Based on Raynor Winn's bestseller and starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, The Salt Path is the true story of a couple whose connection with the natural world helps them overcome challenges and ultimately reconnect with one another.

Based on Raynor Winn's bestseller, The Salt Path stars Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs as middle-aged couple Ray and Moth. After Moth is diagnosed with a serious illness and the pair lose their home, Ray suggests they walk the 630 mile South West Coast Path – a journey through nature that helps them to reconnect and start to heal. Set against a stunning coastal backdrop, Anderson and Isaacs are on superb form, anchoring this inspiring true story with real emotion.

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 8 Jun, 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.

On a secluded island, an eccentric lottery winner dreams of getting his favourite musical duo back together for one last gig. The fantasy becomes real as the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show on the island, not knowing it is for an audience of one!

"★★★★ – A bracing, windswept delight" – Time Out

Living alone on secluded Wallis Island, eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favourite musical duo "McGwyer Mortimer" back together. The fantasy becomes real when the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show on the island, not realising they will be playing for an audience of one!

Penned by its leads Tom Basden and Tim Key, this finely tuned comedy also features terrific performances from Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan (Maestro, Saltburn) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag).

★★★★★ – Guardian. In the Norwegian wilderness, a family seeks a wild free existence but a tragic turn of events shatters their isolation, compelling them to adapt to the demands of contemporary society.

"★★★★★ – A deeply humane and emotionally literate piece of work" – Guardian

★★★★ – Time Out

On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live an isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. They practice home-schooling with their four children and strive for a closely-knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. However, when tragedy strikes the family, it upends their idyllic world and forces them to forge a new path into modern society.

This beautifully intimate documentary is the real-deal Captain Fantastic capturing the challenges of an uprooted family as they attempt to hold onto their off-grid ideals in the modern world. An honest, heart-warming and poignant family portrait.

In English and Norwegian with English subtitles.

Join us for an evening of wine tasting with our supplier Woodthorpe Wines. Certified Sommelier Matthew Whitaker will guide you through a bespoke menu of hand-picked wines.

Woodthorpe Wines founder and Certified Sommelier 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!

Fri 6 Jun, 7pm - Fortified Wine Tasting (Give Me Strength!

Fortified wines are some of the most historical and delicious wines around. Learn what a fortified wine is and why it's one of the best value for money areas in the wine trade. Taste through six fortified wines with Certified Sommelier/Sherry ambassador Matthew Whitaker.  

Fri 4 Jul, 7pm - Summer Sparkling wines

A selection of six delicious sparkling wines to sip in the summer sun.

Fri 12 Sep, 7pm - Bordeaux vs Burgundy

Discover what makes these two French wine regions so iconic. Discover 6 wines from the two most sought after areas of France in a guided tasting.

Fri 10 Oct, 7pm - Blind Wine challenge

Discover the art of Blind Wine Tasting. Try six wines without looking at the label, removing all preconceptions and learn why blind tasting is so important in the wine trade.

Fri 7 Nov, 7pm - From the Cellar: Premium wines of the world

*Please note tickets for this event are £35 per person.

Try some of the most fantastic wines from some of the best wine makers. Taste 6 wines all with a retail price over £50. The perfect opportunity to taste some extra special wines!

Fri 5 Dec, 7pm - Christmas Wines

A selection of wines to see you through the festive time. From the perfect morning glass of fizz to the big bold port and everything in-between.

★★★★★ – Telegraph. Wes Anderson returns with an all-star cast for the delightful black comedy The Phoenician Scheme, starring Benicio del Toro as an international business man deciding how best to bequeath his vast fortune.

"★★★★★ – a complete delight" – Telegraph

"★★★★ – one of Wes Anderson’s most enrapturing films in years" – Independent

★★★★★ – Little White Lies

★★★★ – Empire

★★★★ – Time Out

The story of a family and a family business. Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Asteroid City) returns with his 13th feature film, a delightful black comedy with a packed cast including Benicio del Toro, Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Richard Ayoade, Scarlett Johansson and Benedict Cumberbatch. Zsa-zsa Korda (del Toro), international business man and one of the richest men in Europe, is the target of domestic terrorists and must decide who to bequeath his vast fortune to.

