★★★★★ – Independent. The Academy Award-winning writer/director of Parasite returns with the sublime black comedy Mickey 17, based on the acclaimed novel by Edward Ashton.

"★★★★★ – Mickey 17 includes Robert Pattinson’s best role(s) to date and further cements Bong Joon-ho as the strongest, most consistent filmmaker of the 21st century" – Total Film

"★★★★★ – an absurdist, anti-capitalist, Trump-mocking masterpiece" – Independent

"★★★★★ – a hilarious yet poignant look at a future" – Discussing Film

★★★★ – Little White Lies

★★★★ – Time Out

★★★★ – Empire

The Academy Award-winning writer/director of Parasite returns with the sublime black comedy Mickey 17, based on the acclaimed novel by Edward Ashton.

Mickey Barnes’ employer demands the ultimate commitment to the job: that he dies, for a living. Stationed on a remote ice planet and tasked with dangerous duties, Mickey is an “expendable” who will be renewed when he inevitably dies. But during one regeneration, things go very wrong…

The stacked supporting cast includes Steven Yeun (Minari), Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo.

Laurent Tirard’s hilarious comedy sees the eccentric sisters of the Convent of St. Benedict set out to save the local nursing home by entering a major bicycle race to win the cash prize…

When the local nursing home finds itself in dire straits and in danger of falling to pieces, it’s down to Mother Veronique (Valérie Bonneton) and the four eccentric sisters of the convent of St. Benedict to find a way to help.

Spotting a poster for a bike race with a €25,000 cash prize (and the incentive of a trip to the Vatican for the winner!), the sisters might just have their answer. The only drawbacks are that they are terrible cyclists, and their rival convent, led by Mother Veronique’s childhood nemesis Mother Josephine (Sidse Babett Knudsen), have their own plans for the prize money – and just a little more experience…

Fun and frothy, Laurent Tirard’s hilariously absurd comedy will have you rolling in the aisles, and the stunning landscapes of France’s Jura region provide a beautiful backdrop too!

In French with English subtitles.

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 16 Mar, has a Lazy Sunday option – a film and breakfast ticket for £14.95.

• Choose the Lazy Sunday ticket, join us from 11am on Sunday and simply show your ticket at the Café Bar to choose your breakfast.
• The menu can be viewed here. Each breakfast includes a tea or filter coffee.
• We suggest arriving at least an hour before the film starts to allow time to order and eat.

• Advance booking is advised to avoid disappointment, as Lazy Sunday tickets are limited.

CINEMA BAMBINO

The 11.30am screening on Thu 20 Mar is a Cinema Bambino screening.

• This screening is exclusively for parents and carers with babies under 12 months old.
• Customers must be accompanied by a child under 12 months to be permitted entry.
• These are not family screenings so there is no admittance to children over 12 months

"★★★★★ – Pretty Woman with a vodka hangover" – Time Out. Now the winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress, Sean Baker's (The Florida Project) acclaimed film returns due to demand!

"★★★★★ – A flawless anti-Cinderella story for the ages" – Evening Standard

"★★★★★ – Pretty Woman with a vodka hangover" – Time Out

★★★★★ – Telegraph

Now the winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress, Sean Baker's (The Florida Project) acclaimed film returns due to demand!

Anora, (a luminous Mikey Madison) an escort from Brooklyn, gets her chance at her own Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries Ivan, the son of an oligarch.

But when the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as Ivan’s parents set out to get the marriage annulled.

★★★★★ – Independent. This gripping new spy thriller from Steven Soderbergh is written by David Koepp and stars Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as married intelligence agents Kathryn and George Woodhouse.

"★★★★★ – Steven Soderbergh crafts a new modern classic in the spy genre" – Discussing Film

"★★★★★ – brilliant, sexy, and as tight as a drum" – Independent

"★★★★ – Empire

This gripping new spy thriller from Steven Soderbergh is written by David Koepp (Mission: Impossible, Carlito’s Way) and stars Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as married intelligence agents Kathryn and George Woodhouse.

When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.

The excellent supporting cast includes Tom Burke (BBC’s Strike), Pierce Brosnan and Regé-Jean Page (Bridgerton).

Writer-director Karan Kandhari’s feature debut, screened in Director’s Fortnight at Cannes 2024, Sister Midnight is a surreal, punkish and distinctive comedy packed with stylistic digressions including a wide-ranging soundtrack and sequences of stop motion animation.

"★★★★ – breaks free from the shackles of submissive feminine stereotypes and raucously leans into a woman behaving very, very badly" – Time Out

"★★★★ – a droll, strange, cool freak of a film" – Little White Lies

"★★★★ – Radhika Apte feasts in a marvelous dark comedy" – IndieWire

★★★★ – Guardian

Just arrived in Mumbai, living in a tiny shack with paper-thin walls, acerbic Uma (a terrific Radhika Apte) and soft-spoken Gopal (Ashok Pathak) are trapped in a very new, very awkward arranged marriage.

