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Showing: Mon 9 Feb - Mon 16 Feb

Mon 9 Feb

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Nouvelle Vague 12A

Screening from Fri 6 Feb

★★★★ – Time Out. Reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless, Richard Linklater directs a playful, poignant love letter to cinema and the French New Wave.

Screening today
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The History of Sound 15

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 12 Feb

Two young music students (Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor) attending the Boston Conservatory are brought together by their shared love of music, they reconnect years later and embark on a song collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.

Screening today
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H is for Hawk 12A

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 12 Feb

Based on Helen MacDonald’s acclaimed 2014 memoir, Claire Foy (The Crown) stars as a Cambridge academic stricken with grief after the unexpected loss of her beloved father.

Screening today
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Is This Thing On? 15

Screening from Fri 6 Feb

★★★★★ – The Times. A love letter to the New York comedy scene, Is This Thing On? is a charming romcom about divorce and standup comedy.

Screening today
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The Voice of Hind Rajab 15

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 12 Feb

This striking blend of documentary and fiction from director Kaouther Ben Hania (Four Daughters), tells the devastating true story of 6-year-old Hind Rajab, trapped in a car under fire during the war in Gaza.

Screening today
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All That’s Left of You 12A

Screening from Fri 6 Feb

“★★★★ – deeply moving” – Guardian. Cherien Dabis’ powerful, sprawling drama depicts three generations’ experience of occupied Palestine.

Screening today
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No Other Choice 15

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 12 Feb

A riotous black comedy from Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden, Oldboy) about a father who, after losing his job, develops a ruthless plot to deal with competition for an a new job opening.

Screening today
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Hamnet 12A

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 12 Feb

★★★★★ – The Times. Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao directs this heart-wrenching adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's acclaimed novel, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley.

Screening today
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Wasteman – preview screening 18

Mon 9 Feb, 7.30pm

Presented in partnership with We Are Parable as part of the We Are Here project, Cal McMau’s acclaimed debut stars David Jonsson (Industry, Alien: Romulus) as Taylor – a parolee whose chances for early release come under threat from his violent new cellmate.

Screening today
/ Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme

Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks 18+

Mon 9 Feb, 8.15pm

A stirring and tender offbeat comedy on youth, ambition and the bonds of sisterhood, adapted from Masakuzu Ishiguro’s original manga.

Screening today

Thu 12 Feb

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All That’s Left of You 12A

Screening from Fri 6 Feb

“★★★★ – deeply moving” – Guardian. Cherien Dabis’ powerful, sprawling drama depicts three generations’ experience of occupied Palestine.

Screening today
/ Film

Nouvelle Vague 12A

Screening from Fri 6 Feb

★★★★ – Time Out. Reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless, Richard Linklater directs a playful, poignant love letter to cinema and the French New Wave.

Screening today
/ Film

Hamnet 12A

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 12 Feb

★★★★★ – The Times. Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao directs this heart-wrenching adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's acclaimed novel, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley.

Screening today
/ Film

Is This Thing On? 15

Screening from Fri 6 Feb

★★★★★ – The Times. A love letter to the New York comedy scene, Is This Thing On? is a charming romcom about divorce and standup comedy.

Screening today
/ Film

The Voice of Hind Rajab 15

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 12 Feb

This striking blend of documentary and fiction from director Kaouther Ben Hania (Four Daughters), tells the devastating true story of 6-year-old Hind Rajab, trapped in a car under fire during the war in Gaza.

Screening today
/ Film

The History of Sound 15

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 12 Feb

Two young music students (Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor) attending the Boston Conservatory are brought together by their shared love of music, they reconnect years later and embark on a song collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.

Screening today
/ Film

No Other Choice 15

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 12 Feb

A riotous black comedy from Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden, Oldboy) about a father who, after losing his job, develops a ruthless plot to deal with competition for an a new job opening.

Screening today
/ Film

H is for Hawk 12A

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 12 Feb

Based on Helen MacDonald’s acclaimed 2014 memoir, Claire Foy (The Crown) stars as a Cambridge academic stricken with grief after the unexpected loss of her beloved father.

Screening today

Fri 13 Feb

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“Wuthering Heights” 15

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

Set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, Cathy and Heathcliff are intense, destructive, and obsessive in their love for one another in Oscar-winning director Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic.

