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/ Journeys Festival International

Gagarine + Intro 12A

Sun 12 Oct, 6.15pm | Pay What You Can

Fanny Liatard's gorgeous, moving feature debut concocts an urban fantasy around the real-life demolition of a Parisien housing project.

/ 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

Black History Month: Black Resistance & Power of the Supernatural

Screenings throughout October

Inspired by Ryan Coogler's horror Sinners, for BHM 2025 we present an intoxicating, compelling series of Black films that focus on multi-faceted, powerful narratives of Black resistance: supernatural subjects of Black southern gothic, vampires, and Hoodoo/Conjurer root medicine.

/ Black History Month

Eve’s Bayou 15

Mon 13 Oct, 7.30pm

In 1960s Louisiana, a young girl sees her well-to-do family unravel in the wake of the infidelities of her charming father setting in motion a series of deceptions and betrayals that will upend her world and challenge her understanding of reality.

/ Staff Pick

Fallen 15

Mon 13 Oct, 8.15pm

In this supernatural thriller a Philadelphia detective is pulled into the world of the occult while investigating a string of apparent copycat murders after the execution of a serial killer.

/ Platform

Industry Talk: Pivoting Careers – From Distribution to Costume with Sally Hodgson 18

Thu 16 Oct, 6.30pm

Sally Hodgson is a Nottingham-based freelancer who recently moved from film marketing and distribution into the costume department for film and TV. This session offers practical advice on career change, breaking into new departments, and building a sustainable path in production, ideal for creatives considering a shift or expanding department knowledge in the screen industries.

/ Kaiju continues...

Godzilla vs. Hedorah PG

Thu 16 Oct, 7.45pm

Godzilla vs. Hedorah finds the King of the Monsters fighting an alien life form that arrives on Earth and steadily grows by feeding on industrial waste.

/ Film

After the Hunt 15

Screening from Fri 17 Oct

College professor Alma (Roberts) finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when her star student Maggie (Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of Alma's male colleages (Garfield) in this gripping psychological drama from Luca Guadagnino.

/ Film

Princess Mononoke – 4K restoration 12A

Screening from Fri 17 Oct

★★★★★ – Time Out. One of the crowning achievements of Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved animation company Studio Ghibli, Princess Mononoke is a masterpiece and arrives newly restored in 4K.

/ Film

A House of Dynamite 15

Screening from Fri 17 Oct

★★★★★ – Guardian. The new film from Kathryn Bigelow (Point Break, The Hurt Locker) is a breathless thriller taking place in real time, following White House staffers as they respond to a missile attack.

/ Spoken word

Some-Antics Spoken Word N/A

Fri 17 Oct 2025

Join us upstairs in The Nest for an evening of poetry and music with Some-Antics Spoken Word.

/ Black History Month

Ganja & Hess 18

Fri 17 Oct, 8pm

Stabbed with an ancient ceremonial dagger, an anthropologist is endowed with the blessing of imortality and the curse of an unquenchable thirst for blood.

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.