At first, Uma does her best to cope with the heat, her lack of domestic skills, her bumbling spouse and their nosy neighbours, but the nocturnal world of the city changes her.

Transformed into a disturbing and ruthless figure, Uma succumbs to her most feral impulses.

In Hindi with English subtitles.

French auteur François Ozon (8 Women, Potiche) returns with a twisty, bittersweet story about age, youth, the past and the art of breaking the rules.

French auteur François Ozon (8 Women, Potiche) returns with a twisty, bittersweet story about age, youth, the past and the art of breaking the rules.

In a picturesque Burgundy village, Michelle is enjoying what looks like blissful rural retirement close to her old friend Marie-Claude. But tensions with the younger generation – between Michelle and her own hostile daughter and the return of Marie-Claude’s scoundrel of a son – cause ructions.

In French with English subtitles

★★★★★ – Discussing Film. A bold adventure that pushes both humans and dialogue out of the frame, Flow is the tale of an intrepid cat who finds friendship and peril as she heads out on a sea-faring odyssey.

Please note both shows on Sat 22 Mar are now sold out.

"★★★★★ – A silent, breathtaking odyssey" – Discussing Film

"★★★★★ – a triumphant piece of filmmaking" – Eye for Film

"★★★★ – this quietly transportive animation is a skin-prickling wonder" – Telegraph

A bold adventure that pushes both humans and dialogue out of the frame, Flow is the tale of an intrepid cat who finds friendship and peril as she heads out on a sea-faring odyssey.

Forged in a 3D animation style that is entirely of its own kind, we follow cat as she forges bonds with other creatures – all imbued with a rare specificity of character, despite never uttering a word – in environments that hint at a post-human world.

Nominated for the Outstanding British Debut BAFTA, Sandhya Suri’s gripping thriller sees a young widow inherit her husband's job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India.

★★★★ – Time Out

★★★★ – Eye for Film

Nominated for the Outstanding British Debut BAFTA , Sandhya Suri’s gripping thriller sees young widow Santosh inherit her husband's job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India.

Thrown into the investigation of a young girl's murder and quickly out of her depth, Santosh comes under the wing of charismatic older female inspector Sharma.

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction.

This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow, The Play What I Wrote).

Screening from 35mm. Gene Hackman gives another defining performance of the 1970s as former footballer turned P.I. Harry Moseby.

Due to circumstances outside of our control, all of our screenings of Night Moves will be no longer be presented on 35mm film and instead will be digital.

"Essential viewing" – Time Out

Screening from 35mm. Gene Hackman gives another defining performance of the 1970s, capturing in former footballer turned P.I. Harry Moseby the confusions and complexities now facing the all-American hero.

A new case searching for the missing teenage daughter of a former movie star leads Moseby from Hollywood to the Florida Keys and an emotional reckoning.

Screening as part of Out of Their Depth: Corruption, Scandal and Lies in the New Hollywood.

From the director of Eric Ravilious – Drawn To War, Margy Kinmonth’s new documentary shines a light on the trailblazing role of women war artists on the front lines round the world. 

From the director of Eric Ravilious – Drawn To War, Margy Kinmonth’s new documentary shines a light on the trailblazing role of women war artists, on the front lines round the world, championing the female perspective on conflict through art and asking: when it's life or death, what do women see that men don't?

Traditionally a male domain, war art by women has been largely unrecognised. Until now...

CINEMA BAMBINO

The 11.30am screening on Thu 3 Apr is a Cinema Bambino screening.

• This screening is exclusively for parents and carers with babies under 12 months old.
• Customers must be accompanied by a child under 12 months to be permitted entry.
• These are not family screenings so there is no admittance to children over 12 months

Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing) in his feature debut, The End is a wholly unique slice of cinema - a post-apocalyptic musical following a family confined to a palatial underground bunker.

"The kind of movie you want adventurous cineastes to make" – Rolling Stone

"Burrows into your head like it's digging a doomsday behind your eyes" – indieWire

"An audacious and frequently enrapturing experience, with superb performances at its emotional heart" – Screen Daily

Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing) in his feature debut, The End is a wholly unique slice of cinema – a post-apocalyptic musical following a family confined to a palatial underground bunker – that is by turns funny, strange, enraging, and heartbreaking.

Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother (Swinton), Father (Shannon) and Son (MacKay) are holed up in a huge underground salt mine, living out their days in relative luxury. The arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their usual routine, and long-repressed feelings of remorse and resentment rise to the surface threatening to destroy the family's delicate balance.

The director of 2014's sublime Güeros returns with this gripping drama set amidst the frantic lunch rush of a busy Manhattan restaurant, as a series of events threaten to bring the kitchen to a crashing halt.