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 1 Jun, 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.

In the final chapter of Romero’s original trilogy, the dead have reclaimed the Earth.

"★★★★ – not for the faint-hearted" – Radio Times

" a landmark in the horror genre" – Time Out

In the final chapter of Romero’s original trilogy, the dead have reclaimed the Earth. What remains of humanity has been driven underground in a military bunker beset by flesh-eating zombies. As they fight to survive, an inevitable power struggle breaks out between the military, scientists and the workers that could mark the end for mankind.

A legendary horror classic teeming with dark social satire and top-tier terror!    

Undoubtedly one of the biggest influences on Danny Boyle’s original 28 Days Later, Romero’s apocalyptic vision is essential viewing before the release of his long-awaited sequel 28 Years Later.  

This film replaces a screening of Dawn of The Dead which we are now unable to screen for reason beyond our control.

"★★★★★ – an awe-inspiringly bananas piece of work" – Telegraph. One of the great modern action franchises comes to a close with this thrilling, edge-of-your-seat finale for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team of IMF agents.

"★★★★★ – an awe-inspiringly bananas piece of work" – Telegraph

"★★★★★ – Tom Cruise signs off with wildly entertaining adventure" – Guardian

"★★★★ – Tom Cruise, we salute you. Mission accomplished" – The Times

★★★★ – Independent

One of the great modern action franchises comes to a close with this thrilling, edge-of-your-seat finale for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team of IMF agents.

On the trail of the ruthless Gabriel (Esai Morales) and the mysterious, all-powerful enemy AI known as the “Entity”, Ethan will have to sacrifice everything. Every choice, every mission, has all led to this moment.

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 25 May, has a Lazy Sunday option – a film and breakfast ticket for £14.95, or Lazy Sunday Junior for £12.50.

• 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.

Rúnar Rúnarsson's tender, elegiac film is set across one day – following young Icelandic art student Una from sunrise to sunset as she suffers the loss of her first love.

"★★★★ – a nuanced, intimate, and hopeful look at an unfathomable situation" – Radio Times

★★★★ – Eye for Film

Rúnar Rúnarsson's tender film is set across one day – following young Icelandic art student Una from sunrise to sunset as she suffers the loss of her first love Diddi.

Una and Diddi's relationship had recently shifted from close friendship into romance, too quickly for word to reach Diddi’s long-distance girlfriend Klara (Katla Njálsdóttir) who is now in town in the wake of his passing.

The stark Icelandic landscape accompanied by the gorgeous music of the sadly departed Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, make for a moving, elegiac experience.

Icelandic with English subtitles.

This locally-made short documentary explores the rave scene in Leicester and the Midlands between 1988 and 1994, with a backdrop of house, jungle techno, breakbeat hardcore and drum and bass.

This locally-made short documentary explores the rave scene in Leicester and the Midlands between 1988 and 1994, with a backdrop of house, jungle techno, breakbeat hardcore and drum and bass.

Before the screening, a "Rave Ride" organised by Ride Leicester will take in iconic venues from Leicester’s rich history of rave and house music within the underground electronic scene of the late 1980’s to mid 1990’s.

Visiting eleven venues across the city centre, discover the history of the buildings that housed nights such as Nemesis, Total Kaos, Head, Die Hard, Bliss and Beef.

For more information and to reserve your place CLICK HERE.

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

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.

★★★★★ – Eye for Film. A small group trek across a treacherous post-apocalyptic landscape in search of a mysterious room said to reward its visitors with their deepest desires.  

"★★★★★ – each scene is beautifully crafted, painting a vivid and fascinating picture of Tarkovsky's vision" – Eye for Film

★★★★ – BBC

★★★★ – The Times

★★★★ – Empire

Deep within the Zone, a bleak and devastated forbidden landscape, lies a mysterious room with the power to grant the deepest wishes of those strong enough to make the hazardous journey there. Desperate to reach it, a scientist and a writer approach the Stalker, one of the few able to navigate the Zone’s menacing terrain, and begin a dangerous trek into the unknown.

Stalker, Andrei Tarkovsky’s second foray into science fiction after Solaris is a surreal and disturbing vision of the future. Adapted from Arkady & Boris Sturgatsky’s novel ‘Roadside Picnic’, it has been described as one of the greatest science fiction films of all time.

