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/ ESRC Festival of Social Science

The Babadook + Q&A 15

Thu 30 Oct, 8pm | FREE Screening

★★★★★ – Empire. The night before Halloween, join the University of Leicester for a free screening of horror classic The Babadook followed by a post screening Q&A on 'The Horror of Childhood'.

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Bugonia TBC

Screening from Fri 31 Oct

Two young men scheme to kidnap a powerful CEO (Stone) who they believe is an alien intent on destroying the planet, in director Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) darkly comic new film.

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Frankenstein 15

Screening from Fri 31 Oct

"★★★★★ – Guillermo del Toro's gory and glorious creation is a triumph" – Radio Times. Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein.

/ Horror all-nighter

Frightarama 18

Fri 31 Oct, from 9.30pm

The Phoenix all-nighter horror marathon returns! Join us from 9.30pm for a night of cult and classic horror films, raffle draws, fancy dress prizes and more.

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K-Pop Demon Hunters Sing-A-Long PG

Sat 1 Nov, 3.30pm

We're goin' up, up, up — and now it's YOUR moment! Back by popular demand on Halloween weekend, seal the Honmoon and sing your favourite K-Pop Demon Hunters songs with HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys in this full-length, sing-along version of the Netflix hit film.

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The Descent 15

Sat 1 – Mon 3 Nov

Six women find themselves trapped underground with monstrous creatures on a caving trip.

/ ESRC Festival of Social Science

Joyland + Q&A 15

Mon 3 Nov, 7.45pm | FREE Screening

★★★★ – Guardian. When a married man takes a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque theatre in Lahore, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful trans performer. A brave, boundary-breaking filmmaking about identity and repressed desires.

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Children of Men + Q&A 15

Thu 6 Nov, 7.45pm | FREE Screening

★★★★ – Guardian. Free screening of Alfonso Cuarón's excellent sci-fi classic followed by a Q&A hosted by University of Leicester.

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The Choral 12A

Screening from Fri 7 Nov

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.

/ Digital Black-Centric Week

Just Another Girl On The I.R.T. 15

Fri 7 Nov, 7.30pm

Screening as part of Digital Black-Centric Week. After years of there only being a single 35mm print available for screenings, Leslie Harris’ ground-breaking Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. has been digitally restored in 4K.

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Babel + Q&A 15

Fri 7 Nov, 7.45pm | FREE Screening

★★★★ – Empire. A free screening and Q&A of Alejandro G. Iñárritu's epic Oscar-nominated psychological drama spanning cultures and continents.

/ MET Opera

La Boheme TBC

Sat 8 Nov, 6pm

With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking.

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.