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Make Your Own workshop: Origami Christmas trees

Sat 2 – Sun 3 Dec, 11am – 5pm | FREE, ages 6+

Join us for the first of our three festive workshops. In this family workshop, you'll upcycle old books into origami Christmas trees and create new Christmas tree decorations to take home!

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Christmas Wreath Workshop 16+

Tue 5 Dec, 6.30pm | Tickets available now

We've teamed up with our friends Thistle & Rose 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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Make Your Own workshop: Grinch pom poms and stockings

Sat 9 – Sun 10 Dec, 11am – 5pm | FREE, ages 6+

Join us for the second of our three festive workshops. In this family workshop, you'll do basic sewing to create your very own felt stockings and Grinch pom poms!

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Make Your Own workshop: festive wrapping paper

Sat 16 – Sun 17 Dec, 11am – 5pm | FREE, ages 6+

Join us for our final festive workshop where you'll learn basic printing techniques to create your own funky wrapping paper - perfect for wrapping those last minute presents!

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Talking Pictures Winter (Mondays) 18+

Mondays, 15 Jan – 18 Mar, 10.30am – 12pm

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

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Talking Pictures Winter (Tuesdays) 18+

Tuesdays, 16 Jan – 19 Mar, 10.30am – 12pm

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

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The Art of Screenwriting 18+

Tuesdays, 6 Feb – 26 Mar, 7pm – 9pm

A practical, skills-based guide to screenwriting, taking you from your initial idea to a finished short film script over the course of eight weeks.

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Stand-up at the Cinema 18+

Sat 10 Feb, 11.30am - 5pm

Join tutor Alan Seaman for this one-day course looking at the portrayal of stand-up comedy and comedians in film.

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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.

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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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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.

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.