★★★★★ – Guardian. Armando Iannucci (The Death of Stalin) brings a fresh and distinctive take of Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece to the screen in this stellar adaptation.

“Dev Patel gives a career best performance as the titular character of Armando Iannucci’s freewheeling Dickens adaptation” – Screen Daily

"★★★★★ – a wonderfully entertaining adaptation full to bursting with fantastic comic performances"  – Mark Kermode, The Guardian

"★★★★ – An unbridled joy" – Daily Mail

"★★★★ – A wonderful retort to Hollywood’s obsessive whitewashing of history" – Independent

Armando Iannucci (The Death of Stalin) brings a fresh and distinctive take of Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece to the screen in this stellar adaptation, starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton and Ben Whishaw.

Set in the 1840s, The Personal History of David Copperfield chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.

“★★★★★ – Ambitious and unshakeable storytelling” – Guardian. Sam Mendes, the Oscar-winning director of Skyfall and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to this World War I epic.

“★★★★★ – Ambitious and unshakeable storytelling” – Peter Bradshaw, Guardian

Sam Mendes, the Oscar-winning director of Skyfall and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to this World War I epic.

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Pride’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers – Blake’s own brother among them.

Filmed in an extraordinary single take by master cinematographer Roger Deakins, 1917 stands alongside Saving Private Ryan and Dunkirk as a modern war film masterpiece and an enthralling story of empathy, heroism and the horrors of war.

From acclaimed filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie comes an electrifying crime thriller about Howard Ratner, a charismatic New York City jeweller always on the lookout for the next big score.

“★★★★★ – The tensest film I’ve ever seen” – Robbie Collin, The Telegraph

From acclaimed filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie (Good Time) comes an electrifying crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweller always on the lookout for the next big score.

When Howard makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, he must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

★★★★ – Guardian. Aquarela takes the audience on a deeply cinematic journey through the transformative beauty and raw power of water.

"★★★★ – An absorbing and disturbing spectacle" – Guardian

Aquarela takes the audience on a deeply cinematic journey through the transformative beauty and raw power of water.

Captured at a rare 96 frames-per-second, the film is a visceral wake-up call that humans are no match for the sheer force and capricious will of Earth’s most precious element.

From the precarious frozen waters of Russia’s Lake Baikal to Miami in the throes of Hurricane Irma to Venezuela’s mighty Angel Falls, water is Aquarela’s main character, with director Victor Kossakovsky capturing her many personalities in startling cinematic clarity.

Please note that we have been advised that Aquarela contains a sequence of flashing lights which may affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

After the sudden death of his wife, London doctor Sanjay Banerjee finds himself facing challenges with his grown-up daughters. Director Sangeeta Datta joins us in conversation after the screening.

After the sudden death of his wife, London doctor Sanjay Banerjee finds himself facing challenges with his grown-up daughters, whose lifestyle choices he doesn't always agree with.

Director Sangeeta Datta joins us in conversation after the screening.

In Hindi and Bengali with English subtitles

Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, Waves traces the emotional journey of a suburban African-American family as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.

“Sure to be regarded as one of the best films of 2019” – The Wrap

The third feature from director Trey Edward Shults (It Comes at Night), Waves is a heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in the darkest of times. Earning critical rave reviews in America, the film stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a breakthrough role and Sterling K. Brown, outstanding as prosecutor Christopher Darden in American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson.

Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family—led by a well-intentioned, but domineering father—as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.

The explosive real-life story of the women who took down the infamous CEO of Fox News, Roger Ailes, when they brought a sexual harassment case against one of the most powerful men in modern media.

Featuring a first-rate cast including Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie and Allison Janney, Bombshell tackles the explosive real-life story of the women who took down the infamous CEO of Fox News, Roger Ailes, when they brought a sexual harassment case against one of the most powerful men in modern media.

Mr India is the tale of a poor but kind-hearted man who takes orphans into his home. When he discovers that his scientist father has created an invisibility device, he fights to save the children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.

PLEASE NOTE – the Q&A with Javed Akhtar has unfortunately had to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. This event will now be a film screening only.

