Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) delivers a stunning performance in this film adaptation of Claire Keegan’s bestselling novella – her earlier book Foster was adapted as The Quiet Girl in 2022.

"★★★★ – an absorbing, committed drama" – Guardian

"★★★★ – Cillian Murphy mesmerises in his first post-Oppenheimer role" – Telegraph

"★★★★ – Profound Irish gem" – IndieWire

★★★★ – Time Out

★★★★ – The Times

Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) delivers a stunning performance in this film adaptation of Claire Keegan’s bestselling novella – her earlier book Foster was adapted as The Quiet Girl in 2022.

While working as a coal merchant to support his family, devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent – and uncovers truths of his own – forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

CINEMA BAMBINO

The 11.30am screening on Thu 7 Nov 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. Sean Baker’s (Tangerine, The Florida Project) latest arrives on a wave of critical acclaim, having picked up the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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

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

"★★★★★ – a screwball comedy like no other" – Den of Geek

★★★★★ – Flickering Myth

★★★★★ – Telegraph

Sean Baker’s (Tangerine, The Florida Project) latest arrives on a wave of critical acclaim, having picked up the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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.

Winner of the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Pedro Almodóvar’s (Pain and Glory, Parallel Mothers) stunning first English-language feature stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.

"★★★★★ – This is Almodóvar’s America and it’s a delight" – Time Out

"★★★★ – a gorgeous, fragile tale of life and death" – Guardian

"★★★★ – Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore excel in this haunting drama" – Total Film

★★★★ – Evening Standard

★★★★ – BBC

Winner of the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Pedro Almodóvar’s (Pain and Glory, Parallel Mothers) stunning first English-language feature stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.

Close friends in their youth when they worked together at the same magazine, Ingrid (Moore) and Martha’s (Swinton) lives diverged when their careers took very different paths – Ingrid becoming a successful novelist, Martha a renowned war reporter. Separated by the circumstances of life, after years of being out of touch they meet again in a bittersweet situation.

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 27 Oct, has a Lazy Sunday option – a film and breakfast ticket for £14.95

• Choose the Lazy Sunday ticket option, 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.

CINEMA BAMBINO

The 11.30am screening on Thu 31 Oct 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.

After a struggling actress stands trial for the murder of a lascivious producer in 1930s Paris, she ascends to scandalous stardom with her lawyer roommate. A new life of fame, wealth, and tabloid celebrity awaits — until the truth comes out.

"★★★★ – fabulously silly" – The Times

★★★★ – Eye for Film

In 1930s Paris, Madeleine - a pretty, young and penniless actress, is accused of murdering a famous producer.

With the trial causing a sensation, a new life of fame and success begins for Mdeleine, until the truth comes out...

Adapted from a 1934 play by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil, The Crime Is Mine is a rollicking farce and scabrous satire with a wily feminist edge from François Ozon.

The latest release from A24 (I Saw the TV Glow, The Zone of Interest) sees Hugh Grant continue his delicious villain era in this edge of your seat chiller from the writing duo behind A Quiet Place.  

"★★★★ – Hugh Grant is a horror natural" – Little White Lies

"Hugh Grant has devilishly dark fun in talky, twisty horror" – Guardian

The latest release from A24 (I Saw the TV Glow, The Zone of Interest) sees Hugh Grant continue his delicious villain era in this edge of your seat chiller from the writing duo behind A Quiet Place.

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by the diabolical Mr Reed (Grant), becoming ensnared in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse within his labyrinthine house.

Terrifying, compelling and intense, with a trio of strong leads.

We're delighted to announce that the speaker at our first PLATFORM Filmmaker Network event will be Laura Jayne Tunbridge – a BAFTA nominated writer, a director and a script editor.

We're delighted to announce that the speaker at our first PLATFORM Filmmaker Network event will be Laura Jayne Tunbridge – a BAFTA nominated writer, a director and a script editor.

Laura works across film and television, telling stories that platform marginalised communities and explore themes including queerness and self-acceptance.

Laura’s work includes Night of the Living Dread, nominated for both a BIFA and a BAFTA; Other Half, which was selected for competition as part of la Cinéfondation at the Cannes Film Festival 2021 and won Best Animated Short Film at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival; and Requiem, starring Bella Ramsey, which won an RTS Award.

Laura wrote and directed comedy short Dragged Up in 2020. The film has played at festivals across the UK and throughout the world, was nominated for Best British Short at the Iris Prize and has been broadcast twice on Channel 4.

In 2023 Laura wrote and directed queer short Girl on Girl for BFI NETWORK. The film was a semi-finalist at the Rhode Island International Film Festival and was also programmed at BFI Flare 2024.

2023 saw Laura selected as one of six directors to take part in Disney’s inaugural short film incubator scheme Star Imagine UK. Laura wrote and directed comedy-horror Nights, starring Susan Wokoma, and premiered at the London Film Festival in October 2023.

In television Laura is working across various original series commissions with companies such as The Forge Entertainment and See-Saw Films. Laura wrote episode four of comedy-drama series Sweetpea starring Ella Purnell for Sky Atlantic. In 2024 Laura shadowed director Elliot Hegarty on Series Two of Cheaters in an opportunity supported by Clerkenwell Films and BBC Drama.

Laura is a graduate of the National Film and Television School where she gained her MA in Screenwriting.

Event schedule:

6.30pm – doors open

6.45pm – talk from Laura Jayne Tunbridge, hosted by Platform's Keith Allott

7.45pm – networking in The Nest

9pm – end

This is a public event, open to all. Tickets are £2 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members).

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

From Leicester filmmaker Joe Nixon Moving in the Shadows: Remembering Leicester's 1960s Creative Scene returns to our screens for the final time.

From Leicester filmmaker Joe Nixon, Moving in the Shadows: Remembering Leicester's 1960s Creative Scene explores our city's vibrant culture during the swinging sixties as newfound freedom and opportunities enabled young people to create new identities, spearhead innovation and forge a creative revolution.

With amazing archive footage, and music from Leicester band Family, this documentary returns to our screens for the final time, exploring this fascinating untold story and highlighting some of the key characters from Leicester’s creative scene. All proceeds will be split between two local charities Soft Touch Arts & BrightSparks Arts in Mental Health.

One of the most anticipated films of the year, Paddington in Peru finds everybody's favourite bear headed back to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears.

One of the most anticipated films of the year, Paddington in Peru finds everybody's favourite bear headed back to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears.

With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru!

Family tickets £6 per person (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members). Discount applied at checkout.

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 10 Nov, has a Lazy Sunday option – a film and breakfast ticket for £14.95 adults, or Lazy Sunday Jnr - a smaller breakfast at £12.50 for children.

• Choose the Lazy Sunday / Lazy Sunday Jnr 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 or juice for children.
• We suggest arriving at least an hour before the film starts to allow time to order and eat.

CINEMA BAMBINO

The 11.30am screening on Thu 21 Nov 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.

★★★★★ – Independent. The new film from multi award-winning director Steve McQueen (Hunger, 12 Years a Slave) is set during World War II and follows a young evacuee on a dangerous journey home.

