Film / The Kid Who Would Be King
Sat 23 – Sun 24 Mar
After finding the mythical sword Excalibur on a building site, a group of children join forces with legendary wizard Merlin to save mankind from the wicked Morgana.
Film / The White Crow
Fri 22 Mar – Thu 4 Apr
Ralph Fiennes returns to the director’s chair for the third time after 2011’s Coriolanus and 2013’s The Invisible Woman for this riveting account of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West, written for the screen by David Hare.
Film / Scotch: The Golden Dram
Fri 22 – Mon 25 Mar
Made by a small international team Scotch: The Golden Dram tells the story of Uisge beatha – Gaelic for "water of life." Set amongst breathtaking Scottish landscapes, the film delves into the story behind one of the world’s most popular spirits.
Film / Border
Fri 22 – Thu 28 Mar
Working as a border official, Tina is able to smell guilt to detect when people are smuggling contraband. When she meets someone similar, Tina begins to question her very existence.
Festival / 'Are We There Yet?' Film Festival
Sat 23 – Sat 30 Mar
We explore cinema's enduring fascination with quests and journeys in this short season of films – featuring classic road movies, pilgrimages, and journeys through the mind – organised in partnership with DMU.
Essential Cinema / Thelma & Louise
Sat 23 Mar, 8pm
Two best friends leave their everyday lives behind on a road trip, until a series of disastrous events leaves them running from the police and the crimes they've committed.
Japan Touring Season / The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2019
Feb – Mar 2019
People Still Call It Love: Passion, Affection and Destruction in Japanese Cinema
Exhibition / Bill Balaskas - Farewell to Thee
Thu 7 Mar – Sun 14 Apr
Farewell to Thee is an installation by internationally acclaimed artist Bill Balaskas, inspired by a nuclear missile alert that was mistakenly issued in the State of Hawaii on 13 January 2018.
Family Workshops / Cultural Quarter Earlies
Second Saturday of every month
Cultural Quarter Earlies is a series of free family activities in the Cultural Quarter, taking place on the second Saturday of every month
Film / Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Sun 24 Mar, 12pm
A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious child and his foster uncle as they flee into the New Zealand bush. By turns funny and touching, this is Maori director Taika Waititi at the top of his game.
Film / What They Had
Mon 25 – Thu 28 Mar
When Bridget (Hilary Swank) returns to her childhood Chicago home to look after her ailing mother, she finds herself caught in a family conflict between her father and her brother.
Japan Foundation / The Scythian Lamb
Tue 26 Mar, 6.15pm
A dwindling port town in northern Japan decides to welcome six strangers to mitigate its population decline, but soon the residents start to question the newcomers' chequered past.
Quiz / Phoenix Film Quiz
Tue 26 Mar, 8.30pm
Come on down and test your film knowledge at the monthly Phoenix film quiz night! This month hosted by the 'Are We There Yet?' film festival team, the quiz will revolve around the theme of journeys.
Cinema Bizarre / The Seventh Seal
Wed 27 Mar, 8pm
A disillusioned Swedish knight wanders the land in search of answers to the meaning of life, and finds himself playing chess against the Grim Reaper. A dark, bizarre masterpiece by Ingmar Bergman.
Schools / FREE School Screening: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN - Sing Along
Thu 28 Mar, 10am – 1pm
A free school screening of smash-hit musical The Greatest Showman, starring Hugh Jackman.
Event / Cultural Quarter Lates
Last Friday of the month
Cultural Quarter Lates is a series of late night openings and events in the Cultural Quarter, taking place on the last Friday of every month
Film / Everybody Knows
Fri 29 Mar – Thu 4 Apr
This gripping thriller features an all-star cast including Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Ricardo Darin. Laura (Cruz) returns to her home town in Spain to attend her sister's wedding, only for her daughter to be abducted.
Film / Colette
Fri 29 Mar – Tue 2 Apr
After marrying a successful Parisian writer, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Knightley) is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendour of Paris.
Film / Shoplifters
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold.
Film / Mystery Film
Fri 29 Mar, 6.15pm
Nobody knows what we’re screening (including our staff) until the film begins! This month's choice is curated in partnership with the 'Are We There Yet?' film festival, celebrating journeys in cinema.
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.