Mr India is the tale of a poor but kind-hearted man who takes orphans into his home. When he discovers that his scientist father has created an invisibility device, he fights to save the children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.

In Hindi with English subtitles. Tickets £5.

A visual tour through films – contemporary and classic – about World War I and the people who experienced it.

Cinema has always wrestled with the concept of war, as have artists of all stripes. This one-day course examines the effect on cinema of the First World War and its aftermath, and takes you on a visual tour through films – contemporary and classic – about World War I and the people who experienced it.

As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue a player, they discover that the game is actually broken and is starting to fight back! They’ll need to brave unknown dangers to escape the world's most dangerous game.

As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue a player, they discover that the game is actually broken and is starting to fight back! They’ll need to brave unknown dangers to escape the world's most dangerous game.

Explore the forensic research that underpins the Thanatos exhibition in this free panel talk and workshop from the team behind the project

Takeo is struggling to find his own love story – girls tend to be repelled by his hulking looks or fall for his best friend. That is until the day he saves Rinko from a pervert...

Takeo (Suzuki) is a lovable giant admired by his fellow male students but struggling to find his own love story – girls tend to be repelled by his hulking looks or fall for his best friend. That is until the day he saves Rinko (Nagano) from a pervert on a train...

One of February's MyPhoenix Passport film selection. Members and Friends tickets are £5 – buy your tickets from Box Office to take advantage of this special pricing.

** Please note: this film does not have BBFC certification, and as such can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily indicate that the film contains adult content.**

Image: © Aruko, Kazune Kawahara/SHUEISHA ©2015 “OREMONOGATARI” Film Partners

World renowned choreographer Boris Eifman brings to the stage his remarkable vision of Dostoevsky’s novel The Brothers Karamazov, performed by St Petersburg's Eifman Ballet.

Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel The Brothers Karamazov is the epitome of his creative work – the acme of the philosophic investigation carried out by this colossal and restless mind throughout his life.

World renowned choreographer Boris Eifman offers a remarkable vision of the core ideas within the novel, expanding upon them through body language as a way of exploring the origins of the moral devastation of the Karamazovs

Eifman creates through choreographic art an equivalent of what Dostoyevsky investigated so masterfully in his book – the excruciating burden of destructive passions and evil heredity.

Boris Eifman is considered to be one of the leading choreographers in the world. After working for 10 years at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, he formed his own ballet ensemble in 1977, interweaving classical ballet, modern dance and ecstatic impulses to create a completely different form of choreography where self-expression becomes the subject and in which there is drama, philosophy, characters and a central idea.

The defining feature of Eifman’s work is that almost all of his performances have a plot and, often, a literary source. In this way he can plunge into a realm that is familiar, all the while discovering and revealing the unexplored. His unique lexicon and conceptual, authorial interpretations are a breakthrough into that fantastic dimension where the boundlessness of inner worlds comes to life.

"★★★★ – A glorious high-kicking romp" – Evening Standard. Kinky Boots The Musical, filmed live at London’s Adelphi Theatre, is strutting onto the big screen!

"★★★★ – A glorious high-kicking romp" – Evening Standard. Kinky Boots The Musical, filmed live at London’s Adelphi Theatre, is strutting onto the big screen!

Charlie is a factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair learn to embrace their differences and create a line of sturdy stilettos unlike any the world has ever seen.

With songs by Grammy and Tony winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell (Legally Blonde, Hairspray) and book by Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein (La Cage Aux Folles), this "dazzling, fabulously sassy and uplifting" (Time Out) musical celebrates a joyous story of Brit grit to high-heeled hit, as it takes you from the factory floor of Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan!

Mami is an otaku and a hikikomori ("shut-in"). Her father finds her a job as a videogame tester, where she meets Ryotaro who encourages her to draw game characters for the company.

We're very excited to be joined by director Masaya Ozaki for an exclusive Q&A following the screening, conducted by Peter Munford of Satori Screen at Derby QUAD.

Mami (Mugi Kadowaki) is an otaku and a hikikomori ("shut-in"), spending her days in her room drawing and immersed in her favourite manga.

Worried about her future, Mami’s father finds her a part-time job as a videogame tester, where she meets Ryotaro (Miura Takahiro). Encouraged by him to draw game characters for the company, she takes her first tentative steps towards new opportunities.