Screening as part of An Apocalyptic Triptych to celebrate the release of 28 Years Later.

Join us for our regular comedy night at The Nest on the second Thursday every month. Expect top quality acts, plus a compère, guaranteeing you an evening of midweek mirth.

Join us for our regular comedy night at The Nest on 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 a host of big names including Alistair Barrie (Perrier Award nominee); Shazia Mirza (QI, Have I Got News For You); David Eagle (winner, Leicester Square Comedian of the Year, Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer nominee); Sam Avery (award-winning comedian, author and Talksport presenter); Tadiwa Mahlunge (Comedy Central Live); Matt Hollins (winner, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year); Morgan Rees (Stand Up Sketch Show); Dee Allum (BBC New Comedy Award finalist); Kate Pinchuck (double winner at National Arts Festival); plus fabulous MC Alex Hylton (winner, 'Best Show' at Leicester Comedy Festival).

JUNE LINE-UP:

Alexandra Haddow (Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show nominee, tour support for Frankie Boyle and Bill Bailey)

Jordan Gill (rising star)

Kevin Precious (UK comedy circuit stalwart)
MC Jason Neale (multi-award nominated Leicester MC)

JULY LINE-UP:

Tom Taylor (Musical Comedian of the Year, as heard on BBC Radio 4)

Melina Fiol (rising star, as heard on BBC Radio 4)

Roger Monkhouse (Comedy Store regular)

MC Jason Neale (multi-award nominated Leicester MC)

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.

The daughter of a travelling puppeteer vows vengeance when they her family are ambushed by a ruthless gang of criminals. A visceral samurai survival thriller set in 1790s Scotland.

In 1790s Scotland, a Japanese puppeteer and his daughter, Tornado (Koki), travel the country with their samurai puppet show. When they are ambushed by a ruthless gang of criminals, she vows her revenge and to steal the gangs ill-gotten gold to fund a new life for her family. But she hadn’t banked on merciless gang leader Sugarman (Roth) and his son, Little Sugar (Lowden). Visceral samurai survival thriller from director John Maclean (Slow West).

When daughter Claire shows up on the family doorstep covered in someone else’s blood, her mother Kate must start to piece together the shocking truth of what has happened in this edge-of your-seat thriller, starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeny.

In edge-of-your-seat thriller Echo Valley, Kate (Oscar winner Julianne Moore) is a mother struggling to make peace with her troubled daughter Claire (multi-Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney) — a situation that becomes even more perilous when Claire shows up on Kate’s doorstep, hysterical and covered in someone else’s blood.

As Kate pieces together the shocking truth of what happened, she learns just how far a mother will go to try to save her child in this gripping tale of love, sacrifice and survival from BAFTA-winning director Michael Pearce and Emmy-nominated writer Brad Ingelsby.

Lead actress Posy Sterling joins us for a Q&A on Mon 16 Jun. A young woman released from prison struggles to regain custody of her children. When she bumps into her childhood friend the two women take destiny into their own hands.

"★★★★ – A gut-punching debut" – Little White Lies

"★★★★ – an impassioned, humane and urgently performed drama" – Guardian

"★★★★ – leaves you with a sense of hope" – Time Out

We're very pleased to welcome lead actress Posy Sterling to Phoenix for a Q&A after the 7.45pm screening on Mon 16 Jun.

When young mum Molly (Sterling) is released from prison after serving four months, she assumes it will be a matter of hours before she can pick up her children from foster care. Instead, Molly finds herself in the mother of all catch-22s: she can’t get housing because she doesn’t have her kids living with her; but she can’t get them back without a roof over her head. When Molly reconnects with her childhood friend, and fellow single mother, Amina (Ahmed), the two women join forces and take destiny into their own hands.

A fun-filled Gujarati comedy packed with laughter, emotions, unexpected twists, and a quirky family at its heart.

A government scheme changes the fortune of an 80-year-old lady overnight, leaving her with four wild choices: 1) revenge on her sons and their wives, 2) rekindling a long-lost love, 3) embracing a swanky lifestyle, or 4) going full throttle with all of the above!

A fun-filled Gujarati comedy packed with laughter, emotions, unexpected twists, and a quirky family at its heart.

