gallery takes you on a journey through immersive examples British animation
Family Workshop / Drawing Virtual Reality
Sat 17 Nov, 12pm – 3pm
Design, draw, collage and colour-in your own virtual reality room and turn it into a 360 degree space that you can view online or through a VR headset.
French Film Festival / Un Peuple et son roi
Sat 17 Nov, 5pm
Pierre Schoeller (The Minister) conveys the scale of events of the 1789 French Revolution from the point of view of ordinary people, who for the first time were able to power events and develop a national consciousness.
Staff Takeover Double Bill / Howl's Moving Castle & Spirited Away
Sat 17 Nov, 7.30pm | Tickets £6 (LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE)
To celebrate our 9th birthday, our Cinema Programme Manager Jake Harvey has handed over one of our screens to our staff, who chose a Studio Ghibli double bill!
Railways Remembered / British Railways Steam Finale
Sun 18 Nov, 2.30pm
This new programme of rare archive films explores the final years of working steam and the birth of the railway preservation movement, introduced by Rob Foxon.
National Theatre Live / The Madness of George III
Tue 20 Nov, 7pm | Tue 4 Dec, 7pm
Alan Bennett's The Madness of George III will be broadcast live to cinemas, in National Theatre Live’s first ever broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse.
ATYPICAL / Waru
Wed 21 – Thu 22 Nov
Waru is the combination of work by eight female Māori directors who have each contributed a sequence to this deeply powerful and challenging feature which unfolds around the tangi (funeral) of a small boy.
Phoenix VR / The Journey
Wed 21 – Thu 22 Nov
Acclaimed virtual reality documentray The Journey begins our new season of VR films
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.