The director of 2014's sublime Güeros returns with this gripping drama set amidst the frantic lunch rush of a busy Manhattan restaurant, as a series of events threaten to bring the kitchen to a crashing halt. While food orders flood in and pressure mounts to boiling point, the passionate relationship between chef Pedro (Briones) and waitress Julia (Mara) is starting to fray.

But when missing money and shocking revelations cause things to spiral out of control, it’s not long before one of New York’s busiest kitchens is on the verge of imploding.

★★★★★ – Financial Times. Bong Joon Ho's (Parasite) dark crime drama, based on the real life story of South Korea’s first ever serial killer, returns to cinemas in a new 4K restoration.

"★★★★★ – unmissable" – Financial Times

"★★★★ – Compelling thrills, visual prowess, dark comedy –  it’s all vintage Bong, and the first real sign of a master in complete command of his craft" – Empire

★★★★ – Guardian

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho’s haunting second feature returns in a new 4K restoration, starring Kang-ho Song (Parasite).

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered, and face a race against time before the unknown culprit strikes again.

Inspired by true events, Memories of Murder became a cult classic in Korea for its depiction of a case that shook the country in the 1980s.

Wishing to see her dead mother again, a young girl sets out on a fantastical adventure accompanied by her grandfather’s goofy magical talking cat. Yoko Kuno's animation is a charming and visually stunning delight.

11-year-old Karin is sent to stay with her grandfather and his goofy talking cat Anzu. Wishing to see her mother again, she goes with Anzu to visit her grave on the anniversary of her death... but their journey soon escalates into a magical adventure into the underworld!

Directed by Yoko Kuno, this quirky, visually stunning French-Japanese co-production brings the world of yokai (ghosts) to vibrant, charming life.

Japanese with English subtitles

Screening as part of the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025

Please note: films without BBFC certification may only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily mean that the films contain adult content.

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history with millions flocking every year to marvel at their masterpieces. This new Exhibition on Screen special is set in the spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition, bringing fresh eyes to an extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion.

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history - millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever.

What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874. See the show that changed everything on the big screen.

Made in close collaboration with the Musee d’Orsay and National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

★★★★★ – Empire. Returning to the big screen in a dazzling 4K restoration to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Peter Weir’s 1975 adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s novel, Picnic at Hanging Rock, has lost none of its mystique or mesmerising power.

"★★★★★ – sumptuous and captivating" – Empire

"★★★★★ – a classic of Australian new wave cinema" – Guardian

Returning to the big screen in a dazzling 4K restoration to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Peter Weir’s 1975 adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s novel, Picnic at Hanging Rock, has lost none of its mystique or mesmerising power.

On Valentine’s Day 1900, students from Appleyard College, a girls’ private school in Victoria, Australia, embark on a picnic to an unusual but scenic volcanic formation called Hanging Rock. Despite the rules against it, several of the girls wander off. It’s not until the end of the day that the group realise that some of their party have mysteriously disappeared.

Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.

Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor.

Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.

Image credit: Turandot, The Royal Opera ©2023 Marc Brenner

Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005.

Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005.

Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.

The original creative team behind the film, including writer Lee Hall (book & lyrics), director Stephen Daldry, and choreographer, Peter Darling, is joined by music legend Elton John (music) to produce a funny, uplifting and spectacular theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.

Join us for our April PLATFORM Network event as we welcome Annabel Grundy, managing director of Sheffield DocFest from 2022-24.

We are delighted to welcome Annabel Grundy as our speaker for our April PLATFORM Network event.

Annabel has worked in film for 20 years, in public policy and development, spanning roles as a grant maker and development manager, and as a producer of film festivals, cinemas and live events – always with a focus on and passion for independent creative voices and the power of community, and live audiences, to enrich lives and spark cultural conversation.

Between 2022-2024 she was managing director of Sheffield DocFest, the UK's largest documentary film festival and a global market for non-fiction works. Previously she has set up and managed commercially focused film investments and public cultural funds, and produced large scale film and theatre events and festivals in the UK and Australia.

Event schedule:

6.30pm – doors open

6.45pm – talk from Annabel Grundy, hosted by Keith Allott

7.45pm – networking

9pm – end

This is a public event, open to all. Tickets are £2.

PLATFORM is a programme for filmmakers and digital visual artists in Leicester. Find out more here.

Based on the bestselling memoir by Tom Michell, Peter Cattaneo’s (The Full Monty) warm, witty comedy drama stars Steve Coogan as Tom, who moved to Buenos Aires in 1976 for a teaching job.

This is a preview screening exclusively for MyPhoenix Members.

Based on the bestselling memoir by Tom Michell, Peter Cattaneo’s (The Full Monty) warm, witty comedy drama stars Steve Coogan as Tom, who moved to Buenos Aires in 1976 for a teaching job.

When his school closes during a military coup Tom travels to Uruguay, where he rescues a penguin from an oil spill. Sneaking the bird back to Argentina, a strange and beautiful friendship begins that sees the penguin become an unwitting agent of change.