The film shines a light on the Japanese phenomenon of hikikomori – people who choose to withdraw from society due to social phobia and other reasons.

One of Febuary's MyPhoenix Passport film selection. Members and Friends tickets are £5 – buy your tickets from Box Office to take advantage of this special pricing.

** Please note: this film does not have BBFC certification, and as such can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily indicate that the film contains adult content.**

Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer, Okja) returns with this black comedy about wealth, greed and class discrimination. A box office sensation on its US release, Parasite is one of 2020’s most anticipated films.

"★★★★★ – A dazzling work, surprising and fully gripping from beginning to end" – Time Out

“Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a nerve-racking masterpiece” – Vulture

A box office sensation on its US release, winner of Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Golden Globes and nominated for six academy awards, including Best Picture, Parasite is one of 2020’s most anticipated films.

Kim Ki-teak’s family are all unemployed and living in a squalid basement. When his son gets a tutoring job at the lavish home of the Park family, the Kim family’s luck changes. One by one they gradually infiltrate the wealthy Park’s home, attempting to take over their affluent lifestyle.

With Hitchcockian mastery, director Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer, Okja) relentlessly changes gears, always keeping the audience on the edge of their seats and raising the stakes to dizzyingly heart-pounding effect. Parasite is one not to be missed.

Visionary writer-director Terrence Malick (Tree of Life) returns with this epic historical drama based on the real-life story of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II.

“★★★★★– An exquisite work of genius” – The Evening Standard

“★★★★★– A powerfully unadorned portrait” – Tim Robey, The Telegraph

Visionary writer-director Terrence Malick (Days of Heaven, Tree of Life) returns with this epic historical drama based on the real-life story of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer and conscientious objector who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. Faced with the threat of execution for treason, it is Franz’ unwavering faith and his love for his wife and children that keeps his spirit alive.

With incredible, sweeping visuals and a wonderful score from James Newton Howard, A Hidden Life is cinema of the highest art, a poetic, spiritual film that gets into its audience’s soul.

Back due to demand, this beautifully filmed documentary follows the monks of Leicestershire's Mount St Bernard Abbey as they attempt to open the first Trappist brewery in the UK.

Back due to demand after a sensational run in December, Nick Hamer's film follows the monks of Leicestershire's Mount St Bernard Abbey - a community of 25 men, half of them over 80 years old. This beautifully filmed documentary follows the monks as they move from dairy farming to brewing and attempt to open the first Trappist brewery in the UK.

The stakes are high – if their historic counter-cultural lifestyle is to survive, the venture must succeed. Meanwhile as the monks reflect on spirituality, ageing and the approaching end of life, the number of burials in the Abbey's graveyard continues to rise.

Director Nick Hamer spent a year with the monks, gaining privileged access to document their hidden lives. They have turned their backs on the material, consumer society, to focus instead on contemplative spirituality, and to maintain an age-old religious tradition.

**Please note - the screenings on Fri 7th & Sat 8th Feb will have no adverts and will start promptly at the advertised time.

Set in the bohemian high society of 1920s England, Vita & Virginia tells the scintillating true story of Virginia Woolf’s tempestuous relationship with the aristocratic, rebellious Vita Sackville-West.

“★★★★ – Fizzes with emotion” – The Times

Vividly exploring the brilliant, troubled mind of one of history’s most enduring literary figures, this biopic focuses on the passionate relationship between Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf, with Elizabeth Debicki absolutely riveting as an anxious, restless Virginia Woolf in this seductive adaptation of Eileen Atkins’ 1992 play.

Meeting in 1920s London, the two writers – who were both married – embarked on an affair that later inspired Woolf’s experimental 1928 novel Orlando: A Biography.

Expressive cinematography, sumptuous costumes and a bold soundtrack by Isobel Waller-Bridge (sibling of Phoebe) all combine to create a period piece with a vibrant modern edge.

Hayao Miyazaki’s epic and one of the crowning achievements of his beloved animation company Studio Ghibli, Princess Mononoke is a mythic masterpiece and most definitely an essential piece of cinema.