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"★★★★★ – a pure labour of love that shows a deep respect for these timeless characters" – Discussing Film. Porky Pig and Daffy Duck venture to the big screen as unlikely heroes, determined to save their town… and the world!

Screening today
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My Father’s Shadow 12A

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

★★★★ – Guardian. Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis as political unrest threatens their journey home.

Screening today
/ Film

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley TBC

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

★★★★ – NME. Through never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages and personal accounts, this lovingly crafted tribute explores the music, influences, relationships and legacy of nineties alt-rock icon, Jeff Buckley.

Screening today

Sat 14 Feb

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"★★★★★ – a pure labour of love that shows a deep respect for these timeless characters" – Discussing Film. Porky Pig and Daffy Duck venture to the big screen as unlikely heroes, determined to save their town… and the world!

Screening today
/ Film

“Wuthering Heights” 15

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

Set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, Cathy and Heathcliff are intense, destructive, and obsessive in their love for one another in Oscar-winning director Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic.

/ Film

My Father’s Shadow 12A

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

★★★★ – Guardian. Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis as political unrest threatens their journey home.

Screening today
/ DMU Pride

Pillion 18

Sat 14 Feb, 8pm

"★★★★★ – a sublime piece of art" – Evening Standard. An enigmatic biker, Ray (Alexander Skarsgård) sweeps timid, directionless Colin (Harry Melling) off his feet. Their meeting is a catalyst for change in Colin's life.

Screening today
/ Film

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley TBC

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

★★★★ – NME. Through never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages and personal accounts, this lovingly crafted tribute explores the music, influences, relationships and legacy of nineties alt-rock icon, Jeff Buckley.

Screening today

Sun 15 Feb

/ Film

"★★★★★ – a pure labour of love that shows a deep respect for these timeless characters" – Discussing Film. Porky Pig and Daffy Duck venture to the big screen as unlikely heroes, determined to save their town… and the world!

Screening today
/ Film

“Wuthering Heights” 15

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

Set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, Cathy and Heathcliff are intense, destructive, and obsessive in their love for one another in Oscar-winning director Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic.

/ Royal Ballet & Opera

Woolf Works TBC

Sun 15 Feb, 2pm

Olivier-award winning ballet triptych capturing the heart of Virginia Woolf’s uniquely artistic spirit.

Screening today
/ Robert Redford

The Way We Were PG

Sun 15 Feb, 3.30pm

A timeless and deeply moving romantic drama from Sydney Pollack, starring Robert Redford and Barbara Streisand.

Screening today
/ Film

My Father’s Shadow 12A

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

★★★★ – Guardian. Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis as political unrest threatens their journey home.

Screening today
/ Film

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley TBC

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

★★★★ – NME. Through never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages and personal accounts, this lovingly crafted tribute explores the music, influences, relationships and legacy of nineties alt-rock icon, Jeff Buckley.

Screening today

Mon 16 Feb

/ Film

"★★★★★ – a pure labour of love that shows a deep respect for these timeless characters" – Discussing Film. Porky Pig and Daffy Duck venture to the big screen as unlikely heroes, determined to save their town… and the world!

Screening today
/ Film

“Wuthering Heights” 15

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

Set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, Cathy and Heathcliff are intense, destructive, and obsessive in their love for one another in Oscar-winning director Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic.

/ Film

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley TBC

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

★★★★ – NME. Through never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages and personal accounts, this lovingly crafted tribute explores the music, influences, relationships and legacy of nineties alt-rock icon, Jeff Buckley.

Screening today
/ Family Film

Grow PG

Screening Mon 16, Thu 19 & Sat 21 Feb

An exuberant tale full of giant pumpkins, madcap characters, and a little girl who just might be a pumpkin-growing savant!

Screening today
/ Film

My Father’s Shadow 12A

Screening from Fri 13 Feb

★★★★ – Guardian. Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis as political unrest threatens their journey home.

Screening today
/ Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme

Teki Cometh 18+

Mon 16 Feb, 8.15pm

Taking home the Tokyo International Film Festival awards for Best Actor, Best Director and the Grand Prix Prize for Best Film, Teki Cometh is a riveting and profound mystery shot in breathtaking black-and-white.

Screening today

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.