"★★★★★ – a monumental achievement in British cinema" – Independent

"★★★★★ – ranks among the greatest war films ever made" – Telegraph

"★★★★ – a breathtaking love letter to a complex and cosmopolitan city on the brink of collapse" – The Times

★★★★ – Evening Standard

★★★★ – Time Out

The new film from multi award-winning director Steve McQueen (Hunger, 12 Years a Slave) is set in the East End during World War II.

In the face of nightly air raids, young mum Rita (Saoirse Ronan, Little Women, Lady Bird) makes the heart-wrenching decision to send her son George to the countryside. But a few hours into his journey, George alights the train, determined to return to his family.

Following George through London’s streets populated by friends and foes, McQueen’s Blitz represents one of the finest portrayals of life in a moment of crisis, perseverance and renewal.

CINEMA BAMBINO

The 11.30am screening on Thu 14 Nov 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.

It’s finally happening! Stuck in theatrical rights purgatory for years so it couldn’t be screened in cinemas, Kathryn Bigelow’s sublime action film now explodes back onto the big screen.

"★★★★ – a superb splash of trashy, testosterone-induced mayhem" – Empire

★★★★ – BBC

It’s finally happening! Stuck in theatrical rights purgatory for years so it couldn’t be screened in cinemas, Kathryn Bigelow’s sublime action film now explodes back onto the big screen.

On the tail of a group of bank robbers known as the “Ex-Presidents” rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah goes undercover as a wannabe surfer.

Falling in with a close-knit crew led by the magnetic Bodhi (Swayze), soon Utah begins to suspect that there is more to his new friends than he first thought…

Screening as part of Art of Action.

Join us for bottomless brunch on Saturdays. Relax with friends and family and enjoy a delicious brunch freshly prepared by our team of talented chefs, with a choice of drinks. Cheers!

Join us for bottomless brunch in The Nest on Saturdays. Relax with friends and family and enjoy a delicious brunch freshly prepared by our team of talented chefs, with a choice of drinks – including cocktails, mocktails, prosecco, beers, and ciders.

View the Bottomless Brunch menu

Bottomless Brunch T&Cs

– Sittings are for 1.5hrs from the start of your booked timeslot.

– Bottomless drinks apply for your booked sitting.

– One drink per person at a time, replenished once previous drink is finished

– Food and drink options specified on the Bottomless Brunch menu. Upgrades available at an additional charge.

– Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

★★★★★ – Empire. Nicholas Ray’s brilliantly precise direction, coupled with superb lead performances and Burnett Guffey’s eloquent camerawork, makes for a psychologically astute account of a love affair under threat.

★★★★★ – Total Film

★★★★★ – Guardian

★★★★★ – Empire

Suspected of murder, a struggling Hollywood screenwriter (Bogart) is given an alibi by his neighbour (Grahame).

The pair subsequently become lovers, but can their relationship survive the persistent attentions of the police investigation?

Nicholas Ray’s brilliantly precise direction, coupled with superb lead performances and Burnett Guffey’s elegant camerawork, makes for a psychologically astute account of a love affair under threat.

Screening as part of our Noirvember season.

200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery, London is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. This film explores his years in the south of France where he revolutionised his style.

200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery, London is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood.

This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist. Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionised his style. Van Gogh became consumed with a passion for storytelling in his art, turning the world around him into vibrant, idealised spaces and symbolic characters.

Poets and lovers filled his imagination; everything he did in the south of France served this new obsession. In part, this is what caused his notorious breakdown, but it didn’t hold back his creativity as he created masterpiece after masterpiece. Explore one of art history’s most pivotal periods in this once-in-a-century show.

Made in close collaboration with the National Gallery.

★★★★★ – Independent. Based on William Makepeace Thackeray's 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick's adaptation is often heralded as one of the best films ever made.  

"★★★★★ – Every frame of every battle scene or courtly interlude is exhaustively and exquisitely detailed" – Independent

"★★★★★ – a masterclass in cinematography" – Observer

★★★★★ – The Times

Often heralded as one of the best films ever made, Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon follows the exploits and later unravelling of an 18th-century Anglo-Irish rogue and gold-digger who marries a rich widow to climb the social ladder.

A sublime film to experience on the big screen, the superb cast includes Ryan O’Neal, Patrick Magee and Leonard Rossiter.

These showings will screen with an interval:

Part 1 - 1hr 42mins

Interval - 10mins

Part 2 - 1hr 23mins

Please note, these screenings have no ads or trailers and will begin 5mins after the advertised start time.

★★★★ – Guardian. Director Mati Diop’s enlightening documentary explores the far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution.

"a bold and memorable history lesson" – IndieWire

★★★★ – Guardian

Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival 2024, director Mati Diop’s enlightening documentary explores the far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution.

Set in November 2021, the film charts 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey that are due to leave Paris and return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin. Using multiple perspectives Diop questions how these artefacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence.

In English, French & Fon with English subtitles.

In 1995 Jacques Chirac is elected President of the French Republic. When Bernadette Chirac (Catherine Deneuve) steps into the Elysée she’s ready for the recognition she’s earned, but she finds herself brushed off as old-fashioned, cold, and sour-tempered!

In 1995 Jacques Chirac is elected President of the French Republic. When Bernadette Chirac (Catherine Deneuve) steps into the Elysée, she’s ready for the recognition she’s earned, having always worked in his shadow, and tirelessly supported her husband’s journey to the presidency. Instead, she finds herself set aside and brushed off as old-fashioned, cold, and sour-tempered!

With the help of her chief of staff, Bernard Niquet (Denis Podalydès) Bernadette embarks on a campaign to restore her reputation and assert her role as first lady by becoming a major media figure.

Léa Domenach’s directorial debut skilfully blurs the lines between fact and fiction.

Screening as part of French Film Festival UK.

We’ve teamed up with Jokes On Us for our new regular comedy night at The Nest, every second Wednesday of the month. Expect 3 top quality acts, plus a compare, guaranteeing you an evening of midweek mirth.

We’ve teamed up with Jokes On Us for our new regular comedy night at The Nest, every second Wednesday of the month.

Expect 3 top quality acts, plus a compare, guaranteeing you an evening of midweek mirth.

Advance booking highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

November line-up features:

Michael Akadiri (Stand up to Cancer, Channel 4)

Caroline Mabey (“Funny, touching and stupid!” – Guardian)

Rahul Somia (Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee)

MC Alex Hylton (Winner 'Best Show' Leicester Comedy Festival)

December line-up includes:

Eric Rushton (Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year winner)

Carl Jones (Midlands comedy stalwart)

MC Ryan Mold (Resident MC, Syston Comedy Club)

Doors open 7.30pm, show starts at 8pm

Suitable for age 14+

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

To accompany Jas Singh’s exhibition, 1984, Leicester Zine Library is hosting a hands-on zine making workshop exploring memory and media, particularly from our childhoods.

To accompany Jas Singh’s exhibition, 1984, Leicester Zine Library is hosting a hands-on zine making workshop exploring memory and media, particularly from our childhoods.

We'll reflect on how these early encounters have shaped our perceptions, values, and even our sense of identity. The artist will be present to take part in the discussion and making process, alongside Doc Media Centre.

Leicester Zine Library will show you easy ways to create zines and will have a selection of their 300+ collection of zines for your inspiration.

All materials will be provided, although you are welcome to bring your own materials if you have an idea.

Part of Leicester Art Week.