Award winning drummer, composer, arranger and band leader, Clark Tracey, brings to Phoenix a quintet containing some of the biggest names on the British Jazz scene. Part of our season in partnership with Leicester Jazz House.

"One of the most impressive jazz drummers in Britain today" – The Times

Award winning drummer, composer, arranger and band leader, Clark Tracey, brings to Phoenix a quintet containing some of the biggest names on the British Jazz scene, and revisits some of his father's most famous compositions alongside beloved jazz classics.

Legendary saxophonist Art Themen, for many years a key member of the famous Stan Tracey Quartet, features alongside supremely talented Simon Allen who played sax in the final version of Stan's Quartet. On piano is Dave Newton, voted Best Jazz Pianist 16 times by the UK jazz audience. Andy Clyndert, a major presence on the UK and international jazz scenes for many years, is on bass.

A new band with a fresh sound, delivered by some of the most experienced musicians on the UK scene – a gig not to be missed!

Runtime includes a 30-minute interval (approx).

Director Marc Evans has assembled a superb cast for this biopic on the early life of actor Richard Burton, with national treasure Toby Jones starring as the Welsh schoolmaster who took the wild young schoolboy under his wing.

Director Marc Evans has assembled a superb cast for this biopic on the early life of actor Richard Burton, with national treasure Toby Jones starring as the Welsh schoolmaster who took the wild young schoolboy under his wing.

With Richard determined to become an actor, Mr. Burton recognises the raw talent the boy has and sets out to help him, while a difficult home life and the pressures of war threaten to derail the rebellious students’ dreams. Lesley Manville (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) stars as Mr. Burton’s landlady and confidante, while rising star Harry Lawler (Industry) plays the young Jenkins.

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 6 Apr, has a Lazy Sunday option – a film and breakfast ticket for £14.95.

• Choose the Lazy Sunday ticket, join us from 11am on Sunday and simply show your ticket at the Café Bar to choose your breakfast.
• The menu can be viewed here. Each breakfast includes a tea or filter coffee.
• We suggest arriving at least an hour before the film starts to allow time to order and eat.
• Advance booking is advised to avoid disappointment, as Lazy Sunday tickets are limited.

CINEMA BAMBINO

The 11.30am screening on Thu 10 Apr is a Cinema Bambino screening.

• This screening is exclusively for parents and carers with babies under 12 months old.
• Customers must be accompanied by a child under 12 months to be permitted entry.
• These are not family screenings so there is no admittance to children over 12 months

This funny and heart-warming Irish comedy sees a struggling novelist forced to look after his mother and three eccentric older women over the course of one chaotic weekend in Dublin.

"★★★★ – A wonderfully warm hug of a film" – Movie Marker

This funny and heart-warming Irish comedy sees a struggling novelist forced to look after his mother and three eccentric older women over the course of one chaotic weekend in Dublin.

Trying to juggle the press commitments for his upcoming book tour while caring for his mum, Edward’s life is thrown further into chaos when his closest friends jet off on an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their ageing mothers in his care!

Jérémie returns to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss, the village baker, but a mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbour and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie's short stay in the village take an unexpected turn...

"Wonderfully twisted queer noir about the chaos of being the hottest person in a small town" – IndieWire

Jérémie returns to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss, the village baker. He decides to stay for a few days with Martine, the man's widow but a mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbour and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie's short stay in the village take an unexpected turn...

Alain Guiraudie is one of the most unique and transgressive voices in cinema, and this deeply French mixture of black comedy and melodrama, steeped in dark desires, again reveals his penchant for genre-hopping and narrative unpredictability.

This month's event is a 'blind' tasting challenge. Certified Sommelier Matthew Whitaker will guide you through six wines, with no information – showing you how to identify them with just your senses and a lot of patience.

Put all your preconceptions aside and learn the art of blind wine tasting. Nothing beats the glory of identifying a wine without any information, just your senses and a lot of patience!

Certified Sommelier Matthew Whitaker will be guiding you through six wines 'blind', teaching you expert tasting techniques in a fun and informative session.  

Woodthorpe Wines founder Matthew Whitaker has been popping corks for the last 20 years in restaurants, bars and private tasting events, so you'll be able to sit back, relax and enjoy the night.

Wines with integrity from grape to glass!

★★★★ – Empire. Another chance to catch Robert Eggers' take on one of cinema's most beloved gothic tales, presented on 35mm.

"★★★★★ – the best horror movie of the year" – Digital Spy

"★★★★★ – Beautiful nightmare made flesh" – Den of Geek

"★★★★★ – Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård match Robert Eggers’ nightmarish, erotic, and physically demanding wavelength" – Flickering Myth

"★★★★ – Eggers’ retelling suffocates like a coffin, right up to its chilling final shot" – Empire

★★★★ – BBC

★★★★ – Total Film

Another chance to catch Robert Eggers' (The Lighthouse, The Witch) take on one of cinema's most beloved gothic tales, presented on 35mm.