“One of the most visually inventive films I have ever seen” – Roger Ebert

Chosen to screen by the victorious team at our special 10th Birthday quiz! Hayao Miyazaki’s epic and one of the crowning achievements of his beloved animation company Studio Ghibli, Princess Mononoke is a mythic masterpiece and most definitely an essential piece of cinema.

Ashitaka, a warrior prince cursed by a demonized boar god must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young woman fighting to protect the forest.

Filmmaker Naoko Nobutomo turns the camera on her parents’ life, presenting an intimate portrait of the highs and lows of a family living with Alzheimer’s and the reality of geriatric care in Japan.

Filmmaker Naoko Nobutomo begins to notice gradual changes affecting her nonagenarian mother. Turning the camera on her parents’ life, she presents an intimate portrait of the highs and lows of a family living with Alzheimer’s and the reality of geriatric care in Japan’s super ageing society.

One of February's MyPhoenix Passport film selection. Members and Friends tickets are £5 – buy your tickets from Box Office to take advantage of this special pricing.

** Please note: this film does not have BBFC certification, and as such can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily indicate that the film contains adult content.**

Cillian Murphy is mesmerising in this comedy drama about an Irish teenager who identifies as transgender. Taking the name Kitten, they set out for London with a glam rock group in the hope of finding their mother.

“Enchanting and hopeful” – rogerebert.com

Abandoned on the steps of the rectory in a small Irish town, baby Patrick is found by the local priest and placed in foster care. By the time he's a teen in the 1970s, Patrick (Murphy) identifies as transgender, renames himself Kitten and sets out for London with a glam rock group in the hope of finding his mother. Cillian Murphy was nominated for a Golden Globe for his mesmerising performance in Jordan’s comedy drama.

★★★★★ – Telegraph. Returning due to demand, The Lehman Trilogy is the story of a family and a company that changed the world, told in three parts on a single evening.

★★★★★ – Telegraph

★★★★★ – Daily Mail

Returning to Phoenix due to huge demand, Academy Award-winner Sam Mendes (Skyfall, The Ferryman) directs Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles who play the Lehman Brothers, their sons and grandsons.

On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins.

163 years later, the firm they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history.

This critically acclaimed and five-time Olivier Award nominated play features stunning set design from Es Devlin (NT Live: Hamlet) and was broadcast live from London’s West End as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th Birthday season.

After the death of their father, three runaway children and their two donkeys embark on a journey across the North York Moors, in a search for their estranged mother.

This new British independent production - made for a tiny fraction of the budget of big Hollywood films - has more heart, bittersweet joy and empathy than any blockbuster (plus donkeys, trains and the beautiful Yorkshire countryside too!)

After the death of their father, three runaway children and their two donkeys embark on a journey across the North York Moors, in a search for their estranged mother.

“★★★★★ –  Wonderfully warm, funny and heartfelt” – Guardian. Saoirse Ronan leads an all-star cast in Greta Gerwig's (Lady Bird) adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel.

“★★★★★ – A wonderfully warm, funny and heartfelt version of Louisa May Alcott’s coming-of-age classic” – Guardian

“★★★★★ – A superb adaptation... and further evidence that Gerwig is the real deal" – Empire

“★★★★ – An instant classic" – The Times

“★★★★★ – A cinematic achievement" – Independent

With an incredible ensemble cast that includes Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Emma Watson and Meryl Streep, writer-director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) adapts Louisa May Alcott’s beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms in post-Civil War America.

One of the earliest feminist novels, Little Women follows the sisters as they make their way from sheltered teenaged lives at home into the responsibilities and challenges of adulthood.

Lovingly made, Gerwig's highly-anticipated film deserves recognition in the upcoming awards season.

★★★★★ – The Telegraph. Two men are stationed to a remote lighthouse in New England in the 1890s, both men have their secrets, and both gradually lose their minds in the isolation.

‘★★★★★ - A film that will make your head and soul ring’ - The Telegraph

Prepare yourself for The Lighthouse, one of the most original and daring films released this year.

Two men are stationed to a remote lighthouse in New England in the 1890s. Both men have their secrets, and both start to lose their minds in the isolation.