In Gujarati with English subtitles.

Screening in partnership with Phizzical and UK Asian Film Festival.

NOTE: Films without BBFC certification can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily mean that the films contain adult content.

Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) must defeat his new girlfriend's (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) seven evil exes in order to win her heart in Edgar Wright's glorious glorious graphic-novel adaptation.

"★★★★★ – not quite like anything you will have seen before" – CineVue

★★★★★ – Empire

★★★★ – Den of Geek

Join us for a modern cult classic picked by Café Bar assistant Vivienne Hopley-Jones. Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) must defeat his new girlfriend's (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) seven evil exes in order to win her heart in Edgar Wright's glorious glorious graphic-novel adaptation.

Here's what Viv has to say about her choice: "I considered picking a Cassavetes, but I like to think John and Gena would have approved of my choice of the 2010 classic Scott Pilgrim versus the World. I saw this for the first time in the cinema with my brother and my dad and I have spent the consequent 15 years trying — and failing — to be Wallace Wells. Funny, absurd, and well… epic; I am in lesbians with this movie."

Almost a year to the day since our last all-dayer event, we're returning to Middle-Earth for the extended editions of Peter Jackson’s beloved trilogy.

All tickets £30 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

All-dayer tickets include tea/coffee and pastries before The Fellowship of the Ring at 11am.

Come and spend a whole day in Middle-Earth as we screen the extended editions of Peter Jackson’s beloved trilogy – The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003).

Expect food and drink specials, raffles and costume competitions!

Join us at the 'Green Dragon' (aka our Café Bar) for tea/coffee and pastries from 10am before the first film at 11am.

Running order of the day:

10am - 11am - Join us for coffee & pastries and to collect your wristband

11am - THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

2.30pm - 3.15pm - Break

3.15pm - THE TWO TOWERS

7pm - 8pm - Break

8pm - THE RETURN OF THE KING

12.15am - Finish

★★★★★ – Eye for 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.

"★★★★★ – 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.

Based on a true story, David Lynch's sublime film is steeped in Americana and follows a World War II veteran who decides to travel on a ride-on lawn mower to see his estranged brother.

★★★★ – The Times

Based on a true story, David Lynch's sublime film is steeped in Americana and follows Alvin Straight - a World War II veteran who decides to travel 240-miles on a ride-on lawn mower to see his estranged brother.

Screening as part of The Genius of David Lynch - a retrospective of his films across Summer 2025.

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).

From the days of illegal raves to the dark club sounds of Optical and Ed Rush, The Rest Is History is a celebration of the early years of Jungle and Drum & Bass music.

From the days of illegal raves to the dark club sounds of Optical and Ed Rush, The Rest Is History is a celebration of the early years of Jungle and Drum & Bass music, how it developed into a world-conquering genre, and the culture that surrounded it.

It is a story of rave, resistance and resilience that champions the scene's pioneers with interviews from Jumpin’ Jack Frost, Ray Keith, Dillinja, Ragga Twins, Micky Finn, Paul Ibiza, and G.Q. and many more of its revolutionary mavericks. An exhilarating and intimate look into the creation of this beloved multicultural underground art form and its continued legacy today.

The long-awaited sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later finally arrives, from the original team of director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland.

The long-awaited sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later finally arrives, from the original team of director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland.

Almost three decades after the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, we are introduced to a group of survivors who have learned to exist amidst the infected, by means of an isolated, heavily defended island.

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 22 Jun, 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.

A group of women in Austin, Texas join forces and help build a movement of plaintiffs legally challenging the system that allowed their rapists to walk free. A riveting, timely and empowering documentary film.

An Army of Women is the landmark story of women fighting to hold law enforcement accountable, with resounding relevance worldwide.

When Amy, Marina and Hanna’s rape cases are dismissed by the Austin police, all three women try to find a way to rebuild their lives. They join forces with twelve other women in a ground-breaking federal class-action lawsuit, the first to argue that sexual assault isn’t prosecuted because it’s a crime that predominantly affects women. The group is determined to hold police and prosecutors accountable for their inaction, but their resilience is tested as they face setbacks from the system they hope to change.

