Tue 5 – Thu 7 Mar
The directors of Meru bring us an incredible account of arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. Alex Honnold is famous for his daring climbs, and for his latest challenge he has chosen to scale the 3,200ft El Capitan.
Tue 5 Mar
Young, struggling musicians Ray and Don are evicted from their South London squat. They take to the road in their old Volvo Amazon, planning to sell their prized vinyl record collection and fly to Memphis USA.
Wed 6 Mar, 7pm
Screening in partnership with Serendipity to mark International Women's Day, Tyler Perry's film places the Black female experience centre stage with lyrical, honest, angry, funny and tender language.
Thu 7 Mar – Sun 14 Apr
Farewell to Thee is an installation by internationally acclaimed artist Bill Balaskas, inspired by a nuclear missile alert that was mistakenly issued in the State of Hawaii on 13 January 2018.
Thu 7 Mar, 7.45pm
Offering a glimpse into the microcosm of relationships within Japanese society, three vignettes tell very different stories of love, loss and rejection.
Fri 8 – Thu 21 Mar
Post-war Germany, 1946. Rachael Morgan (Keira Knightley) arrives in the ruins of Hamburg to be reunited with her husband Lewis, a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city.
Fri 8 – Thu 14 Mar
Melissa McCarthy and Phoenix favourite Richard E Grant are on Oscar-nominated form in this new film from Marielle Heller (The Diary of a Teenage Girl) based on the life and memoir of writer Lee Israel.
Fri 8 & Sat 9 Mar
The untold and inspiring story of legendary singer Teddy Pendergrass. Poised to be the biggest R&B artist of all time, a tragic incident changed his life forever when a car accident left him paralysed.
Sun 10 – Wed 13 Mar
This new biopic from celebrated director Mimi Leder stars Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) as U.S. Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Sun 10 Mar, 3pm
The Princess Aurora falls under the curse of the evil fairy Carabosse on her sixteenth birthday, falling into a deep slumber for one hundred years.
Tue 12 Mar, 6.15pm
Set in the 60s, an aspiring director’s dreams literally materialise when film character Princess Miyuki (Haruka Ayase) magically steps off the screen and into his life.
Wed 13 Mar, 10.30am
Suave Cary Grant gets mistaken for some-one else and finds himself on the run across America. He stabs a diplomat at the UN, meets a cool blonde on a train, and climbs across the faces of former Presidents.
Thu 14 Mar, 7.30pm
A coming-of-age documentary about Harry, a charismatic 11-year old boy, who arrives at secondary school unable to read or write. With the help of teacher Sophie, can he overcome the illiteracy ingrained across generations of his family?
Fri 15 – Thu 21 Mar
The second film from award-winning Italian director Andrea Palloro stars Charlotte Rampling as a woman drifting between reality and denial after her husband is sent to prison.
Fri 15 – Tue 19 Mar
Born into a wrestling family in Norwich, misfit Raya (Pugh, Lady Macbeth) tours the country with her family, but longs to escape the pubs and clubs of England for the glitz and glamour of professional wrestling.
Fri 15 – Thu 21 Mar
Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, The Lobster) brings his unique cinematic sensibilities and applies them to this twisted costume drama. Driven by a sublime lead trio of Olivia Colman as well as Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone.
Fri 15 Mar, 8.45pm
The ultimate in ”J-Horror”, Ring follows reporter Reiko and her ex-husband as they investigate an urban legend surrounding a cursed video tape rumoured to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.
Sat 16 Mar, 10.30am – 4pm
From Transparent to Call Me by Your Name, we’ll look at how TV and film have been representing gay, lesbian, bi and trans people in the past decade.
Sat 16 Mar, 8.15pm
A spectacular live-action adaptation of a bestselling manga series, mystery writer Masakazu must track down his new bride after she is spirited away to the underworld.
Sun 17 Mar, 2.30pm
Railways Remembered film shows were established 40 years ago following a trial screening at The Grand Hotel in Leicester during the spring of 1979 and have become a fixture in the transport enthusiast’s diary.
Wed 20 Mar, 6.15pm
A small community living on an exposed bayou have their lives thrown into chaos when a storm threatens their very existence, all seen through the eyes of a six year-old girl who dreams of monsters and the mother she never knew.
Wed 20 – Thu 21 Mar
Aleksey German’s brutal and biting satire arrives in a new restoration. Military doctor General Klenski is arrested in Stalin's Russia in 1953, accused of being a participant in the anti-Semitic "doctors' plot".
Fri 22 – Sun 24 Mar
Made by a small international team Scotch - The Golden Dram tells the story of Uisge beatha -- Gaelic for "water of life." Set amongst breathtaking Scottish landscapes to delve into the story behind one of the world’s most popular spirits.
Fri 22 Mar – Thu 4 Apr
Ralph Fiennes returns to the director’s chair for the third time after 2011’s Coriolanus and 2013’s The Invisible Woman for this riveting account of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West, written for the screen by David Hare.
Phoenix is an independent cinema screening the best films from around the world, from micro-budget foreign pictures to Hollywood blockbusters.
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.
Whether for pleasure, professional skills or education, Phoenix's short courses, talks, workshops and screenings make learning rewarding and fun.
Phoenix is Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture. We are a charity.
In our two modern cinema screens we show everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and we regularly organise festivals and events.
Our regularly changing art programme presents work by local and international artists, and our education work helps people of all ages to learn about, and create their own, film and art.
At Phoenix, we believe film and art have the power to enhance our lives. Watching a movie or visiting a gallery can entertain and inspire us, offering new perspectives on our lives and those of others.
They deserve to be experienced somewhere special – which is why we work hard to ensure Phoenix is a place everyone can feel welcome and inspired.
If you fancy a drink, dinner or somewhere to meet friends, our Café Bar is open all day serving freshly-cooked food, and drinks you can take into our cinema screen if you wish.
For many customers, our staff make the difference. With a clear passion for our work, you’ll find many are studying film or art locally, or involved in the wider creative community Phoenix attracts.
As a local charity, all our earnings go back into developing our creative programmes, enabling us to reach out to more people.
We hope to see you soon.