Based on the 1922 Murnau film which took its inspiration from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her.

Tutor Kenton Hall is our guide for this one-day course looking at the work of acclaimed filmmaker Peter Weir.

Tutor Kenton Hall is our guide for this one-day course looking at the work of Peter Weir.

In a 40 year career that saw him go from making low budget pictures as one of the leading figures in the Australian New Wave to directing Hollywood period epics, Weir’s work as a filmmaker includes such acclaimed and diverse films as Witness, The Cars That Ate Paris, Dead Poets Society, Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Truman Show and Master and Commander.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £20 / £18 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking Information: This one-day course will run at Phoenix on Saturday 5 April 2025, 11.30am – 5pm.

You must be 18 or over to attend.

Member discount available.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician, and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Kenton also teaches a BTEC in Creative Media Production through Leicester College and The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix. He has played a variety of roles on stage and screen, from Les Miserables and Muppets Most Wanted to 4th Floor of Singapore and Father to Fall. He most recently wrote, directed, and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers, published the comic memoir Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder, and co-wrote the Audible Drama Getting Better, starring Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale, and Mark Gatiss.

When two talented Australian sprinters volunteer to join the Australian Imperial Force during World War 1, they find themselves facing the brutal realities of war in the Gallipoli campaign.

"★★★★★ – One of the most elegiac anti-war films ever made" – Telegraph

"★★★★★ – A haunting and moving tribute to the Australians who sacrificed their lives in WWI" – Empire

★★★★ – Radio Times

When two talented Australian sprinters (Mark Lee and Mel Gibson) volunteer to join the Australian Imperial Force during World War 1, they find themselves facing the brutal realities of war as they are sent to Turkey to fight in the Gallipoli campaign.

Screening as part of our Peter Weir season.

Winner of over 35 awards, experience the best of British Musical HER-story in a live capture of the must-see musical sensation, SIX the Musical.

Winner of over 35 awards, experience the best of British Musical HER-story in a live capture of the must-see musical sensation, SIX the Musical.

The Original West End cast reunite at London’s Vaudeville Theatre in front of a sold-out audience to strut their stuff and re-write their Tudor traumas in an unmissable cinematic recording of the show packed full of style, sass, and sensational songs.

Watched by audiences of over 3.5 million, SIX the Musical, has become a global theatre phenomenon since it’s 2017 debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it has redefined the boundaries of musical theatre. The show tells the extraordinary story of the six wives of King Henry VIII, who step out of the shadow of their infamous husband and reclaim their own narratives.

Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, the pop-inspired musical brings the queens - Catherine of Aragon (Jarnéia Richard-Noel), Anne Boleyn (Millie O'Connell), Jane Seymour (Natalie Paris), Anne of Cleves (Alexia McIntosh), Katherine Howard (Aimie Atkinson), and Catherine Parr (Maiya Quansah-Breed) — right into the 21st century with infectious, empowering performances, accompanied by the on-stage band, the Ladies in Waiting.

Join star Ryland Brickson and the beavers as the Hundreds of Beavers UK Tour rolls into Leicester for a one-night-only special screening!

Join star Ryland Brickson and the beavers as the Hundreds of Beavers UK Tour rolls into Leicester for a one-night-only special screening!

A freewheeling, slapstick feast following a drunken applejack salesman as he takes on an army of diabolical beavers – hundreds of them – in a fight for survival, Hundreds of Beavers won multiple awards on the festival circuit where it delighted audiences with its homages to silent comedies and classic Looney Tunes style action.

The screening will be followed by an audience Q&A with Ryland, merch signing and general beaver-based shenanigans.

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

Join like-minded film enthusiasts for this 10-week course of tutor-led group discussions that put the cinema week into focus and help you get more from your cinema experience, with film clips and updates about forthcoming movies and film industry news.

Included in the price of the course is a cup of tea/filter coffee and a ticket to the weekday daytime screening of your choice, to be used in the same week as your session.

If you have access requirements please book via Box Office so we can ensure that your specific needs can be accommodated.

PLEASE NOTE: The course will run from 10.30am – 12pm, though Phoenix does not open to the general public until 11am. Your drinks which are included in the course fee will be available from the bar.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £95 / £85 conc / £80 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking Information:

This 10-week course will run at Phoenix on Mondays, 10.30am – 12pm, from 7 April – 30 June 2025.

There will be no sessions on Mon 21 Apr, Mon 5 May and Mon 26 May due to bank holidays.

You must be 18 or over to attend.

Member discount available.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician, and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Kenton also teaches a BTEC in Creative Media Production through Leicester College and The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix. He has played a variety of roles on stage and screen, from Les Miserables and Muppets Most Wanted to 4th Floor of Singapore and Father to Fall. He most recently wrote, directed, and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers, published the comic memoir Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder, and co-wrote the Audible Drama Getting Better, starring Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale, and Mark Gatiss.