Legendary director Ridley Scott continues his epic saga with this tale of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in ancient Rome, starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal.

Legendary director Ridley Scott continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in ancient Rome.

Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal, Aftersun, All of Us Strangers) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who rule Rome with an iron fist.

Desperate for revenge and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find the strength to return Rome to its people.

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 17 Nov, has a Lazy Sunday option – a film and breakfast ticket for £14.95

• Choose the Lazy Sunday ticket option, 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.

★★★★★ – Guardian. As he documents the destruction of his community, Palestinian activist Basel Adra forms an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist.

"★★★★★ – offers a stirring vision for what could be" – Guardian

"A frank, devastating protest" – Variety

"A vital and wrenching doc" – IndieWire

For half a decade Palestinian activist Basel Adra documents his community, Masafer Yatta, being destroyed by Israel's occupation.

Building an unlikely alliance with Yuval, an Israeli journalist who wants to join Adra’s fight, their friendship is challenged by the huge gap between their cultures and experiences.

Made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four young activists during terrifying times in the region, No Other Land is an act of creative resistance and a search for a path towards equality and justice.

★★★★ – Evening Standard. Stalwart of the British indie cinema scene, Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, American Honey) returns to her social realism roots, peppered with a touch of mysticism.

"★★★★ – a Barry Keoghan tour de force" – Evening Standard

"★★★★ – an earnest film about truth and love" – The Times

★★★★ – Total Film

★★★★ – Time Out

Stalwart of the British indie cinema scene, Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, American Honey) returns to her social realism roots, peppered with a touch of mysticism.

12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug (BAFTA winner Barry Keoghan, Saltburn, The Banshees of Inisherin) and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent.

Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey – who is approaching puberty – seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.

Join us upstairs in The Nest for an evening of spoken word! Some-Antics presents an excellent featured poet, open mic, a poetry slam with cash prize, music from Ninja Bob, and the world famous Some-Antics raffle!

Some-Antics are back at Phoenix for another evening of poetry and music!

We'll have open mic, a poetry slam with cash prize, Ninja Bob playing tunes and magic by John Constantine. Our Fri 15 Nov event features the hilarious Rob Gee, and on Fri 20 Dec we welcome the Shambala Poetry Slam Winner Kid Anansi..

Bob will be playing tunes from 7pm and the poetry will start at 8pm, and don't forget there will be the world famous Some-Antics raffle!

10 open mic slots available, 3 mins per poet.

7 slam slots available.

Slam Etiquette:

• Three minutes per poet

• Points deducted for going over time

• Two rounds of slam

• 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 2024!

All tickets £4. Some-Antics have a free entry policy for those who are unwaged or on low incomes.

We video record performances which are available on our 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.

To book a slot send a message to the Some-Antics Facebook page or Sammy Nour, or email [email protected], we also have slots available on the night on a first come first served basis.

Ex-Special Forces John Matrix (Arnie) is enjoying retired life, so pity the mercenaries who kidnap his daughter and put themselves in the crosshairs of this one-man army!

Fancy a cold one with your film? Grab a film ticket and a can of beer - or soft drink of your choice - for £8.25 (+admin fee for non-members), just choose the Ticket+Beer option at checkout.

Ex-Special Forces Col. John Matrix (Arnie) is enjoying retired life in his secluded mountain home (complete with seemingly tame deer and extended lumber-jacking montage).

So pity the bitter ex-member of his old unit and the mercenaries he orders to kidnap Matrix’s daughter, as they put themselves firmly in the crosshairs of this one-man army.

Screening as part of our Old School Action season.

Lang’s 1953 noir sees Glenn Ford as homicide cop Dave Bannion taking on a crime syndicate that controls his city.

Lang’s 1953 noir sees Glenn Ford as homicide cop Dave Bannion taking on a crime syndicate that controls his city.

"★★★★★ – directed with muscular clarity and force" – Guardian

★★★★★ – Total Film

Called in to investigate the suicide of a fellow officer, Bannion finds connections to mob boss Mike Lagana through the man’s mistress, but soon Bannion finds himself involved with the girlfriend of Lagana’s sadistic right-hand man.

Pressured by his superiors to close the case, Bannion fights to find how high up the corruption goes.

Screening as part of our Noirvember season.

Between the First and Second World War, Maurice Ravel was feted as France’s greatest living composer, and the conception of his 1928 composition Boléro lies at the heart of Anne Fontaine’s elegant film.

His work melded modernism, baroque and neoclassicism, with later compositions also embracing jazz. Ravel is best known for his 1928 composition Boléro, whose conception lies at the heart of Anne Fontaine’s elegant film.

It weaves Ravel’s working process and life through his encounters with three women: the Russian dancer Ida Rubinstein, whose commission led to the music’s creation; his patron Misia Sert, and his pianist friend Marguerite Long.

Screening as part of French Film Festival UK.

Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty, Ridley) and Broadway royalty Stephanie J. Block (Into The Woods, The Cher Show) lead a stellar cast in a sizzling new 5-star production of Kiss Me, Kate, filmed live at the Barbican in London especially for the big screen.

Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty, Ridley) and Broadway royalty Stephanie J. Block (Into The Woods, The Cher Show) lead a stellar cast in a sizzling new 5-star production of Kiss Me, Kate, filmed live at the Barbican in London especially for the big screen.

‘A glorious Golden Age spectacular’ (★★★★★ The Telegraph), Cole Porter’s legendary musical comedy has backstage shenanigans, Shakespearean sonnets and singing gangsters - not to mention a romance that’s just too darn hot - and a full-scale orchestra performing the show tune classics Brush Up Your Shakespeare, Too Darn Hot, Always True To You (In my Fashion) and Tom, Dick or Harry.

A simple love story about two people who just can’t stand each other, Kiss Me, Kate is unmissable all-zinging entertainment.

Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui’s film charts the actor’s rise, his astonishing success as the Man of Steel, and offers incredible insights into how Reeve and his family’s life was forever changed and enriched in ways they could never have imagined.

"★★★★★ – extraordinarily moving"  – The Times

"★★★★ – A devastating emotional rollercoaster" – Telegraph

"★★★★ – Make you believe he [Christopher Reeve] really could fly" – Den of Geek

★★★★ – Flickering Myth

In 1995, Superman star Christopher Reeve was thrown from a horse and broke his neck, leaving him paralysed and requiring a ventilator.

Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui’s film charts the actor’s rise, his astonishing success as the Man of Steel, and offers incredible insights into how Reeve and his family’s life was forever changed and enriched in ways they could never have imagined.

This production won both Best Original Script and Outstanding Production of the year at the 27th Hong Kong Drama Awards, and follows a group of bored soldiers in the barren hills of  Liang Mountain.

“Our entire generation is trapped by fate. We all share a troubled past...”

The story begins with Wu Song fighting a tiger in Jingyang Pass. After joining the heroes in Liang Mountain, he is crestfallen, recognising that life in the barren hills is monotonous and uninspiring. While leader Song Jiang bides his time waiting for the Emperor's pardon, Li Kui (aka "Black Tornado") rushes to the capital ready to kill.

Whether by coincidence or thanks to destiny, Wu Song now has a mission: leading the team to bring Li back to the fold. This screen version of The Diary of Song is taken from archival video of its 2017 premiere at the Hong Kong City Hall.