With fantastic performances from Pattinson and Dafoe (both chewing their way through florid period dialogue and Dafoe channelling Gregory Peck’s Captain Ahab) and captured by visionary director Robert Eggers (The VVitch) in gorgeously grainy black and white; The Lighthouse is a Nor'easter storm of guilt, madness, lust and violence, coiling its jet-black tentacles around you and dragging you down to the depths.

Journey into the unknown with our ever-popular monthly mystery film screening.

Journey into the unknown with our ever-popular monthly mystery film screening.

The films are chosen by Phoenix staff members and are a well-kept secret until the lights go down and the opening titles roll. With previous films including Gremlins (as last month's Christmas treat), Mean Streets, Bonjour Tristesse, Twelve Angry Men and Modern Times, who knows what’s coming next? There’s only one way to find out…

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

From the director of 2016’s international breakout hit Your Name, this gorgeous new animation follows teenager Hodaka who arrives in Tokyo having run away from his high school.

From the director of 2016’s international breakout hit Your Name - currently the highest grossing anime film of all time - this gorgeous new animation follows teenager Hodaka who arrives in Tokyo having run away from his high school. Befriending Hina, a mysterious girl who appears to be able to manipulate the weather, the two go into business together offering blue skies for any event; but social services and the police threaten to tear them part.

A special family version of Comedy in the Dark at Leicester Comedy Festival. It’s still comedy, and it’s still dark… A perfect family show for half-term giggles!

6pm, doors open 5.45pm

All tickets £7

Recommended for ages 8-12.

A special family version of Comedy in the Dark at Leicester Comedy Festival. It’s still comedy, and it’s still pitch dark…

A perfect family show for half-term giggles! Acts include Howard Read, Laura Davis, Samson & Mabel, Stuart Goldsmith and more to be announced.

Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Leicester’s annual comedy festival returns to Phoenix with Comedy in the Dark – a truly unique comedy experience where comedians take on the challenge of performing in pitch black.

8pm, doors open 7.45pm

Tickets £10

Advised 18+ show

Leicester’s annual comedy festival returns to Phoenix with Comedy in the Dark – a truly unique comedy experience where comedians take on the challenge of performing in pitch black.

Your favourite stand ups, one hour, no lights! Acts include Pascal Cameron, Laura Davis, Mitch Benn, Robin Morgan, Helen Bauer, Stuart Goldsmith, Tony Law and more to be announced.

Young lovers Minato and Hinako live an idyllic life, surfing at the beach and going to the movies together. But when tragedy strikes, their relationship takes a strange turn.

From director Yuasa Masaaki (Devilman Crybaby, Lu Over The Wall) comes this story of young lovers Minato (Ryota Katayose) and Hinako (Rina Kawaei). The pair spend their days surfing at the beach and going to the movies together. But when tragedy strikes, their relationship takes a strange turn.

One of February's MyPhoenix Passport film selection. Members and Friends tickets are £5 – buy your tickets from Box Office to take advantage of this special pricing.

** Please note: this film does not have BBFC certification, and as such can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily indicate that the film contains adult content.**

Image: ©Ride Your Wave Film Partners

Michael B. Jordan stars as Bryan Stevenson, an idealistic young lawyer who arrives in Alabama to open a centre offering legal counsel for men wrongfully imprisoned on death row.

Based on a powerful and thought-provoking true story, Just Mercy stars Michael B. Jordan as Bryan Stevenson, an idealistic young lawyer who arrives in Alabama to open a centre offering legal counsel for men wrongfully imprisoned on death row.

Coming across the case of Walter McMillian (Foxx with his best performance in years) who has been waiting on death row for 6 years; Stevenson becomes determined to overturn his conviction, but faces intense opposition from local law enforcement.

When super suave spy Lance Sterling is somehow turned into a pigeon (!), it’s up to his geeky tech officer Walter to save the day. A fun animated caper, voiced by Will Smith and Tom Holland.

When super suave spy Lance Sterling is somehow turned into a pigeon (!), it’s up to his geeky tech officer Walter to save the day. A fun animated caper, voiced by Will Smith and Tom Holland.

New date added due to huge demand! Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy.

**LATEST NEWS** Andrew Scott wins Best Actor at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2019 for his role in Present Laughter at London's Old Vic.