★★★★ – Empire. Set in an elite US boarding school in 1959, this moving coming-of-age drama follows a group of young students who learn to “seize the day” with the help of their new teacher, Mr Keating.

★★★★ – Empire

Set in an elite US boarding school in 1959, this moving coming-of-age drama follows a group of young students who learn to “seize the day” and rebel against the status quo to find deeper meaning in life with the help of their new teacher, Mr Keating (Robin Williams).

Screening as part of our Peter Weir season.

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

Join like-minded film enthusiasts for this 10-week course of tutor-led group discussions that put the cinema week into focus and help you get more from your cinema experience, with film clips, updates about forthcoming movies and film industry news.

Included in the price of the course is a cup of tea/filter coffee and a ticket to the weekday daytime screening of your choice, to be used in the same week as your session.

If you have access requirements please book via Box Office so we can ensure that your specific needs can be accommodated.

PLEASE NOTE: The course will run from 10.30am – 12pm, though Phoenix does not open to the general public until 11am. Your drinks which are included in the course fee will be available from the bar.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £95 / £85 conc / £80 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking Information:

This 10-week course will run at Phoenix on Thursdays, 10.30am – 12pm, from 10 April – 3 Jul 2025.

There will be no sessions on  Thu 24 Apr, Thu 8 May and Thu 29 May due to bank holidays.

You must be 18 or over to attend.

Member discount available.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician, and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Kenton also teaches a BTEC in Creative Media Production through Leicester College and The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix. He has played a variety of roles on stage and screen, from Les Miserables and Muppets Most Wanted to 4th Floor of Singapore and Father to Fall. He most recently wrote, directed, and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers, published the comic memoir Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder, and co-wrote the Audible Drama Getting Better, starring Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale, and Mark Gatiss.

In this 10-week course we'll be looking at the work and on-screen representations of the playwright and novelist Oscar Wilde. A man who challenged the mores of his time and suffered for it, Wilde's work reveals an incisive, probing mind, allied with an often-wayward heart.

Oscar Wilde is a playwright, novelist, wit and, more than anything, an icon. A man who challenged the mores of his time and suffered for it, his work reveals an incisive, probing mind, allied with an often-wayward heart.

In this 10-week course led by tutor Kenton Hall, we'll be looking at not only the film and television versions of his plays and books, but also our fascination with revisiting the man himself on screen.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £120 / £110 conc / £100 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking Information:

This 10-week course will run at Phoenix on Thursdays, 2pm – 4pm, from 10 April – 3 July 2025.

Please note there will be no sessions on Thu 24 Apr, Thu 8 May and Thu 29 May.

You must be 18 or over to attend.

Member discount available.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician, and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Kenton also teaches a BTEC in Creative Media Production through Leicester College and The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix. He has played a variety of roles on stage and screen, from Les Miserables and Muppets Most Wanted to 4th Floor of Singapore and Father to Fall. He most recently wrote, directed, and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers, published the comic memoir Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder, and co-wrote the Audible Drama Getting Better, starring Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale, and Mark Gatiss.

Weir’s hugely enjoyable and (as it turns out) extremely prophetic satire of reality television and the American Dream stars a never better Jim Carrey.

"★★★★★ – dazzling and sophisticated" – Radio Times

★★★★★ – Empire

★★★★★ – Total Film

"On the air. Unaware."

Weir’s hugely enjoyable and (as it turns out) extremely prophetic satire of reality television and the American Dream stars a never better Jim Carrey.

Unknowingly adopted by a TV corporation as a baby, Truman Burbank is now the unwitting star of the world’s biggest show as his every moment has been broadcast to millions.

Screening as part of our Peter Weir season.

Our regular comedy night at The Nest moves to the second Thursday every month. Expect top quality acts, plus a compère, guaranteeing you an evening of midweek mirth.

Our regular comedy night at The Nest moves to the second Thursday every month. Expect top quality acts, plus a compère, guaranteeing you an evening of midweek mirth.

So far in 2025 we've welcomed big name headliners Alistair Barrie (Perrier Award nominee); Shazia Mirza (QI, Have I Got News For You); David Eagle (winner of Leicester Square Comedian of the Year, Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer nominee) and Sam Avery (award-winning comedian, author and Talksport presenter), plus fabulous MC Alex Hylton (winner of Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival).

APRIL LINE-UP:

Tadiwa Mahlunge (Standup Sketchshow and Comedy Central Live)

Nick Page (English Comedian of the Year, and Britain's Got Talent finalist)

Matt Hollins (Winner, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year)

Advance booking highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

Doors open 7.30pm, show starts at 8pm

Suitable for age 14+

Please note, line-ups may be subject to change.

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.