This production won both Best Original Script and Outstanding Production of the year at the 27th Hong Kong Drama Awards.

With English subtitles.

Global Stage on Screen is a new season bringing 10 selected stage works from Asia to cinemas in the UK. The programme includes classics well-known to western audiences presented with an Eastern interpretation, alongside original stories drawn from the rich and vibrant Chinese artistic culture.

Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before.

Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including Forever Young, All Along The Watchtower, Hurricane, and Like A Rolling Stone.

It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this “profoundly beautiful” Broadway production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.

Based on the record-breaking stage musical telling the untold story of the witches of Oz.

Based on the record-breaking stage musical telling the untold story of the witches of Oz.

Emmy, Grammy and Tony award-winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo stars as Elphaba, a young woman with unusual green skin, who meets the popular Glinda (Ariana Grande) at Shiz University where the two become firm friends.

But following an encounter with the wonderful Wizard of Oz, their lives take very different paths.

Join us before our Fri 22 Nov, 7.30pm screening for musicals karaoke in The Nest!

LAZY SUNDAY

The 12.30pm screening on Sun 24 Nov, has a Lazy Sunday option – a film and breakfast ticket for £14.95 adults, or Lazy Sunday Jnr - a smaller breakfast at £12.50 for children.

• Choose the Lazy Sunday / Lazy Sunday Jnr 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 or juice for children.
• We suggest arriving at least an hour before the film starts to allow time to order and eat.

CINEMA BAMBINO

The 11.30am screening on Thu 28 Nov 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

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.

★★★★★ – Empire. A legendary warrior's stolen magic sword becomes the centrepiece of epic, intertwining love stories, set against the breath-taking landscapes of ancient China.

★★★★★ – Radio Times

★★★★★ – Empire

A legendary warrior's stolen magic sword becomes the centrepiece of epic, intertwining love stories, set against the breath-taking landscapes of ancient China.

Join us for an evening celebrating all things Martial Arts in partnership with EAVA FM.

Expect themed music, drink and food in our Café Bar, and before Ang Lee's masterful wuxia drama there will be a martial arts talk and demonstration in screen.

The Muscles from Brussels stars as Chance Boudreaux - an out of work seaman caught up with a ruthless group who hunt homeless people for sport.

Fancy a cold one with your film? Grab a film ticket and a can of beer - or soft drink of your choice - for £8.25 (+admin fee for non-members), just choose the Ticket+Beer option at checkout.

The Muscles from Brussels himself Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as Chance Boudreaux - an out of work seaman caught up in a “The Most Dangerous Game” scenario with a ruthless group who hunt homeless people for sport.

The first American film made by the legendary John Woo, Hard Target features great action, villains Henriksen and Vosloo on scenery-chewing form and Wilford Brimley riding away on horseback from a huge explosion in slow-mo - what more could you want?

Screening as part of our Old School Action season.

Following the Olivier Award-winning run in 2021 (Best Family Show), this 'enchantingly staged' folk opera (The Stage) comes to cinemas for the first time.

Following the Olivier Award-winning run in 2021 (Best Family Show), this 'enchantingly staged' folk opera (The Stage) comes to cinemas for the first time.

Red Riding Hood is tasked with delivering bread to her Grandmother, deep in the heart of the fairy-tale forest. But en route, Red meets a cunning Wolf who tricks her into taking a different path.

Along the way, Red stumbles into a colourful cast of characters, including a scary witch, a talking cat and a rather persuasive Peddler.

Join our ragtag band of wild musicians as they guide all the family through this famous tale with new twists, turns, magic and song.

Image credit: Wolf Witch Giant Fairy, The Royal Opera and Little Bulb ©2023 Marc Brenner

Cited by Martin Scorsese as the film that has influenced him the most, Murder by Contract was made by the once blacklisted writer-director team of Ben Maddow and Irving Lerner.

Cited by Martin Scorsese as the film that has influenced him the most, Murder by Contract was made by the once blacklisted writer-director team of Ben Maddow and Irving Lerner.

Tasked with murdering a witness in a criminal trial, contract killer Claude has second thoughts when the target turns out to be a woman... because women cost double.

Killing is just a business to Claude, but when he tries to quit, the hunter become the hunted.

Screening as part of our Noirvember season.

★★★★ – Telegraph. Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas.

★★★★ – Telegraph

★★★★ – The Times

★★★★ – Guardian

★★★★ – WhatsOnStage

Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve, The End We Start From) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas.

Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.

Prima Facie takes us to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game.

Justin Martin directs this solo tour de force, captured live in 2022 during a sold out run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End.

DMU's Professor of Poetic Practice Simon Perril introduces the Brothers Quay's extraordinary first feature, Institute Benjamenta based on the work of the equally extraordinary novelist, Robert Walser.

Following the Brothers Quay's most recent film, Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass, which had its UK premiere at this year's BFI London Film Festival, DMU's Professor of Poetic Practice Simon Perril introduces their extraordinary first feature, Institute Benjamenta based on the work of the equally extraordinary novelist, Robert Walser.

Simon will read poems from his latest book engaged with this Swiss modernist author, and reflect on the Quay’s long-running fascination with him.

7.30pm - Introduction with poetry-reading

7.55pm - break

8.00pm - Institute Benjamenta screening (1hr 45mins)

Presented in partnership with De Montfort University as part of DMU Presents, celebrating film and digital culture.

Chosen by Projectionist Les Hayden. One of the best sequels ever made and a standalone masterpiece of sci-fi action cinema, James Cameron’s 1986 film is thrilling experience on the big screen.

Chosen by Projectionist Les Hayden. One of the best sequels ever made and a standalone masterpiece of sci-fi action cinema, James Cameron’s 1986 film is thrilling experience on the big screen.

Decades after surviving an alien attack on her ship, when communications are lost with a human colony where she first encountered the creature, Ellen Ripley agrees to return to the site. Joining a team of gung-ho Colonial Marines, they have no idea of the horrors that await them.

"Aliens is peak 80s nightmare fuel, masterfully blending sci-fi, action, and horror into a flawless cinematic gem. It’s one of those rare sequels that stands shoulder to shoulder with the original, and while Alien presents a cold, brooding haunted house in space, for the big screen I can think of no better movie than its loud-mouthed, wisecracking, Pulse-Rifle-wielding bigger brother." – Les Hayden, Projectionist

We've teamed up with our friends at Honey Craft for a special festive workshop where you’ll learn how to use seasonal foliage and natural materials to make your own original wreath to take home.

Join us for a special Christmas wreath-making workshop for adults. Learn how to use seasonal foliage and natural materials to make your own stunning wreath to take home. The workshop will be delivered by Liga from Honey Craft. You can find out more about Honey Craft at www.honeycraft.org.

The session lasts two hours and your ticket includes all materials and tuition, plus festive drinks and nibbles served on arrival. Ages 18+.

Wreath-making workshops are extremely popular these days and are an ideal festive get together, so why not come along and get creative with your friends.

After the unexpected death of the beloved supreme pontiff, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running the secretive and covert process of selecting a new Pope.

"★★★★★ – a thrilling succession story, and Ralph Fiennes is simply hypnotic" – Evening Standard

★★★★ – Guardian

"Ralph Fiennes is Oscar-worthy as a potential pope" – The Times

After the unexpected death of the beloved supreme pontiff, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running the secretive and covert process of selecting a new Pope.

Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church.

Director Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) has assembled a superb cast including Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini for this gripping thriller.

Conclave will also be screening in December, shows on sale soon.

Join us for an evening of wine tasting with our supplier Woodthorpe Wines, followed by a screening of Ivan Calbérac's French romantic comedy The Tasting (La Dégustation).

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, then make your way down to Screen 3 for Ivan Calbérac's French romantic comedy The Tasting (La Dégustation) screening as part of French Film Festival UK. Magnifique!

6.30pm: Wine tasting with Woodthorpe Wines

8pm: Short break

8.15pm: Screening of The Tasting (La Dégustation)

The Tasting (La Dégustation)

With his wine business on the brink of bankruptcy Jacques (Bernard Campan) who is divorced, disgruntled and in his fifties, does not have much to smile about, until Hortense (Isabelle Carré) stumbles into his shop.

With his wine business on the brink of bankruptcy Jacques (Bernard Campan) who is divorced, disgruntled and in his fifties, does not have much to smile about, until Hortense (Isabelle Carré) stumbles into his shop.

With his wine business on the brink of bankruptcy Jacques (Bernard Campan) who is divorced, disgruntled and in his fifties, does not have much to smile about. Not feeling quite particularly inspired by the next step in his life, Jacques is close to giving up until Hortense (Isabelle Carré) stumbles into his shop. Light-hearted and kind, Hortense works as a nurse – and is so completely enchanted by the babies she delivers, she is determined to find love and have a child of her own.

This could be the start of something seemingly wonderful for them both but as they grow closer and closer, their pasts begin to catch up with them. A testament to the power of love and a great glass of wine.

Screening as part of French Film Festival UK.

We are delighted to welcome Professor Audrey Osler, author of Where are you from? No, where are you really from?, for a special “In Conversation” event with renowned international human rights lawyer and author Professor Philippe Sands KC FRSL FBA, followed by a screening of Gurinder Chadha’s debut Bhaji on the Beach.

We are delighted to welcome Professor Audrey Osler, author of Where are you from? No, where are you really from?, for a special “In Conversation” event with renowned international human rights lawyer and author Professor Philippe Sands KC FRSL FBA (East West Street, The Last Colony), to discuss migration, identity and belonging, and the impact of the colonial past.

The conversation will be followed by a screening of Gurinder Chadha’s acclaimed 1993 feature debut Bhaji on the Beach, which follows a disparate group of Asian women from a Birmingham community centre on a day trip to Blackpool.

Winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year, saxophonist Xhosa Cole will be performing in the third of our season of autumn/winter events in partnership with Leicester Jazz House.

Winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year, Xhosa Cole is an embodiment of the success of numerous community arts programmes in Birmingham, including the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, Jazzlines Ensemble and Birmingham Music Service.

Having grown up in Handsworth and first played the tenor at Andy Hamilton's Ladywood Community Music School, Xhosa is now established among a long legacy of Birmingham saxophonists, alongside the likes of Soweto Kinch and Shabaka Hutchings.

Xhosa has performed twice at the BBC Proms, composed music for Birmingham-based string orchestra The Ripieno Players, recorded saxophone for Mahalia’s debut album ‘Love and Compromise’, and completed a 22 date UK tour – all while pursuing his studies at Trinity Laban Conservatoire.

Xhosa received the Parliamentary Jazz Award for ‘Best Newcomer’ in 2019 and was also named Jazz FM’s breakthrough act of the year.

“It is the highly gifted Xhosa Cole who is currently making most waves… Cole has the rich expressive range and technical skills that characterise significant soloists.” – Guardian

“The 24-year-old tenor saxophonist/composer is a British sensation and proves that he’s here for blood with this release… He’s got technique, talent, artistry and a burning desire that shows throughout the set.” – Downbeat

The concept of Artificial Intelligence has fascinated science fiction writers and filmmakers from the beginning of the form – the idea that we might one day create the source of our own obsolescence.

The concept of Artificial Intelligence has fascinated science fiction writers and filmmakers from the beginning of the form – the idea that we might one day create the source of our own obsolescence.

Part 1: I, Robot – Early Science Fiction AI

Part 2: What are you doing, Dave? The Self-Aware Machine  

Part 3: Measure of a Man – AI as Metaphor for Civil Rights

Part 4: Architects of Our Own Destruction – AI Rises Up

Part 5: Disconnective Tissue – Fear of a Virtual Reality

Part 6: AI in the Real-Life Cinema Industry

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £20/£18 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking Information:

This one-day course will run at Phoenix on Saturday 7 December 2024, 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

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 and co-directed London After Midnight, an audio resurrection of the lost Lon Chaney film, starring Art Malik.

Stallone’s first outing as John Rambo is a lean, 90 minute thriller that skewered the American heartland’s uneasy relationship with Vietnam vets.

Fancy a cold one with your film? Grab a film ticket and a can of beer - or soft drink of your choice - for £8.25 (+admin fee for non-members), just choose the Ticket+Beer option at checkout.

With all the excess that followed in the later sequels, it’s easy to forget how good Stallone’s first outing as John Rambo is - a lean, 90 minute thriller that skewered the American heartland’s uneasy relationship with Vietnam vets.

Sly stars as Rambo - a former Green Beret haunted by his time serving in Vietnam who clashes with a local police. When John escapes to the forest the sheriff is determined to go after him, but as Rambo’s former commanding officer warns them, if they do that they’ll need one thing: “a good supply of body bags”...

Screening as part of our Old School Action season.

This Christmas, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

This Christmas, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family.

Image credit: Cinderella, The Royal Ballet ©2023 Tristram Kenton

Tuck into a delicious scone and festive treats during our relaxed afternoon tea with Father Christmas, followed by a screening of the magical family classic The Polar Express.

Tuck into a delicious scone and festive treats during our relaxed afternoon tea with Father Christmas, followed by a screening of the magical family classic The Polar Express (at 4.30pm).

All children will receive a free small gift from Father Christmas during this event.

Children under 18 months are free. Advance booking is essential.

★★★★★ – Total Film. Sent to rescue a diplomat from the depths of the jungle, soon Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer and his team soon find themselves hunted by an otherworldly creature.

Fancy a cold one with your film? Grab a film ticket and a can of beer - or soft drink of your choice - for £8.25 (+admin fee for non-members), just choose the Ticket+Beer option at checkout.

"★★★★★ – An '80s classic full of still-thrilling action" – Total Film

Sent to rescue a diplomat from the depths of the jungle, Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer and his team soon find themselves hunted by an otherworldly creature.

Best seen on the big screen with a horde of other Arnie/Carl Weathers/Bill Duke fans, John McTiernan’s beloved blockbuster is endlessly quotable, packed with stunning set-pieces and more muscles than you can shake a stick at. GET TO DA CINEMAAA!

Screening as part of our Old School Action season.

★★★★★ – Guardian. Enjoy one of cinema’s greatest action films back on the big screen this December.

Fancy a cold one with your film? Grab a film ticket and a can of beer - or soft drink of your choice - for £8.25 (+admin fee for non-members), just choose the Ticket+Beer option at checkout.

