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Maestro 15

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Now screening until Thu 14 Dec

★★★★★ – The Times. Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born) directs and stars in Maestro, a rousing biopic of Leonard Bernstein, one of musical theatre’s great composers.

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Napoleon 15

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Now screening until Thu 14 Dec

★★★★★ – Guardian. Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix stars as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in Ridley Scott’s latest spectacular historical epic.

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Saltburn 15

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Now screening until Thu 14 Dec

★★★★★ – Telegraph. BAFTA winner Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin) leads an impressive ensemble cast in Oscar-winning director Emerald Fennell’s (Promising Young Woman) stylish sophomore feature.

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It’s a Wonderful Life U

Thu 7 Dec, 11.30am (Cinema Bambino) | Sat 16 – Sun 24 Dec

Journey back to 1946 with our annual screenings of Frank Capra's classic ode to family, community and the power of redemption.

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Eileen 15

Screening from Fri 8 Dec

Based on the eponymous 2015 novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, Eileen translates on to the big screen as a dark and stylish noir thriller.

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The Eternal Daughter 12A

Screening from Fri 8 Dec

Joanna Hogg’s (The Souvenir pt I & II) simultaneous musing on loss, regret, celebration and affection, cloaked in a haunting ghost story is filled with duality, both warm and emotional yet chillingly ethereal.

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The Red Shoes PG

Fri 8 Dec, 6.45pm | Sun 10 Dec, 2.30pm | Thu 14 Dec, 1pm & 7pm

"★★★★★ – a luminous masterpiece" – Empire. A young dancer is torn between the demands of love and art in Powell and Pressburger’s visually ravishing masterpiece, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s gruesome fairytale.

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Wonka PG

Screening from Fri 15 Dec

★★★★★ – Telegraph. The team behind Phoenix favourite Paddington returns with another spectacularly charming family film just in time for Christmas!

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A Matter of Life and Death U

Sun 3 Dec, 3.30pm | Sat 16 Dec, 5.15pm | Sat 23 Dec, 5.30pm

★★★★★ – The Times. Set in a gorgeously photographed Technicolor England and a monochrome heaven, their World War II set drama took the imaginative daring of the Powell and Pressburger partnership to new heights.

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Next Goal Wins 12A

Screening from Tue 26 Dec

Academy Award winning director Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, What We Do in the Shadows) returns with an uplifting, feel-good film for the festive season.

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Ferrari 15

Screening from Tue 26 Dec

★★★★ – Telegraph. Adam Driver stars as racing mogul Enzo Ferrari as he puts the company he and his wife built over the previous decade on the line to enter the infamous Mille Miglia race.

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NT Live: Dear England TBC

Thu 25 Jan, 7pm | Sat 27 Jan, 2pm | Wed 31 Jan, 8pm

★★★★★ – Telegraph. Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation and game.

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 now come with audio description, where a recorded narrator describes the on-screen action during gaps in the dialogue.

Autism friendly

For children and adults on the autistics / Asperger’s spectrum, these screenings have reduced sound levels, partially raised lighting, no trailers and freedom to move around.

Descriptive subtitles

For anyone who is deaf or has hearing loss, we show 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.