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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 15

Mon 4 Aug, 7.30pm

Polarising on release but now rightly regarded as a masterpiece, this 1992 film serves as a prequel to Lynch’s Twin Peaks and centres around the investigation into the murder of Teresa Banks and the last seven days in the life of Laura Palmer.

/ Season

Kaiju Summer

Films screening throughout August

A season of four classic kaiju (literally translated as “strange beast”) movies across August, from the legendary director Ishiro Honda.

/ Kaiju Summer

Godzilla (1954) PG

Thu 7 Aug, 7.30pm

★★★★ – Guardian. The King of the Monsters stomps back onto the big screen for Kaiju Summer!

/ Staff picks

La Haine 15

Sat 9 Aug, 7.30pm | Mon 18 Aug, 7.30pm

★★★★★ – Empire. A 30 year-old film that speaks directly to our present, Mathieu Kassovitz’s stunning film follows the lives of three young men in the banlieues of Paris.

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Inland Empire 15

Sun 10 Aug, 2pm

Lynch’s mysterious, labyrinthine thriller stars Laura Dern stars as Nikki Grace, a dwindling star who auditions for a role that could revive her career.

/ Kaiju Summer

Mothra Vs. Godzilla TBC

Mon 11 Aug, 7.30pm

Godzilla faces off against the benevolent insect monster-god Mothra in this clash of the titans, a crossover battle between two of Toho Studios’ most popular monsters.

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Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster TBC

Sun 17 Aug, 3.30pm

After laying waste to an alien civilization on Venus, the three-headed, lightning-emitting space monster Ghidorah brings its insatiable thirst for destruction to Earth.

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Mulholland Drive 15

Thu 21 Aug, 7.30pm

Mulholland Drive follows an aspiring actress who arrives in Los Angeles where she befriends a woman who is suffering from amnesia, and the two women find themselves drawn to the mysterious Club Silencio.

/ Festival

Sound on Screen

Fri 22 – Sun 24 Aug

Join us for a glorious summer celebration of music, film and food across the bank holiday weekend with a full-line up of amazing music films, incredible live acts and food and drink specials.

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Destroy All Monsters TBC

Thu 28 Aug, 7.30pm

The original Godzilla team of director Ishiro Honda, special-effects supervisor Eiji Tsuburaya, and composer Akira Ifukube reunited for this kaiju extravaganza, which features no fewer than eleven monsters.

/ NT Live

NT Live: Inter Alia 15

Thu 4 Sep, 7pm | Thu 18 Sep, 7pm | Sat 27 Sep, 7pm (caps)

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

/ Film

To Be Frank – Me, Frank and the Music Industry 18

Wed 10 Sep, 8pm

To Be Frank is a rockumentary film that follows the life journey of Frank Benbini (Uncle Frank) from humble beginnings on a Leicester council estate with his single working-class Mum, to internationally renowned musician, touring the world with major artists.

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.