Ultimately, An Army of Women offers a hopeful look into a movement that aims to change the future for women everywhere.

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.

Join us upstairs in The Nest for an evening of poetry and music with Some-Antics Spoken Word.

All tickets £4

This month we welcome the mighty Adam Kammerling back to Some-Antics, touring with a brand new set of poems.

As always we'll have open mic, a poetry slam, the world-famous Some-Antics raffle, and of course resident DJ Ninja Bob.

10 open mic slots available.

Poetry open mic etiquette:

• 3 mins per slot

• Perform one poem

• Original material only

• No hate speech

7 slam slots available.

Slam Etiquette:

• Three minutes per poet

• Points deducted for going over time

• Two rounds of slam

• Perform one poem

• Original material only

• Audience judged

• Just for fun or rhyme to the death, either way bring a smile!

The slam winner takes home a custom Some-Antics notebook, £25 cash prize and a place in our Championship Slam 2025!

On the night tickets are available at the Phoenix box office. If the ticket price is an issue, please just let the box office or us know and we'll provide free entry for you.

To book a slot send a message to the Some-Antics page or Sammy Nour, or email [email protected]

Some-Antics video record performances which are available on their Youtube channel after the event. If you don't want your performance recorded or published, or don't want to be photographed, please let one of the team know.

Hopeless romantic Agathe dreams of becoming a writer and finding love akin to the Jane Austen novels she reads.

Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming and full of contradictions, finds herself in desperate singlehood. Her dream is to experience love akin to a Jane Austen novel and her ultimate aspiration is to become a writer. Instead, she spends her days selling books in the legendary British Bookshop, Shakespeare & Co, in Paris.  Invited to the Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England, she must confront her insecurities to finally fulfil her ambition of becoming a novelist and put an end to wasting her sentimental life.

In French with English subtitles.

In the post-apocalypse, two rebe-girl outlaws rise up to fight the tyrannical corporation that has seized the water supply. A wildly fun anti-establishment adventure pulsating with manic comic book energy.

After a comet disrupts the rain cycle of Earth, the planet has become a desolate, barren desert by the year 2033. With resources scarce, Kesslee has taken control of the water supply. Unwilling to cower under Kesslee's tyrannical rule, a pair of outlaws known as Tank Girl and Jet Girl rise up, joining the mysterious rebel Rippers to destroy the corrupt system.

Rachel Talalay’s feminist punk classic is a wildly fun anti-establishment adventure pulsating with manic comic book energy.

Screening as part of An Apocalyptic Triptych to celebrate the release of 28 Years Later.

Featuring stunning black and white photography and one of John Hurt’s finest performances as the tortured soul, John Merrick, The Elephant Man is one of David Lynch’s finest and most human films.

"One of the most moving screen dramas of the 20th century" – Mark Kermode

★★★★★ – BBC

★★★★★ – Radio Times

Featuring stunning black and white photography from the Oscar-winning Freddie Francis and one of John Hurt’s finest performances as the tortured soul, John Merrick, David Lynch’s second feature remains as haunting as it is beautiful.

John Merrick is The Elephant Man, spurned by society and forced into becoming a circus sideshow freak due to the disfiguring disabilities he was born with. Rescued by a well-meaning surgeon, Merrick escapes his life of prejudice and cruelty as he tries to fit in with Victorian high society.

Screening as part of The Genius of David Lynch - a retrospective of his films across Summer 2025.

Returning for a final show due to demand, Billy Elliot the Musical is Based on the Academy Award® nominated film and has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005.

Returning for a final show due to demand, Billy Elliot the Musical is Based on the Academy Award® nominated film and 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.

Two schoolfriends in a dead-end town in the East of England join forces with a green-fingered grandad to fence a shed of weed that the old man has accidentally grown on his allotment.

The badlands of East Anglia. A young man (Jayce) is released from prison after serving time for a crime he didn’t commit. Broke and looking for answers, he goes into business with an elderly neighbour (Kev) to fence a shed of weed the old man has grown on his allotment.

When their activities attract the unwanted attention of some local dimwit hoodlums, Jayce and Kev are forced to confront their past mistakes, discovering a mutual respect they never thought possible. Together they form an alliance of age and youth, an unlikely partnership of the forgetful and the forgotten.

