Thu 27 Jun, 7pm SOLD OUT | Tue 2 Jul, 7pm
Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation, as a company of 40 actors take to the stage of the National Theatre in this timely and moving story.
Fri 28 Jun – Thu 11 Jul
★★★★ – Telegraph. After a freak global blackout, struggling musician Jack realises he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles! Can he shamelessly pull off their greatest hits as his own?
Fri 28 Jun – Mon 1 Jul
Based on Marguerite Duras’ semi-autobiographical novel La Douleur, compiled from diaries she kept during the Nazi occupation of France, Memoir of War follows Marguerite Duras as she desperately seeks news about her prisoner-of-war husband Robert.
Fri 28 Jun, 8pm – 9.15pm
Artists and filmmakers are exploring Queer culture in Both Sides Now 5, using film and video techniques to examine aspects of Queer life in Hong Kong, China and the UK.
Fri 28 Jun – Thu 4 Jul
★★★★★ – Telegraph. Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, including Maradona’s personal archive, this new documentary dives into his exploits on and off the pitch at SSC Napoli - an unforgettable story of talent, glory, despair and betrayal.
Sat 29 – Sun 30 Jun
Disney’s latest star-studded live-action remake features Will Smith as the genie with the power to grant Aladdin’s wishes. Packed with magic carpets, mega musical numbers, and oodles of charisma from the Fresh Prince himself.
Sat 29 Jun, 6pm
★★★★ – Slant Magazine. Antonioni’s seminal film stars David Hemmings as a successful Mod photographer who becomes convinced he has unwittingly captured a murder on film.
Sun 30 Jun, 5.30pm
A brand new production directed by critically-acclaimed actor and director Fiona Shaw (Harry Potter, Killing Eve), the classic Cinderella story is told with composer Massenet’s sensuous and lavish score.
Ongoing
Mantra is an exhibition by Leicester-based artist Mateus Domingos based on a series of works written in a fictional alphabet, ‘Codex’ continuing at the Arts Tower staircase at De Montfort University and online.
Sun 7 Jul, 3pm
Pushkin's classic tragedy is brought to life in this version recorded at Moscow's venerable Vakhtangov Theatre. Tatiana and Onegin fall in love with each other – but at different times of their lives.
Thu 11 Jul, 8.15pm
The Cure, acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest live bands, took to the stage in London’s Hyde Park on a perfect July evening in 2018, to deliver a set of songs celebrating four decades of music making.
Second Saturday of every month
Cultural Quarter Earlies is a series of free family activities in the Cultural Quarter, taking place on the second Saturday of every month.
Sun 14 Jul, 5.30pm
★★★★ – Independent. Mischief and mayhem run riot in Rossini’s most popular comedy. Figaro, the renowned Barber of Seville, has a cunning that knows no bounds.
Mondays, 15 Jul – 23 Sep, 10.30am – 12pm
Share your love of film with this 10-week course of group discussions, led by tutor Alan Seaman, followed by a matinee screening.
Tuesdays, 16 Jul – 24 Sep, 10.30am – 12pm
Share your love of film with this 10-week course of group discussions, led by tutor Alan Seaman, followed by a matinee screening.
Thu 25 Jul, 7pm | Thu 8 Aug, 7pm
★★★★★ – Daily Mail. The Lehman Trilogy is the story of a family and a company that changed the world, told in three parts on a single evening. Nominated for five Olivier Awards.
Mon 29 Jul – Fri 2 Aug, 9.30am – 3.30pm | SOLD OUT
Make a film in a week during the summer holidays, at our annual five-day Film Camp for 7-11 year olds.
Wed 31 Jul, 7pm | Sun 18 Aug, 3pm
When a young novice nun is compromised by a corrupt official, who offers to save her brother from execution in return for sex, she has no idea where to turn for help.
Sat 3 Aug, 10.30am – 5.30pm
We take a closer look at the role of the film director, exploring the purpose, method and art of film direction, and the alchemy of turning a script into the finished product.
Sun 4 Aug, 5.30pm
This new Glyndebourne production of The Magic Flute, by the renowned directing/design duo Barbe & Douce, promises to take a fresh and playful look at the opera’s troublesome gender politics.
Mon 5 – Fri 9 Aug, 9.30am – 3.30pm | SOLD OUT
Make a film in a week during the summer holidays, at our annual five-day Film Camp for 12-15 year olds.
Tue 6 Aug, 6.30pm
Franco Zeffirelli's picturesque staging, an audience favourite for more than 30 years, features a winning young cast, including soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Vittorio Grigolo.
Mon 12 – Fri 16 Aug, 9.30am – 3.30pm
Make a film in a week during the summer holidays, at our annual five-day Film Camp for 16-19 year olds.
Tue 13 Aug, 6.30pm
Tenor Vittorio Grigolo and soprano Diana Damrau are the star-crossed lovers of Gounod’s dreamy adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy.
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.