While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

*Please note - the Tue 25 Feb show will feature descriptive subtitles

Weir’s rip-roaring, swashbuckling adventure stars Russell Crow as “Lucky” Jack Aubrey – a captain in the Royal Navy and commander of the HMS Surprise.

"★★★★ – Oak solid and unsinkable" – Empire

"1805. It is the time of the Napoleonic wars, and oceans are now battlefields."

Weir’s rip-roaring, swashbuckling adventure screens from 35mm, and stars Russell Crow as “Lucky” Jack Aubrey – a captain in the Royal Navy and commander of the HMS Surprise.

After surviving an attack from the French ship Acheron, Jack becomes obsessed with revenge.

Award-winning filmmaker and director Keith Allott leads our annual 8-week practical introduction to filmmaking.

Award-winning filmmaker and director Keith Allott (Badshoes Film) leads our annual 8-week practical introduction to filmmaking, taking you step by step all the way from pre-production planning through to the final edit of your film.

We will look at using the camera and what shot types cause what effects with an audience; capturing good audio and treating it; editing, edit pacing and the effects it has; and how music can change the mood of your film completely.

NOTE: Unfortunately the dates listed in the Jan/Feb brochure were for last year's course. We apologise for any confusion.

Course Breakdown:

Week 1 - Intro & Journey of an Idea / Film Set Roles and Responsibilities

Week 2 - Shot Types / Shooting the Script / Storyboarding

Week 3 - Cinematography / Role of the Director

Week 4 - Mise-en-scene / Legality and Contracts

Week 5 - Sound Recording, Scoring and Soundtrack

Week 6 - Practical Session

Week 7 - Editing and Post-Audio

Week 8 - Exhibition, Distribution and Film Festivals / Q&A

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £105 / £95 conc / £87 Members

Tutor: Keith Allott

Booking Information:

This 8-week course will run on Thursdays, 7pm – 9pm, from 17 April – 5 June 2025.

You must be 18 or over to attend.

Member discount available.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Keith Allott is an award-winning narrative, documentary and abstract filmmaker with his own production company, Badshoes Film. His work has screened at film festivals across the world since 1997 including BAFTA qualifying screenings at Aesthetica and Encounters. As a producer he works with young people to create their own films and has helped them to screen and win awards through Into Film, the British Youth Council and multiple festivals including the BFI and INDI’s. He currently teaches film production and theory at De Montfort University International College and is working on several short and feature length projects.

Come with us on a journey through the weird, the wonderful, the cult and the long forgotten... into the world of mystery film. Nobody knows what the film will be until the lights drop and the opening titles roll.

Come with us on a journey through the weird, the wonderful, the cult and the long forgotten... into the world of mystery film! Nobody knows what the film will be until the lights drop and the opening titles roll.

A Phoenix favourite that regularly sells out – book early to guarantee your seat and enjoy surprise cinema.

The Mystery Film may be any classification up to an 18 certificate. As such, these screenings are for over-18s only.

Dive into the provocative and unflinching world of Michael Haneke, one of contemporary cinema’s most audacious auteurs. Through film excerpts, discussions, and analysis, participants will gain a deeper understanding of Haneke’s artistic vision and the profound impact of his work.

Michael Haneke’s films tackle multiple facets of humanity, grappling with themes like alienation, violence, and moral ambiguity.

This one-day course invites participants to explore the cinematic language and techniques that define Haneke’s work, from his stark minimalism to his masterful use of suspense and discomfort.

Through discussion and analysis of several films, we will unpack his commentary on both historical and modern societies, and his ability to blur the lines between art and ethics.

The day includes guided discussions, screenings of pivotal scenes, and contextual insights into Haneke’s influences and impact on European cinema, and how he aims to empower the spectator.

Whether you’re a seasoned cinephile or new to Haneke’s work, this course will deepen your appreciation of his artistry.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £20 / £18 Members

Tutor: Connor Winterton

Booking Information:

This one-day course will run at Phoenix on Saturday 19 April 2025, 11.30am – 5pm.

You must be 18 or over to attend.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Dr Connor Winterton is course leader and lecturer in Media Studies at Loughborough College, and has previously worked as an Associate Lecturer in Media and Communications at Birmingham City University. Connor is also an active researcher, and their main expertise lies in representations of gender and sexuality in contemporary media. However, they have many interests in the fields of film and media, which range from auteur cinema to audiences and spectatorship.

"★★★★★ – enthralling" – Telegraph. David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead a stellar cast in a new 5-star production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London.

"★★★★★ – enthralling" – Telegraph

★★★★★ – Guardian

★★★★ – WhatsOnStage

★★★★ – Time Out

David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in a new production of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, filmed live at London's Donmar Warehouse especially for the big screen.

Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) directs this epic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal.

The Sat 1 Mar, 6pm performance will have dialogue subtitled.

 **Please note there is not a descriptive subtitled version available so it will not contain information on sound effects and music.

