Free screening / The Punk Singer
Fri 6 Jul, 10am
In partnership with Into Film; Phoenix Leicester presents a free education screening of The Punk Singer for 16 to 19 year old audiences (KS4 and above).
Film / The Bookshop
Fri 6 – Thu 12 Jul
In a sleepy 1950’s English town a bookshop owner faces trials and tribulations as she attempts to revitalise her fellow townsfolk in the aftermath of WWII.
Film / Mystery Film
Fri 6 Jul, 6.15pm
Join us as we voyage into the unknown with our mystery film night. It could be a new digital restoration, a 35mm print of an old classic or a rare theatrical outing for a film you’ve never had the chance to see on the big screen.
Film / The Dream Palace
Sun 8 Jul, 6.30pm
A film that tells the history of the Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle, as well as the wider story of cinema-going around the world.
Film / Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
Mon 9 Jul, 6.15pm
Sir Bobby Robson forged a path that transcended class and footballing cultures, his dazzling career in football as a player and manager is remembered in this new documentary.
Film / Maquia
Tue 10 – Thu 12 Jul
Having its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival and with its high imagination, intimate drama and spellbinding visuals, Maquia recalls the best of Studio Ghibli.
Film / The Railway Children
Wed 11 Jul, 10.30am
As a fitting tribute to Lionel Jeffries, who died in February aged 74, enjoy his beautifully restored masterwork, screening in partnership with the U3A.
Film / Time Trial
Thu 12 Jul, 6.15pm
This documentary takes us into the final races of cyclist David Millar's career, leading up to his last encounter with the Tour de France.
Concert Film / Muse: Drones World Tour
Thu 12 Jul, 8pm
Filmed and recorded over multiple shows during the band's Drones World Tour in 2015-16, where they performed “in the round" giving fans a 360 degree audio/visual sensory experience.
Film / Ocean's 8
Fri 13 – Thu 19 Jul
An elaborate heist and an A-list cast; expect laughs and hijinks galore in this hilarious summertime comedy.
Film / Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Fri 13 – Thu 26 Jul
When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
Film / Leave No Trace
Fri 13 – Thu 19 Jul
The director of Winter’s Bone returns with this compassionate and deeply moving film about a father and daughter living in the wild.
Film / Pin Cushion
Fri 13 – Thu 19 Jul
The feature debut of director Deborah Haywood filmed in nearby Swadlincote; a dark, enticing and twisted teenage fairy-tale.
Cinema Bizarre / Revenge
Fri 13 Jul, 8.30pm
After her boyfriend leaves her for dead, Jen (a skilled hunter) sets out on the warpath to punish the men that tried to kill her with vicious and shocking consequences for all involved.
Family Favourite / Muppet Treasure Island
Sat 14 & Sun 15 Jul
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a young orphan who becomes involved with pirate Long John Silver is given the Muppet treatment in this vibrant children's musical.
Film / Ex Libris
Sun 15 Jul, 3.30pm
Legendary documentarian Frederik Wiseman takes a look behind the curtain of The New York Public Library, a powerful celebration of learning and community.
Course / Talking Pictures Monday (Summer)
Mondays, 16 Jul – 24 Sep, 10.30am – 12pm
Join like-minded film enthusiasts to discuss films and watch a variety of great world cinema, in tutor-led sessions that help you get more from from your cinema experience.
Course / Talking Pictures Tuesday (Summer)
Tuesdays, 17 Jul – 25 Sep, 10.30am – 12pm
Join like-minded film enthusiasts to discuss films and watch a variety of great world cinema, in tutor-led sessions that help you get more from from your cinema experience.
Metropolitan Opera / Turandot
Tue 17 Jul, 6.30pm
Nina Stemme, one of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, takes on the title role of the proud princess of legendary China.
Royal Shakespeare Company / Romeo & Juliet
Wed 18 Jul, 7pm
What if your first true love was someone you’d been told you must hate?
Family Workshop / 19th Century Gifs
Thu 19 Jul, 11am – 12.30pm & 2pm – 3.30pm
In this workshop we’ll be using one of the earliest forms of animation – the phenakistiscope - to make gifs
Film / Betty: They Say I'm Different
Thu 19 Jul, 6.15pm
Documentary and animation blend in a movie tracing the life of funk queen Betty Davis, a black female pioneer the world failed to understand or appreciate.
Film / Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again
Fri 20 Jul – Thu 9 Aug
That’s right, it’s finally here… the most anticipated sequel to arrive in cinema screens this year is now available to book to your heart’s content. Expect big tunes and ever bigger dance routines in this sure-to-be box office hit.
Film / Mary Shelley
Fri 20 – Thu 26 Jul
Elle Fanning stars in this biopic about the trailblazing writer of Frankenstein, and her chaotic life and marriage to romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
More about Phoenix
Phoenix / About Cinema
Phoenix is an independent cinema screening the best films from around the world, from micro-budget foreign pictures to Hollywood blockbusters.
Phoenix / 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.
Phoenix / About Learning
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. 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.