Film will be followed by a Q&A with lead actors Graham Fellows & Amelie Davies and director Richard Bracewell.

From the director of Top Gun: Maverick comes this high-octane drama starring Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes - a washed up driver who is given one last shot at being the best in the world.

Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Pitt) was Formula 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career.

Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic driver-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Bardem), the owner of a struggling F1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to racing for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world.

From the director and writer of Top Gun: Maverick, this gripping high-octane drama has a superb supporting cast including Damson Idris (Snowfall) and Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin).

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 29 Jun, 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.

Godawful stripping melodrama or a subversive camp satire that has been rightfully reclaimed as a kitsch classic by the LGBT community? You be the judge!

Godawful stripping melodrama or a subversive camp satire that has been rightfully reclaimed as a kitsch classic by the LGBT community? Showgirls returns to cinemas for its 30th anniversary so you be the judge!

Running from a troubled past but possessing a raw and riveting dancing talent, Nomi Malone is soon introduced to the arena of the sensual, pulsating stage shows on the legendary Strip and the powerful men and women who run them.

One of those drawn to Nomi's beauty and talent is Zack, the ambitious entertainment director at the Stardust. Another is Cristal, the glamorous, coke-snorting star of the stage show "Goddess," who may make her...or break her.

Created to commemorate the 20 years that have passed since Fugazi’s last live appearance, We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C. is a 96-minute movie comprising crowd-sourced, fan-recorded live shows and rare archive footage.

"★★★★ – The best gigs you'll see in 2025" – Irish Times

★★★★ – Uncut

★★★★ – Mojo

Created to commemorate the 20 years that have passed since DC-based post-hardcore band Fugazi’s last live appearance (4th November 2002, at London's Forum), We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C. is a 96-minute movie comprising crowd-sourced, fan-recorded live shows and rare archive footage of Fugazi curated by Joe Gross, Joseph Pattisall and Jeff Krulik.

Explicitly billed as a non-documentary (tHISiSNOTaFUGAZIdOCUMENTARY,) the film pays tribute to Fugazi’s prowess as a live act - for old fans to remember and for a new generation to discover what they missed.

This unique archival assemblage celebrates the fans and their cameras, as much as the band itself - a collision/collusion of the ephemeral moment on stage, and the moments captured on camera.

Filmmakers' profits from the screening will be donated to a local homeless charity.

Image Credit: Shawn Scallen

★★★★★ – Little White Lies. When a young college student finds a severed ear in a vacant lot, he finds himself on a journey into the dark underbelly of suburban North Carolina.

"★★★★★ – A berserko modern classic" – Little White Lies

"★★★★★ – a film which you will never forget" – Eye for Film

"★★★★★ – a thing of nightmarish beauty" – Total Film

★★★★★ – Guardian

When a young college student finds a severed ear in a vacant lot, he finds himself on a journey into the dark underbelly of suburban North Carolina and into the orbit of troubled lounge singer Dorothy, and psychopathic gangster Frank.

Screening as part of The Genius of David Lynch - a retrospective of his films across Summer 2025.

A 13-year-old aspiring journalist finds himself on a dangerous odyssey as he investigates his father's mysterious murder within the boundaries of one of Kenya's largest wildlife conservancies in this incredible documentary.

A 13-year-old aspiring journalist finds himself on a dangerous odyssey as he investigates his father's mysterious murder within the boundaries of one of Kenya's largest wildlife conservancies. As a ravaging drought encroaches, his quest to find the killer shifts, and an activist is born as the collateral damage of a warming world is revealed. Impactful and eye-opening, Searching for Amani captures the raw determination and life-altering journey called for in the pursuit of answers.

22 year-old Ida becomes the leader of the new Forest Movement, rallying young people to take on industry giants and protect Finland’s ancient forests. An enchanting and hopeful documentary ode to nature and its protectors.

★★★★ – Eye for Film

Young people seamlessly weave into the fabric of nature, swim in crystalline lakes and revel in the calm presence of the ancient trees. But this idyllic harmony is imperilled as the forest faces man-made extinction. Driven by her love for the forest, 22-year-old Ida becomes the leader of the new Forest Movement, coming face to face with industry giants and confronting generational bias.