New date added due to huge demand!

Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter.

As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.

Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.

★★★★ – Empire. Omar, a young Pakistani man, is reunited with his former lover Johnny (Day-Lewis) and together they attempt to turn around a laundrette business owned by Omar’s uncle.

★★★★ – Empire

Omar, a young Pakistani man, is reunited with his former lover Johnny (Day-Lewis) and together they attempt to turn around a laundrette business owned by Omar’s uncle.

Adapted for the screen by Hanif Kureishi from his own novel (earning him an Oscar nomination), this iconic Thatcher-era cross-cultural love story is a study of contrasts in British society – between rich and poor, between the classes, between native British and immigrant groups, between straight and gay.

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James McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.

James McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.

Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano - or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?

Edmond Rostand’s masterwork is adapted by Martin Crimp, with direction by Jamie Lloyd (Betrayal). This classic play will be brought to life with linguistic ingenuity to celebrate Cyrano’s powerful and resonant resistance against overwhelming odds.

Tom Hanks excels as Mr Rogers, beloved US children's TV host, in a role he was born to play in this heart-warming and original film based on real-life article by journalist Tom Junod.

"★★★★ – A moving and engrossing departure from a traditional biopic" – The Guardian

Director Marielle Heller (The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) continues to add to her impressive CV and Tom Hanks excels in a role he was born to play in this heart-warming and original film based on real-life article by journalist Tom Junod.

Seeing it as beneath him, acclaimed journalist Lloyd Vogel begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write a profile piece for Esquire on beloved children’s television host Fred Rogers. When they finally meet, the naturally cynical Vogel can’t quite believe the kindly and selfless Mr Rogers is for real. But as time passes, the men become friends and Vogel learns to face up to his traumatic past with a new perspective.

This kids TV favourite returns to the big screen with a thrilling race track adventure. Pawsome entertainment for your little ones.

This kids TV favourite returns to the big screen with a thrilling race track adventure.

The pups have built an awesome race track and are ready to be the pit crew for legendary racer, The Whoosh. But when he's unable to drive in the Adventure Bay 500 championship race, The Whoosh calls on his biggest fan-pup Marshall to take the wheel and race in his place.

Marshall has to overcome his lack of confidence and dastardly race rival, The Cheetah, to fulfil his dream of becoming the fastest race-pup ever.

Pawsome entertainment for your little ones!

30 years in the making, Terry Gilliam’s passion project finally arrives on screen! Loosely based on Miguel de Cervantes’ novel, Adam Driver stars as advertising exec Toby, struggling to direct a commercial in rural Spain.

30 years in the making, Terry Gilliam’s passion project finally arrives on screen! Loosely based on Miguel de Cervantes’ novel, Adam Driver stars as advertising exec Toby, struggling to direct a commercial in rural Spain.

Visiting the area where he shot his student film - a Don Quixote adaption - ten years earlier, Toby encounters Javier (Pryce), an old cobbler he cast in his original production who has become convinced that he is the real Don Quixote, and Toby is his loyal squire Sancho Panza. As the two set off on an adventure, Toby struggles to know what is a dream and what is reality.

Jane Austen’s beloved comedy is reimagined in this delicious new satire of social class from debut director Autumn de Wilde.

Jane Austen’s beloved comedy is reimagined in this delicious new satire of social class from debut director Autumn de Wilde. Fancying herself a matchmaker, young society woman Emma decides to meddle in the affairs of her friend and family, but the path to true love never did run smooth.

Blissfully playful and enjoyable, Emma recalls to mind recent Austen adaptation Love & Friendship, has a superb supporting cast including Josh O’Connor (God’s Own Country) and Johnny Flynn (Beast, Vanity Fair) and a wonderful rumpled turn from Bill Nighy as Emma’s long-suffering father.

Academy Award nominee Agnieszka Holland (In Darkness) returns with this powerful story of real-life Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, who uncovered Stalin’s genocidal famine in Ukraine.

