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Mufasa: The Lion King PG

Sat 8 & Sun 9 Feb

Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints and tells the origins of his late father Mufasa.

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Bring Them Down 15

Screening from Fri 7 Feb

The last son of a shepherding family, Michael lives with his ailing father Ray. When a simmering conflict with rival farmer and his son escalates, powered by past traumas, a devastating chain of events puts both families on a collision course.

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Josh Weller Works On A New Show 16+

Sat 8 Feb, 12.30pm

Josh Weller is one the funniest, most inventive stand-up comedians in the country. You might have seen him in The Witcher (where he dies) or A Gentleman in Moscow (where he also dies). Come watch him work on his new show.

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September 5 15

Screening from Fri 7 Feb

Unveiling a decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today, September 5 is set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics and follows an American broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage.

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Hard Truths 12A

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 13 Feb

Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns with this fierce, compassionate, and often darkly funny study of family and the thorny ties that bind us.

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Colin Hoult: Work In Progress 12+

Sat 8 Feb, 2pm | Tickets £10 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

The 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and winner of NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy 2024 brings the beginnings of a brand new show to Leicester Comedy Festival.

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Danny Clives Starts Over (Work in Progress) 16+

Sat 8 Feb, 3.30pm

After last year's sold out show and the success of his debut Edinburgh Fringe run Danny Clives returns to the Leicester Comedy Festival with a work in progress show.

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Saturday Night 15

Screening from Fri 7 Feb

America, mid-1970s: Against a backdrop of Watergate, Vietnam, and rising counterculture, a new dawn is about to break onto the nation’s TV screens.

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A Complete Unknown 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 13 Feb

"★★★★★ – an electric revelation" – Guardian. The director of Walk the Line returns to the world of musician biopics with this portrait of Bob Dylan, starring Timothée Chalamet as the folk icon.

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Bella Hull 16+

Sat 8 Feb, 5pm | Tickets £8 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

Bella Hull is a London-based stand-up comedian and writer and one of the UK’s most exciting young comedians.

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Vermiglio 15

Screening from Fri 7 Feb

1944. In Vermiglio, a high mountain village of the Italian Alps, war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro, a refugee soldier, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever.

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Comedy in the Dark for Kids 2025 8-12

Sat 8 Feb, 5.30pm | Wed 19 Feb, 5.30pm

A special version of this unique comedy experience. It's still comedy, and it's still dark... a perfect family show for Half-Term giggles.

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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.