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/ NT Live

NT Live: The Fifth Step 15

Thu 27 Nov, 7pm | Sat 29 Nov, 5.15pm (captions) | Sat 29 Nov, 7.30pm | Thu 4 Dec, 7pm

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

/ Filmwallahs

Provoked + panel discussion 15

Thu 27 Nov, 7.45pm

Directed by Jag Mundhra, Provoked is a powerful drama based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) whose landmark legal battle redefined British law on domestic violence.

/ Film

Nuremberg 15

EXTRA SHOWS: Screening until Thu 4 Dec

In a true story of the war crimes trials held by the Allies, an American psychiatrist finds himself in a complex battle of wits with Hitler's accomplice, Hermann Göring.

/ Film

Blue Moon 15

Screening from Fri 28 Nov

★★★★ – Guardian. Richard Linklater’s (Boyhood, Before Sunset) biographical comedy drama sees legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Hawke) confront his shattered self-confidence as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers (Scott) celebrates the opening night of Oklahoma!

/ Electric Shadows

The Grandmaster 15

Fri 28 Nov, 6pm

"★★★★ – one of the more exquisite martial arts movies around" – The Times. A visually stunning 1930s epic by Wong Kar Wai, The Grandmaster captures the poetry, discipline, and heartbreak at the heart of martial arts tradition.

/ Kaiju continues...

Terror of Mechagodzilla 12A

Fri 28 Nov, 7.30pm

In Godzilla’s last gasp of the Showa era, aliens retrieve Mechagodzilla’s remains and rebuild it, in the hope of defeating Godzilla for possession of planet Earth.

/ Late Night Friday

Re-Animator 18

Fri 28 Nov, 9.30pm | Tickets £5.50 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

Obsessed with bringing the dead back to life with his reanimating serum, Dr Herbert West conducts a series of bizarre experiments in this cult classic horror.

/ Electric Shadows

Ne Zha 2 12A

Sat 29 Nov, 12pm

Crafted over five years by a team of 4,000 animators, Ne Zha 2 is a groundbreaking, visually spectacular animation about a demon child raised by humans and a quest to find a restorative elixir.

/ Royal Ballet & Opera

Cinderella 12A

Sun 30 Nov, 2pm

This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

/ Electric Shadows

Panda Plan 15

Sun 30 Nov, 3.30pm

Soon after legendary action star Jackie Chan is invited to adopt a rare baby panda named HuHu, a notorious international crime syndicate sets its sights on the panda, offering a massive bounty for his capture!

/ Event

Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote 15

Sun 30 Nov, 7.30pm | Tickets £21 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote comes to Leicester with an interactive screening of the classic Murder, She Wrote episode “A Fashionable Way to Die”.

/ 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.

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.