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Talking Pictures Autumn (Mondays) 18+

Mondays, 14 Oct – 16 Dec, 10.30am – 12pm

Share your love of film with this 10-week course of group discussions, led by tutor Kenton Hall. The price includes a cup of tea/filter coffee and a ticket to the weekday daytime screening of your choice.

Screening today

10.30am

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Talking Pictures Autumn (Tuesdays) 18+

Tuesdays, 15 Oct – 17 Dec, 10.30am – 12pm

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Tell Tall Tales Animation Workshop (7-11) N/A

Tue 22 Oct + Fri 25 Oct, 10am – 4pm | 2-day workshop | Tickets £2

Join us this half-term for a 2-day workshop for ages 7-11, where you’ll create your own animations based on the tall tales of Leicester.

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Tell Tall Tales Animation Workshop (14-17) N/A

Wed 23 – Fri 25 Oct, 10am – 3pm (Wed/Thu), 10am – 4pm (Fri) | 3-day workshop | Tickets £2

Join us this half-term for a 3-day workshop for ages 14-17, where you’ll create your own animations based on the tall tales of Leicester.

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A History of Witchcraft on Film 18

Sat 26 Oct, 11.30am – 5pm | EXTRA PLACES NOW AVAILABLE

Witches and witchcraft have proven to be an endless source of fascination and inspiration for artists and filmmakers from the early 1900s to the modern day. This one day workshop will explore the history of the witch in cinema, and what we can learn from one of cinema’s most enduring obsessions.

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Editing for Indie Filmmakers 18+

Thursdays, 31 Oct – 28 Nov, 7pm – 8.30pm

Learn how to get the most out of your film in the edit suite with this guide to the art of film editing, led by tutor Keith Allott.

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Coen Brothers on Screen 18

Mondays, 4 – 25 Nov, 7pm – 8.30pm

In this four week course, we look at the films and, indeed, the universe, created by Joel and Ethan Coen – a filmmaking partnership that has taken in multiple genres, but known best for its sharply drawn, often absurd characters, and endlessly quotable dialogue.

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Christmas Wreath-Making Workshop 18+

Thu 28 Nov, 7pm

We've teamed up with our friends at Honey Craft for a special festive workshop where you’ll learn how to use seasonal foliage and natural materials to make your own original wreath to take home.

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AI on Screen 18

Sat 7 Dec, 11.30am – 5pm

The concept of Artificial Intelligence has fascinated science fiction writers and filmmakers from the beginning of the form – the idea that we might one day create the source of our own obsolescence.

School children enjoying a screening in Screen 2

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Arts Award Supporter

Throughout the school year

Phoenix is a supporter of Arts Council England's Arts Award and offers chances for young people to take part in the cultural experiences necessary to achieve their qualification.

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Artsmark Partnership

Throughout the school year

Phoenix is an Artsmark Partner, offering schools and education settings a range of activities to support their Artsmark journey.

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Family Arts Standards

From the Family Arts Campaign

Phoenix is signed up to the Family Arts Standards, a national quality mark for family arts activities.

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.

About Cinema

Phoenix is an independent cinema screening the best films from around the world, from micro-budget foreign pictures to Hollywood blockbusters.

About Art

Phoenix’s art and digital culture programme presents free exhibitions by artists from across the world, supported by Arts Council England and De Montfort University.

Learning & Education

Whether for pleasure, professional skills or education, Phoenix's short courses, talks, workshops and screenings make learning rewarding and fun.

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.