"★★★★★ – if it's not the greatest action movie ever made, then it's damn close" – Empire

“Come out to the coast, we’ll get together, have a few laughs” – as Christmas parties go, few have gone more disastrously than the Nakatomi Corporation’s 1988 shindig.

European terrorists have the worst sense of timing, as NYPD cop John McClane finds his reunion with his estranged wife Holly interrupted by a hostage crisis courtesy of gentleman villain Hans Gruber and his cohorts.

Enjoy one of cinema’s greatest action films back on the big screen this December.

Screening as part of our Old School Action season.

Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family.

Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family.

Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs bring festive charm to Peter Wright’s beloved Royal Ballet production, as fairytale magic comes together with spectacular dancing in this unforgettable classic ballet.

Image credit: The Nutcracker, The Royal Ballet © 2015 ROH. Photograph by Tristram Kenton

Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream-like opera.

Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream-like opera.

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

Image credit: The Tales of Hoffmann ©Keith Saunders

Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, Les Misérables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals.

Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, Les Misérables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals.

In 2019, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sell-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones. Now cinema audiences can experience a unique encore of this incredible show to celebrate Les Misérables 40th anniversary.

Featuring a cast and orchestra of over 65 and including the songs I Dreamed A Dream, Bring Him Home, One Day More and On My Own this sensational staged concert is not to be missed.

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.

On sale to MyPhoenix Members: Wed 16 Oct, 10am

On sale to general public: Fri 25 Oct, 10am

"★★★★★ – enthralling" – Telegraph

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

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

Baddest. Cowboy. Texas. These are just a few words to describe the Baddest Cowboy in Texas. But something's missing. Join Bangtail as he roots ‘n toots from the mightiest mountains to the sauciest saloons in search of his manhood.

"★★★★★ – Sheer, brilliant, well executed madness” – Three Weeks

"​★★★★★ – Genius!" – Voice Mag

"​★★★★★ – A stunning and hilarious exploration of modern masculinity" – The Reviews Hub

Baddest. Cowboy. Texas. These are just a few words to describe the Baddest Cowboy in Texas. But something's missing. Join Bangtail as he roots ‘n toots from the mightiest mountains to the sauciest saloons in search of his manhood.

Nominee for Best Variety Show at Leicester Comedy Festival and fully sold out run at Ed Fringe 2024 before transferring to SOHO Theatre and touring the USA!

'b i r d' is a surreal piece of cosmic-horror-comedy-theatre, set in a sinister, subterraneous bird sanctuary - which may (or may not) be a shadowy front for an ancient cult that worships the ever-thrumming Eldritchian entity which may (or may not) be buried beneath its grounds.

'b i r d' is a surreal piece of cosmic-horror-comedy-theatre, set in a sinister, subterraneous bird sanctuary - which may (or may not) be a shadowy front for an ancient cult that worships the ever-thrumming Eldritchian entity which may (or may not) be buried beneath its grounds.

During your visit we invite you to marvel, slack-jawed at the wonder of nature via exhilarating flying displays; get up close and personal with some of our rarer breeds; buy a mandatory novelty teatowel at the giftshop and above all have a bird-tastic day...

Winner of RVK Fringe's 'Fringe Of The Fringe' award, 2024.

Josh Weller is one the funniest, most inventive stand-up comedians in the country. You might have seen him in The Witcher (where he dies) or A Gentleman in Moscow (where he also dies). Come watch him work on his new show.

★★★★★ – Broadway World

★★★★★ – The List

★★★★ – Chortle

Josh Weller is one the funniest, most inventive stand-up comedians in the country. His observational and self-deprecating humour has had hundreds of millions of views online.

You might have seen him in The Witcher (where he dies) or A Gentleman in Moscow (where he also dies). Come watch him work on his new show.

The 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and winner of NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy 2024 brings the beginnings of a brand new show to Leicester Comedy Festival.

"★★★★ – Scintillatingly unpredictable... Outlandishly funny... Raucous belly laughs fill the room from start to finish" – Chortle

"★★★★ – Overwhelmingly successful... the laugh count is consistently, admirably high" – Scotsman

The 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and winner of NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy 2024 brings the beginnings of a brand new show to Leicester Comedy Festival.

As seen in Netflix’s Afterlife plus BBC’s Ghosts and This Time With Alan Partridge.

After last year's sold out show and the success of his debut Edinburgh Fringe run Danny Clives returns to the Leicester Comedy Festival with a work in progress show.

"A guy who knows how to write a joke" – Chortle

"Danny turns life's struggles into brilliantly understated observational gags" – Joe Lycett

After last year's sold out show and the success of his debut Edinburgh Fringe run Danny Clives returns to the Leicester Comedy Festival with a work in progress show.

Danny is an alumni of Soho Theatre’s Comedy Labs and has been nominated for the BBC Comedy Award.

Bella Hull is a London-based stand-up comedian and writer and one of the UK’s most exciting young comedians.

Bella Hull is a London-based stand-up comedian and writer and one of the UK’s most exciting young comedians.

Bella brought her debut hour, Babycakes, to the Edinburgh Fringe and then to London’s Soho Theatre to wide acclaim.

She regularly plays to sell-out crowds across the UK and her TV appearances include BBC’s Stand Up for Live Comedy, ITV’s The Stand Up Sketch Show and Comedy Central Live.

A special version of this unique comedy experience. It's still comedy, and it's still dark... a perfect family show for Half-Term giggles.

A special version of this unique comedy experience. It's still comedy, and it's still dark... a perfect family show for Half-Term giggles.

Visit Leicester Comedy Festival website for more details, with the full line-up to be announced soon.

Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Recommended for 8-12 year olds.

Fresh from Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Farm Fatale is the smash-hit, critically-acclaimed debut solo show from an agricultural icon, likely to cause delight or distress to anyone who becomes involved with her, or her livestock.

"★★★★ – Tremendous... Wonderfully batty and unapologetic, a solo debut to cherish" – Guardian

Fresh from Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Farm Fatale is the smash-hit, critically-acclaimed debut solo show from an agricultural icon, likely to cause delight or distress to anyone who becomes involved with her, or her livestock.

Winner Musical Comedy Awards 2023

Nominee NextUp Biggest Award in Comedy 2024

Mervy Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe 2024

This unique comedy experience returns to the Leicester Comedy Festival off the back of sell-outs at Edinburgh Fringe 2023.

This unique comedy experience returns to the Leicester Comedy Festival off the back of sell-outs at Edinburgh Fringe 2023.

At Comedy in the Dark, the audience's senses are heightened - things look and sound different. Guests will include Sajeela Kershi, Tasmin Sarkany, Jamie D'Souza, Allyson June Smith, David Eagle and more.

"Destined to become one of the most talked about shows" (Time Out).

Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Award Nominee Will BF is back with an all new sci-fi sketch comedy mockumentary!

Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Award Nominee Will BF is back with an all new sci-fi sketch comedy mockumentary!

"★★★★★ – Echoes the glory days of The Mighty Boosh, Garth Marenghi and Monty Python" – EdFringeReview

"★★★★ – Wonderful and Weird" – Chortle

Everyone loves the 1979 movie phenomenon Moon Team, but loves to hate its 1999 reboot.

After a multiple sell-out, critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe with the Western that never was: The Last Gun, Will BF is back. Hang onto your space hats (technical term) for a surreal adventure of sketches, songs and multimedia havoc.