“★★★★– Bold and heartfelt” – Guardian

Academy Award nominee Agnieszka Holland (In Darkness) returns with this powerful story of real-life Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, who uncovered Stalin’s genocidal famine in Ukraine, which killed almost 10 million during The Holodomor of 1932 and 1933. With an outstanding performance from rising British star James Norton (Grantchester, The Trial of Christine Keeler), Mr Jones is a timely story of journalism, truth and a chilling lesson from history.

This new film from Clint Eastwood is a slick and gripping thriller, based on a real incident at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

This new film from Clint Eastwood is a slick and gripping thriller, based on a real incident at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Dealing with drunken revellers during the celebrations in Centennial Park, Jewell noticed a suspicious package under a bench and evacuated the area before it exploded. Richard is heralded as a hero, but suspicious FBI officers begin to get suspicious. Did he just get lucky? Or did this wanna-be police officer plant the device himself?

Tchaikovsky’s essential masterpiece returns with a new Bolshoi cast for the most beloved ballet in the classical canon.

Prince Siegfried is summoned by his parents to choose a bride. Encountering a mysterious swan-woman, Odette, by the lake he is captivated by her, but his vow of eternal love to her will have irreversible consequences.

Tchaikovsky’s essential masterpiece returns with a new cast for the most beloved ballet in the classical canon. Technically challenging and filled with vibrant emotion, with a stunning and world-famous corps de ballet in perfect unison, the legendary love story between Prince Siegfried and the dual personalities Odette/Odile, born at the Bolshoi Theatre, is a must-see.

Broadcast live via satellite.

Takuji Kameoka is the perennial supporting actor, constantly typecast as background characters. Thirty-seven years old and single, he is at a crossroads in his life when he meets Azumi.

Takuji Kameoka (Ken Yasuda, TEAM NACS) is the perennial supporting actor – constantly typecast as background characters, from homeless to yakuza (gangster) roles. Thirty-seven years old and single, he reaches a crossroads in his life when he meets female bar owner Azumi (Kumiko Aso) while on a film shoot.

One of February's MyPhoenix Passport film selection. Members and Friends tickets are £5 – buy your tickets from Box Office to take advantage of this special pricing.

** Please note: this film does not have BBFC certification, and as such can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily indicate that the film contains adult content.**

Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice tells the story of the painter Jacopo Robusti (1519-1594), the only great Renaissance artist to never leave Venice.

Featuring and narrated by Helena Bonham Carter, Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice tells the story of the painter Jacopo Robusti (1519-1594), the only great Renaissance artist to never leave Venice (even during the plague years) who earned the moniker of Tintoretto, or the Little Dyer, thanks to his father’s profession.

Through the life of the painter, the film outlines the socio-political context of 16th century Venice. It was a culturally flourishing century, during which other giants of the art world also played a leading role, such as Titian and Veronese, Tintoretto’s eternal rivals. At that time, the Serenissima Republic was confirming its maritime supremacy by becoming one of the most powerful merchant ports in Europe and facing the tragic plague of 1575-77, which wiped out most of the population, and left an indelible mark in the Lagoon.

The documentary also closely observes the thorough and complex analysis carried out by an Italian team of experts in order to restore two of Tintoretto's masterpieces: "Mary in meditation" (1582 - 1583) and "Mary reading" (1582 – 1583). The two pieces have been restored in time to be exhibited as part of the monographic exhibition on Tintoretto taking place at the National Gallery of Art in Washington to celebrate the 500th of his birth in 2019.

Tintoretto is in almost every museum in the world and yet it is only in Venice that one can understand and love him. Tintoretto is the true mirror of Venice. In life and work, he reflects the spirit of the lagoon city. He’s a one of a kind genius: open-minded, restless, brave and with a strong love for freedom - unstable and elusive, just like Venice.

From the producers of Mandy comes this mind-bending horror, set to a pulsating electronic score, about a young man tormented by his childhood imaginary friend.

“A slick and thrilling take on the intersection of mental illness and creative inspiration” – AV Club.

From the producers of Mandy comes this mind-bending horror, set to a pulsating electronic score, about a young man tormented by his childhood imaginary friend. Troubled college freshman Luke suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind - and his soul.

A six-week visual tour through Graham Greene’s life on screen – from adaptation to biography – and beyond.

Graham Greene is an author whose reputation has been cemented by the many screen versions of his novels.