Unfolding as a modern fairy tale in the enchanting embrace of the Finnish forest, Once Upon a Time in a Forest is a hopeful ode to nature and its protectors.

In Finnish with English subtitles.

Screening as Part of The UK Green Film Festival 2025.

During the British Raj, a farmer named Bhuvan accepts the challenge of an arrogant British Indian Army officer to beat his team in a game of cricket and enable his village to not pay taxes for the next three years.

"★★★★★ – this rollicking yarn is a must for all film lovers" – Empire

"★★★★★ – Lives up to its huge hype" – BBC

During the British Raj, a farmer named Bhuvan accepts the challenge of an arrogant British Indian Army officer to beat his team in a game of cricket and enable his village to not pay taxes for the next three years.

In Hindi with English subtitles

Screening as part of An Indian Summer in partnership with Phizzical - bringing a bold and unique programme of contemporary South Asian arts and culture to Leicester.

If you fancy food before the film, choose the £12 Film + Samosa Chaat or Film + Aloo Paratha ticket at checkout - then simply present your ticket at bar. As this screening will be busy we advise arriving one hour before the film to allow time to eat.

A beautiful and emotional film that explores the complexities of female friendship, All We Imagine as Light captures the frantic pace, vibrant colours and heady atmosphere of modern Mumbai.

"★★★★★ – poignant Mumbai-set drama is a gorgeous achievement" – Telegraph

"★★★★★ – dreamlike and gentle modern Mumbai tale is a triumph" – Guardian

Payal Kapadia’s hugely acclaimed fiction debut was the first Indian film to be selected in Official Competition at Cannes in three decades, and follows three women each struggling with their personal lives; but a trip to a beach town allows them each to find a space for their desires to manifest.

In Malayalam and Hindi with English subtitles

Screening as part of An Indian Summer - bringing a bold and unique programme of contemporary South Asian arts and culture to Leicester.

If you fancy food before the film, choose the £12 Film + Samosa Chaat or Film + Aloo Paratha ticket at checkout - then simply present your ticket at bar. As this screening will be busy we advise arriving one hour before the film to allow time to eat.

Back by popular demand for its final shows, 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.

Back by popular demand for its final shows (including a daytime screening for those who cannot attend evenings or weekends). 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.

"★★★★★ – enthralling" – Telegraph. Back by popular demand for its final shows, David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead a stellar cast in a 5-star production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London.

"★★★★★ – enthralling" – Telegraph

★★★★★ – Guardian

★★★★ – WhatsOnStage

★★★★ – Time Out

Back by popular demand for its final shows (including a daytime screening for those who cannot attend evenings or weekends) David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in a 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.

This course will explore the multiple worlds of David Cronenberg and the transformations of the body at the heart of them all.

With the release of new neo-noir thriller The Shrouds, we take a one-day deep dive in to the darkworld oeuvre of director David Cronenberg.

To some, David Cronenberg is the body horror specialist of The Fly, Videodrome or Scanners. To others, the provocateur behind Crash and Naked Lunch. Or maybe it's the dark dramatist who gave us A History of Violence and A Dangerous Method. He's even cropped up recently as a laconic actor (as he has from time to time) in the Star Trek universe.

In short, there are many David Cronenbergs. All of whom are stalwart Canadians and all of whom share a unique vision of what it is to be human.

This course, presented by fellow Canuck filmmaker Kenton Hall, will explore the multiple worlds of David Cronenberg and the transformations of the body at the heart of them all.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £20 / £18 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking Information: This one-day course will run at Phoenix on Saturday 12 July, 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.

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. Tutor Kenton Hall will share film clips and talk 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 12pm. 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 21 July – 29 September 2025.

The course will not run on Monday 25 August due to the bank holiday.

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.

Share your love of film with this 10-week course of tutor-led group discussions. The price includes a cup of tea/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. Tutor Kenton Hall will share film clips and talk about forthcoming movies and film industry news.

Included in the price of the course is a cup of tea/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 12pm. 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 24 July – 2 October 2025.

The session will not run on Thurday 28 August due to the bank holiday.

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.

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at one of our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers.