There’s plenty of stories out there about how to get through romantic break-ups but not so much about what happens when you break-up with your close friends.

★★★★ – Scotsman

★★★★ – The Skinny

There’s plenty of stories out there about how to get through romantic break-ups but not so much about what happens when you break-up with your close friends.

Erika Ehler navigates the disturbing reality of what it’s like to be young, hot and yet so alone; platonic relationships and the bittersweet transition of hangouts becoming reunions.

As seen on Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Comedians Giving Lectures and Comedy Central Live.

From Andrew Doherty (writer/performer of Gay Witch Sex Cult) comes a new horror comedy: 20 years ago, actress Nicole Hereafter starred in two series of hit legal drama, ‘Woman Lawyer,’ until her time on the show ended in bloodshed and horror.

From Andrew Doherty (writer/performer of Gay Witch Sex Cult) comes a new horror comedy: 20 years ago, actress Nicole Hereafter starred in two series of hit legal drama, ‘Woman Lawyer,’ until her time on the show ended in bloodshed and horror.

20 years on she invites fans to a screening of the mysteriously unaired Halloween episode “I Breast My Case,” in celebration of the legacy of a groundbreaking show that dared to ask the question; What if lawyer... was woman?

A show about addiction, but not the serious Ted talk kind. Rehab, sleeping with old men for money, AA, the boring mundanity of sobriety. All grim topics, but I promise it’s no sob story.

A show about addiction, but not the serious Ted talk kind. Rehab, sleeping with old men for money, AA, the boring mundanity of sobriety. All grim topics, but I promise it’s no sob story.

It’s about the humour in the darkness, and the search for light, living a brand new life with no tequila bottle in my hand, involving a year in Morocco learning to surf, falling in love with my surf instructor, it's a tale as old as time.

No real lessons will be learned, except perhaps a lesson on how not to live your life. But that’s showbiz baby!

Heidi's new stand-up show about the NHS, spiders, wild drug trips, Australia... you name it! (It helps if you name those four topics).

Heidi's new stand-up show about the NHS, spiders, wild drug trips, Australia... you name it! (It helps if you name those four topics).

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award and So You Think You’re Funny. Heidi has had two stand-up specials on BBC Radio 4, done tour support for Joe Lycett and Phil Wang and appeared on Just a Minute, The Now Show and Guilty Feminist.

'The standard and silliness of the jokes never dip, providing a richly rewarding hour full of big laughs and excellent storytelling' (Chortle.co.uk).

Watch Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rob Copland potentially make up a brand new hour of comedy.

"★★★★★ – moves around the stage like flubber, pinging off every surface at incredible speed and drowning the audience in a barrage of jokes" – Chortle

"★★★★ – He steals about the stage, raising an eyebrow, clawing at the air, swinging his mic in precarious arcs" – Guardian

Watch Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rob Copland potentially make up a brand new hour of comedy.

Imran, of East-African Indian descent, was born in Mombasa, Kenya, and raised in London.

Imran, of East-African Indian descent, was born in Mombasa, Kenya, and raised in London.

He briefly studied illegally in the USA and traveled extensively, including to Israel/Palestine and Saudi Arabia during the 2006 Lebanon Crisis, which deeply changed him.

In 2010, his debut solo show at the Edinburgh Festival earned a 5-star review and a nomination for Best Newcomer.

He later appeared on TV, including Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, and debuted his BBC radio show *Relabelled* in 2021.

Soft Play presents Just The Two Of Us! (WIP). Co-hosts of hit alt comedy night “Soft Play Area” (Maria Telnikoff and Vidya Divakaran) come together for their debut double-act comedy hour in which they embody EVERY GREAT DUO IN HISTORY.

Soft Play presents Just The Two Of Us! (WIP). Co-hosts of hit alt comedy night “Soft Play Area” (Maria Telnikoff and Vidya Divakaran) come together for their debut double-act comedy hour in which they embody EVERY GREAT DUO IN HISTORY.

From Romulus and Remus to Wham! join these two silly billies on a time travelling hour of nonsense, shenanigans and a lot of dance breaks.

A funny comedy show all about a silly little guy I like to call me. Madcap prop chaos . Tremendous jokes and wordplay. Hardcore, unfiltered, full-frontal Mikey Mode.

"Meticulously weird" – Guardian

"Cracking physical comedy" – Chortle

A funny comedy show all about a silly little guy I like to call me. Madcap prop chaos . Tremendous jokes and wordplay. Hardcore, unfiltered, full-frontal Mikey Mode.

As seen on Disney+ (1minute and 23seconds)

Sketch Off Finalist 2022

Rising Star, Andy Barr, has been in the stand-up game for a while, but yet to reach his apex due to a series of three inscrutable, high-concept, character based shows.

"★★★★ – Skilfully written and delivered lines ... Barr's comic timing and gestures are impeccable" – The List

Rising Star, Andy Barr, has been in the stand-up game for a while, but yet to reach his apex due to a series of three inscrutable, high-concept, character based shows.

Now, for his fourth debut hour, television's Andy Barr (London Live News, 2017) goes back to basics with a selection of classic gags, thoughts, poetry, shouting, bitter recriminations, coruscating social critique, puns (reader invited to delete in accordance with personal taste).

★★★★ – Telegraph. From atop his ivory tower, Benjamin Alborough must decide the fate of the entire world. Luckily, the audience can help him via a series of incredibly stressful quicktime events.

★★★★ – Telegraph

★★★★ –  Chortle

From atop his ivory tower, Benjamin Alborough must decide the fate of the entire world. Luckily, the audience can help him via a series of incredibly stressful quicktime events.

A follow-up to his anarchic gameshow Absolute Monopoly (and a distraction from his all-star chat show Late Night with Terry Wogan) this new WIP interactive comedy show will eventually have a couple hundred endings.

Sam Nicoresti (Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2021, Chortle Best MC Nominee 2024) returns with a show that isn’t about anything at all.

Sam Nicoresti (Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2021, Chortle Best MC Nominee 2024) returns with a show that isn’t about anything at all.

In a cowardly new hour of sweeping emotional vacuity, Sam (of Nicoresti fame) explores what it means to stand on stage and be consistently funny without at any point resorting to framing, plot, or narrative device.

She’s here! She’s queer! Her parents are sort of used to it! Fresh, exciting, and overall, just happy to be here, Dee Allum is the greatest transgender comedian her small village has ever produced.

★★★★★ – Ed Fringe Review

★★★★ – The Times

★★★★ – Guardian

She’s here! She’s queer! Her parents are sort of used to it! Fresh, exciting, and overall, just happy to be here, Dee Allum is the greatest transgender comedian her small village has ever produced.

This debut stand-up show is about reconciling with the past, coming out, and going through two puberties (frankly, two too many). As seen on the BBC New Comedy Awards Final, ITV’s The Stand Up Sketch Show and Comedy Central Live.

Join the irrepressible Lee Peart as he brings his debut work in progress show to Leicester Comedy Festival. Lee blends sharp observations with acerbic storytelling, leaving audiences in stitches.

Join the irrepressible Lee Peart as he brings his debut work in progress show to Leicester Comedy Festival.

Lee blends sharp observations with acerbic storytelling, leaving audiences in stitches.