This revolutionary DIY parody film hilariously reimagines the classic coming-of-age story, following a closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City and is reborn as "Joker the Harlequin", on a collision course with the city's fascist caped crusader!

Presented by Screen Queens - bringing the very best of LGBTQ+ cinema to Leicestershire. From iconic classics to hidden gems, Screen Queens aim to build a community by screening films that showcase a wide range of queer experiences.

This revolutionary DIY parody film hilariously reimagines the classic coming-of-age story, following a closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it as a comedian by joining the cast of a government-sanctioned late night sketch show in a world where comedy is outlawed.

As mainstream success eludes our heroine, she unites with a ragtag team of misfits, and is reborn as "Joker the Harlequin", on a collision course with the city's fascist caped crusader!

Helmed by writer/director/editor/star Vera Drew, The People's Joker subverts comic book lore for a blissfully camp, thrillingly DIY and unapologetically queer experience.

This is a Pay What You Can screening - more info below.

Recorded live at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane, discover the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation.

Starring Tony-Nominee Jeremy Jordan and Olivier-Nominee Frances Mayli McCann, this award-winning production (including Best New Musical - What’s On Stage Awards 2023) re-tells the unbelievable true story of America's most infamous couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

Recorded live at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane, discover the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation.

Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making.

Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making.

Tall Tales is a fairy tale for the modern world; depicting rising tides, kings & queens, amazon logistics and robotic arms under iridescent skies. Like all good fairy tales – this work edges light with the dark as Thom's echoed chants intertwine with Mark's shimmering electronics on top of Jonathan’s hyperreal environments.

A prophetic visual album, Tall Tales has been years in the making, but delivered right on time.

Presented by WARP RECORDS, special theatrical screenings of Tall Tales are being scheduled across the globe to mark the release of the new album.

RECOVERED is a celebration of the missing and rare episodes of vintage television found in private collections by the Film is Fabulous! Team and the Cinema and Television historians at De Montfort University.

RECOVERED is a celebration of the missing and rare episodes of vintage television found in private collections by the Film is Fabulous! Team and the Cinema and Television historians at De Montfort University.

The programme is a veritable treasure trove of missing black and white television from the 1950s and 1960s. It features classic courtroom drama, crime detection, espionage, and a host of famous faces.

Announcements will be made of recently recovered episodes during a special panel discussion. Several of the recovered shows will be screened on the day.

Film is Fabulous! Preserving film treasures for future generations.

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle.

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle.

Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023.

** Please note - this is an estimated start time - our box office will be in touch if it is amended.

Image credit: Die Walküre ©2024 Sebastian Nevols

Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works.

Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works.

Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.

Through expert commentary, stunning visuals and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at a master artist whose life and genius are celebrated in every mark he made.

The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today.

Spanning his 88 years, Michelangelo - Love and Death takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe to the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to seek out a deeper understanding of this legendary figure’s tempestuous life, his relationship with his contemporaries and his incredible legacy.

Through expert commentary, stunning visuals and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at a master artist whose life and genius are celebrated in every mark he made. Returning to cinemas in 2025 to celebrate this iconic artist’s 550th birthday.

Sculptor, painter, architect, poet, genius - discover why Michelangelo is without a doubt one of the greatest artists of all time.

We're excited to welcome the Elina Duni & Rob Luft Trio, who bring to Phoenix their timeliess songs of love and exile. Part of our season in partnership with Leicester Jazz House.

Elina Duni and Rob Luft’s programme of songs of love and exile has been gathering momentum since 2017, when the Albanian singer and the English guitarist began their collaboration.

Rob Luft's guitar playing incorporates echoes of West African high-life, Celtic folk and textural minimalism via the use of long delays, reverbs and loops. His joyously original sound finds an ideal counterpart in Elina Duni's warm vocals. Together, they take us on a journey through timeless folksongs from the Balkans and the Mediterranean which still resonate so truly today.

Their full range runs from ancient traditional pieces to original compositions co-written by Rob and Elina, as well as standard songs made famous by Frank Sinatra and Charles Aznavour.

Their first collaborative work, Lost Ships, was released on the famed ECM Records in November 2020, and was followed their latest album, A Time to Remember, in June 2023.

Line-up:

Elina Duni – Vocals & Percussion

Rob Luft – Guitar, Electronics

Corrie Dick – Drums, Percussion

“A Time to Remember – Elina Duni a unique voice” – John Fordham, Guardian, 4 stars

“Lost Ships is an exquisitely beautiful, emotionally complex, words and music masterpiece from two of the most distinctive talents on the European scene…" – All About Jazz, May 2020

Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YpSl-gkWAM

Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.

Members on sale date: Tue 25 Mar, 10am

Public on sale date: Tue 1 Apr, 10am

Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.

As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.

From visionary director Benedict Andrews, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014.

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Members on sale date: Tue 25 Mar, 10am

Public on sale date: Tue 1 Apr, 10am

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?

Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.