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/ Film

The Thing With Feathers 15

Screening from Fri 21 Nov

Benedict Cumberbatch gives a magnificent performance in the highly anticipated screen adaptation of Max Porter’s award-winning Grief Is the Thing with Feathers.

Screening Sun 23 Nov
/ Film

Wicked: For Good PG

Screening from Fri 21 Nov

In the eagerly anticipated second and final instalment of the adaptation of the classic Broadway musical, Glinda and Elphaba's relationship is put to the test in a series of events that will change Oz forever.

Screening Sun 23 Nov
/ Melodrama on Film

Brief Encounter PG

Sun 23 Nov, 3.15pm | Sat 27 Dec, 3.15pm

"★★★★★ – One of cinema's classic love stories" – The Times. A chance meeting on a train platform leads to an illicit romance in David Lean’s iconic melodrama.

Screening Sun 23 Nov
/ Exhibition on Screen

Caravaggio 12A

Thu 20 Nov, 6.30pm | Sun 23 Nov, 3.30pm

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – this new dramatic biography from multi-award-winning filmmakers David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky shines a new light on Caravaggio.

Screening Sun 23 Nov
/ NT Live

NT Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession 12A

Sun 23 Nov, 6pm

Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.

Screening Sun 23 Nov
/ Season

Filmwallahs Season

From October 2025

A year-round programme of South-Asian films, presented by UK Asian Film Festival.

/ Festival

French Film Festival UK

Screenings from Nov – Dec

We’re delighted to welcome the French Film Festival UK back to Phoenix for their annual glittering celebration of the best in French language cinema.

/ Season

Kaiju continues…

Films screening Sep – Nov

After a great response in August, our kaiju (literally translated as “strange beast”) season continues into autumn with 9 more classic monster movies!

/ Food & Drink

Lazy Sunday

Every Sunday morning, before the 12.30pm film

Lazy Sundays are back! Enjoy a film and brunch for £14.95 when attending our Sunday, 12.30pm film screening.

/ Season

MET Opera 25-26 Season

Oct 2025 – May 2026

The award-winning series of eight live high-definition broadcasts will begin its 19th Season on 18 October with a new production of Bellini’s La Sonnambula. This is followed by 7 further broadcasts including Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production of La Boheme starring Juliana Grigoryan and Freddie De Tommaso.

/ Season

Royal Ballet & Opera 25-26 Season

Oct 2025 – Apr 2026

The Royal Ballet & Opera 2025-26 season features 9 world-class productions – comprising five ballets and four operas - including beloved classics The Nutcracker, Giselle, The Magic Flute and La Traviata, alongside new opera productions Tosca and Siegfried, the next instalment of the Ring cycle.

/ Season

Too Much: Melodrama on Film

Screenings from Nov – Dec

We join the UK-wide programme "Too Much", embracing the vivid visual language and heightened dramatics of melodrama.

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.