Known for his unique takes on everyday life and the ultimate awkward moments we all face, he’s fast building a large and loyal audience online with his relatable charm and a knack for turning mundane experiences into comedic gold.

Prepare for a night of laughter that’ll make you question your own life choices—like why you decided to come out in public! Don't miss it!

Hot on the Hooves of BBC Radio 4's 'The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty', the reformed rake returns to Leicester to make up for his wrongdoings, and see what new ones he can get away with.

"★★★★ – The outrageously silly meets the eye-wateringly witty" – Scotsman

★★★★ – Telegraph

Hot on the Hooves of BBC Radio 4's 'The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty', the reformed rake returns to Leicester to make up for his wrongdoings, and see what new ones he can get away with.

If Lord Brighty can't address your grievances in this hour of comedy mayhem, then at least he tried and you just should drop it, alright?

Best New Show Nominee (Leicester Comedy Festival 2022)

Best Reviewed Shows (BCG, Edinburgh Fringe 2022)

Still existing in the stink of the Edinburgh Fringe where his debut hour received 2 award nominations, Kitch returns with a new show.

Still existing in the stink of the Edinburgh Fringe where his debut hour received 2 award nominations, Kitch returns with a new show.

It’s early days but some info: some is based on a book about Rasputin he started in 2016 & hasn’t finished. It was going to be called laughing stock due to a soup reference.

“pushing at the edges of what stand-up can be defined as..is this where the cult begins?” (Chortle)

“It’s comedy theatre, arty, stylish and cool.  And there’s something extraordinarily watchable about Kitch“ **** (Beyond the Joke)

 “Exceptional” ***** (Mervyn Stutter Pick of the Fringe)

Odysseus, King of Ithica, took what many would say is 'too long' to get home. Musical comedian and Theatre botherer Edy Hurst also takes a long time to get home. Watch how he tried to justify this one in the first sailing on a ship of dreams.

Odysseus, King of Ithica, took what many would say is 'too long' to get home. Musical comedian and Theatre botherer Edy Hurst also takes a long time to get home. Watch how he tried to justify this one in the first sailing on a ship of dreams.

Armed with his trusty guitar, loop station, and a license to tell stories, come aboard this ship of dreams and embark on an odd-er-sea of electro-punk, comedic musical mythic mash up.

The only spine safe comedy show!* Alternative comedian and formerly bendy woman Katie Mitchell has hurt her back. Watch her process this in real time. See physio reluctantly performed live on stage! Marvel as she accepts that things dropped on the floor no longer exist! Watch her beloved yoga mat gather dust FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT.

The only spine safe comedy show!* Alternative comedian and formerly bendy woman Katie Mitchell has hurt her back. Watch her process this in real time. See physio reluctantly performed live on stage! Marvel as she accepts that things dropped on the floor no longer exist! Watch her beloved yoga mat gather dust FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT.

NO LAUGHTER. NO SUDDEN MOVEMENTS. YOU MUST SNEEZE UPWARDS.

*Please bring own lumbar support.

Best In Class Alumni 2023

★★★★ – Scotsman. It's always nice to go to a comedy show, knowing exactly what you're going to get and that you're in a safe pair of hands. There's such a lovely comfort in certainty...

★★★★ – Scotsman

★★★★ – Chortle

It's always nice to go to a comedy show, knowing exactly what you're going to get and that you're in a safe pair of hands. There's such a lovely comfort in certainty.

Nominated in 2019 and 2022 for the Best Improv/Musical show at the Leicester Comedy festival Awards, despite being neither Improv or Musical, Consignia bring a new show inspired by the Fluxus art movement to the Leicester Comedy Festival.

Club Wormhole welcomes all to join with our band of alternative comedians, clowns and weirdos for a night of laughter, art and transcendence. After a string of sell-out shows in Nottingham, we are bringing our monthly themed alt comedy cabaret back to Leicester Comedy Festival.

Get in The Hole & Join The Club; We Are Going On An Adventure.

Club Wormhole welcomes all to join with our band of alternative comedians, clowns and weirdos for a night of laughter, art and transcendence. After a string of sell-out shows in Nottingham, we are bringing our monthly themed alt comedy cabaret back to Leicester Comedy Festival.

We’ll have a theme (TBD), acts from the Club Wormhole Gang (TBD) and Special Guests (TBD), hosted by Rosa Keaton and the Clown Lee Kennedy.

Previous guest acts include Sam Nicoresti, Jain Edwards, Mark Dean-Quinn, Josh Glanc, Consignia and Anna Thomas.

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

Some-Antics is back for another spoken word-comedy hybrid show! With spoken word and comedy open mic, a poetry slam with cash prize, our world-famous raffle, a fantastic comedy headliner and Ninja Bob playing tunes!

Some-Antics is back for another spoken word-comedy hybrid show! With spoken word and comedy open mic, a poetry slam with cash prize, our world-famous raffle, a fantastic comedy headliner and Ninja Bob playing tunes!

A collection of funny films with heart, curated by comedy promoters Popcorn Funnies.

‘Dying is easy, comedy is hard.’ More than any other genre of film, comedy walks a precarious tightrope, requiring all the human insight, character development and razor-sharp writing of any drama but with the additional prerequisites of pinpoint timing and, very often, a healthy sense of absurdity. And yet, too often, funny just isn’t taken seriously.

Not so at The Short Cinema, where we have invited Leicester Comedy Festival Award Nominated Promoters Popcorn Funnies - led by Leicestershire-based filmmakers Laura Wilkinson and Mike Yeoman – to select short films from around the world designed to make you laugh.

This screening will be introduced by acclaimed promotion designer for the UK comedy scene, Paul Banks of Peril Designs.

Running order:

Ken Funworth's Close Encounter 2024 Dir Matt West UK 1:00

The Great Debate 2023 Dir Luna Herruzo Spain 2:55

For the Emperor 2022 Dir Tom Bulpett & Jack Collard United Kingdom 1:31

BLONSH 2022 DirJames Werner United States 6:00

Blind Spot 2023 DirSoph Webberley United Kingdom 13:18

Short Stay, Long Stay 2023 Dir Danny Carter United Kingdom 15:00

Bunny Jake Is Missing 2023 Dir Shane Grant United Kingdom 05:00

Who's That Shouting at My Door? 2023 Dir Laurier Fourniau Belgium 2:45

Taking Initiative 2023 Dir Mikayluh Bowers United States 2:16

Smash or Pass 2023 Dir Cory Reeder United States 5:15

The Sad Messiah 2023 Dir Alice Worthington United Kingdom 1:20

Linda 2023 Dir Joe Lycett United Kingdom 8:00

Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness.

Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness.

Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane, the Royal Ballet's sumptuous production of Swan Lake on the big screen is an exceptional way to experience this ultimate ballet classic.

Image credit: Swan Lake, The Royal Ballet ©2022 ROH. Photograph by Tristram Kenton

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour.

An incredible cast including Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie Chisholm as Mary Magdalene, Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster as Jesus Christ, perform hit songs including I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Gethsemane, Heaven on Their Minds, Everything’s Alright, King Herod’s Song and “Superstar” in an exciting and contemporary interpretation.

The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.

The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona.

In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.

Image credit: Romeo and Juliet, The Royal Ballet © 2019 ROH. Photograph by Helen Maybanks

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.

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.