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers. You’ll be given a line of dialogue and a prop in the morning, then you’ll have two days to write and produce your film. After that, you’ll swap roles and go for it again. So everyone will get the chance to experience a range of roles as you race against time to make not one, but two film masterpieces in a week!

The films will then be edited by the Film Camp tutor ready for their ‘premiere’ screening here at Phoenix in the autumn.

Designed with different learning styles in mind, Film Camp covers all the key elements of filmmaking and production, including scriptwriting, shooting, direction and editing.

All equipment and training will be provided by our expert tutor Keith Allott.

Lunch is not provided, attendees are welcome to bring their own but all packed lunches must be nut free - more information on this will be sent closer to the course start.

Please note that the Phoenix Café Bar will be closed on Tue 29 and Wed 30 Jul.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £195

Tutor: Keith Allott

Booking Information:

This 5-day course will run 9.30am – 3.30pm, from Monday 28 July – Friday 1 Aug 2025.

Suitable for ages 9-12.

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.

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers.

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers. You’ll be given a line of dialogue and a prop in the morning, then you’ll have two days to write and produce your film. After that, you’ll swap roles and go for it again. So everyone will get the chance to experience a range of roles as you race against time to make not one, but two film masterpieces in a week!

The films will then be edited by the Film Camp tutor ready for their ‘premiere’ screening here at Phoenix in the autumn.

Designed with different learning styles in mind, Film Camp covers all the key elements of filmmaking and production, including scriptwriting, shooting, direction and editing.

All equipment and training will be provided by our expert tutor Keith Allott.

Lunch is not provided, attendees are welcome to bring their own but all packed lunches must be nut free - more information on this will be sent closer to the start date.

Please note that the Phoenix Café Bar will be closed on Tue 5 and Wed 6 Aug.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £195

Tutor: Keith Allott

Booking Information:

This 5-day course will run 9.30am – 3.30pm, from Monday 4 - Friday 8 August 2025.

Suitable for ages 13-16.

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.

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week on our exciting 5-day summer course for young filmmakers.

Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week on our exciting 5-day summer course for young filmmakers. You’ll be given a line of dialogue and a prop in the morning, then you’ll have two days to write and produce your film. After that, you’ll swap roles and go for it again. So everyone will get the chance to experience a range of roles as you race against time to make not one, but two film masterpieces in a week.

The films will then be edited by the Film Camp tutor ready for their ‘premiere’ screening here at Phoenix in the autumn.

Designed with different learning styles in mind, Film Camp covers all the key elements of filmmaking and production, including scriptwriting, shooting, direction and editing.

All equipment and training will be provided by our expert tutor, Keith Allott.

Lunch is not provided, attendees are welcome to bring their own but all packed lunches must be nut free - more information on this will be sent closer to the course start.

Please note that the Phoenix Café Bar will be closed on Tue 12 and Wed 13 Aug.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £195

Tutor: Keith Allott

Booking Information:

This 5-day course will run 9.30am – 3.30pm, from Monday 11 – Friday 15 August 2025.

Suitable for ages 17-21.

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.

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

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.

Actor, director and screenwriter Kenton Hall leads this 6-week practical course focusing on the skills and techniques specific to film acting.

Actor, director and screenwriter Kenton Hall leads this 6-week practical course focusing on the skills and techniques specific to film acting.

You’ll explore a host of acting and performance styles, and also learn about working with directors, developing screen presence, getting an agent, auditioning, and more.

Suitable for all levels of acting experience.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £80 / £70 conc / £65 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking Information:

This 6-week course will run at Phoenix on Thursdays, 7pm – 9pm from  4 September – 9 October 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

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.

Learn how to get the most out of your film in the edit suite with this guide to the art of film editing, led by tutor Keith Allott.

Learn how to get the most out of your film in the edit suite with this guide to the art of film editing, led by Keith Allott (Badshoes Film).

Over 8 sessions you’ll explore topics including editing techniques, visual style, colour grading and mastering, along with basic graphics and special effects using freely available, low cost software.

NOTE: You'll be using Final Cut Pro (and possibly Premiere Pro too) throughout the course.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £105 / £95 conc / £87 Members

Tutor: Keith Allott

Booking Information:

This 8-week course will run on Thursdays, 7pm – 8.30pm, from 23 October – 11 December 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.