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Filmwallahs Season

From October 2025

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

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I Swear 15

Screening from Fri 10 Oct

★★★★ – Empire. Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones) leads a superb supporting cast in this funny, heartfelt film based on the life of disability spokesman and campaigner, John Davidson.

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Islands 15

Screening from Fri 10 Oct

★★★★★ – Evening Standard. Islands is a contemporary intelligent thriller with echoes of Alfred Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith, following a washed-up tennis pro who gets involved with a mysterious couple on the sun-drenched volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands.

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Wine Tasting 18

Fri 10 Oct, 7pm | Fri 24 Oct, 7pm | Fri 7 Nov, 7pm | Fri 5 Dec, 7pm

Join us for an evening of wine tasting with our supplier Woodthorpe Wines. Certified Sommelier Matthew Whitaker will guide you through a bespoke menu of hand-picked wines.

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Journeys Film Programme

Fri 10 – Sun 12 Oct | Pay What You Can

Phoenix is delighted to partner with Art Reach on the Journeys Film Programme for Journeys Festival International 2025.

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Name Me Lawand + Recorded Q&A PG

Fri 10 Oct, 7.30pm | Pay What You Can

★★★★ – The Guardian. From the filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed The Possibilities Are Endless, this deeply moving film documents the story of Lawand, a profoundly deaf boy born in Iraq. Screening as part of Journeys Festival International.

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Good Boy 15

Screening from Fri 10 Oct

★★★★★ – Eye for Film. A loyal dog named Indy moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, Indy must fight to protect the one he loves most.

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Flow U

Sat 11 Oct, 3pm | Pay What You Can

★★★★★ – Eye for Film. A bold adventure that pushes both humans and dialogue out of the frame, Flow is the tale of an intrepid cat who finds friendship and peril as she heads out on a sea-faring odyssey.

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NT Live: Inter Alia 15

Sat 11 Oct, 6pm MORE TICKETS ADDED | Sat 6 Dec, 6pm

★★★★★ – Radio Times. Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

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Fire at Sea + Intro 12A

Sat 11 Oct, 7.30pm | Pay What You Can

★★★★★ – Guardian. Oscar-nominated documentary takes a powerful look at the migrant crisis through the eyes of a young boy from a fishing family and a local doctor.

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Zindagi Tamasha (Circus of Life) + Director Q&A 18

Sat 11 Oct, 7.45pm

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sarmad Khoosat, this award-winning Pakistani drama follows Rahmat, a respected naat khwan whose quiet life unravels when a viral video sparks public shame and private turmoil.

/ Journeys Festival International

Persepolis 12A

Sun 12 Oct, 3pm | Pay What You Can

Based on Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel, and Oscar nominated for Best Animated Film, Persepolis is a coming-of-age story of a young Iranian girl set during the Islamic Revolution.

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.