This six-week course will take you on a visual tour of his work on the page and the screen, and chart his position as a forerunner of modern movie adaptations.

Course Breakdown:

Week 1:  An introduction to Graham Greene on Screen

Week 2:  Brighton Rock and a Hard Place

Week 3:  Greene At War

Week 4:  The End of the Affair – Modern Adaptations

Week 5:  Spy Game

Week 6:  Greene on Screen

★★★★★ – The Guardian. Céline Sciamma's stunning new film tells the story of doomed, forbidden love between two women in 18th century France.

"★★★★★ – A gorgeous study of two women in love, unbothered by the restrictions of men" – The Independent

"A painterly masterpiece" – IndieWire

Set in Brittany in 1760 Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young lady who has just left the convent.

But Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing, observing her by day and secretly painting her at night. Intimacy and attraction grow between the two women as they share Héloïse’s first and last moments of freedom.

Winner of Best Screenplay and the Queer Palm at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is set to be the coming out party for French auteur Céline Sciamma (Girlhood) and the film's stars Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel.

With echoes of Hitchcock and 2017's Call Me by Your Name, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a mesmerising, modern masterpiece.

Causing a mini-sensation on its release in America, Melina Matsoukas’ debut feature is a stylish, provocative story of race, love and escape.

Causing a mini-sensation on its release in America, Melina Matsoukas’ debut feature is a stylish, provocative story of race, love and escape.

Out for dinner on a first date, Slim (Kaluuya - Get Out, Widows) and Queen (Turner -Smith) are pulled over by a policeman for a minor-incident, but when the situation spirals drastically out of control the two must go on the run - hunted across the country by law enforcement but heralded as outlaw heroes by some in the black community.

Continuing our Movie Mavericks strand, Jodorowsky’s surreal-fantasy arrives in a gorgeous new 4K restoration from Arrow Video.

Continuing our Movie Mavericks strand, Jodorowsky’s surreal-fantasy arrives in a gorgeous new 4K restoration from Arrow Video.

A man - the thief - awakens in the desert and makes his way to the nearest town, after an altercation with the locals the thief finds a tower inhabited by an Alchemist, and joins his party on pilgrimage to a holy mountain. Overwhelmingly odd and held together with a gossamer dream-logic, seeing this on the big screen will be an experience not easily forgotten.

This much-loved 90s comedy was the perfect vehicle for Robin Williams' unique talent and manic energy. With a superb supporting cast, including Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan, it really is as good as you remember.

Estranged from his exasperated wife (Field), loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard (Williams) is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids.

When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job – disguised as an English nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children’s best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

Wishing to open up another line of communication with her rebellious teenage daughter, single mother Kaori begins creating embarrassingly sweet messages in her child’s lunchbox meals. Will it work?

Wishing to open up another line of communication with her rebellious teenage daughter, in the name of light-hearted revenge, single mother Kaori (Ryoko Shinohara) begins creating embarrassingly sweet messages in her child’s lunchbox meals. Will it work?

One of March's MyPhoenix Passport film selection. Members and Friends tickets are £5 – buy your tickets from Box Office to take advantage of this special pricing.

** Please note: this film does not have BBFC certification, and as such can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily indicate that the film contains adult content.**

Image: ©Bento Harassment: ©2019 "Bento Harassment" Film Partners

Phil Grabsky's funny, heart-warming and inspirational film delves deep into the life and work of this much-loved composer, with contributions from some of the world's leading classical musicians.

Chopin’s grave in Paris remains a place of pilgrimage and his music continues to sell out concert halls worldwide.

But who exactly was this man who was terrified of public performance, who fled his Polish homeland for Paris never to return, took up with the most notorious transvestite in France, rarely gave public performances and, despite a life of ill-health, wrote some of the deepest and most powerful music ever written? How exactly did a young Polish boy rise to such heady heights?

For four years, award-winning filmmaker Phil Grabsky travelled the globe in his quest to lay bare the life and music of Chopin. Some of the world’s best musicians provide the music, including Leif Ove Andsnes, Daniel Barenboim, Ronald Brautigam and the Orchestra of the 18th Century.

Funny, heart-breaking, inspirational – this film has been called the first to really illustrate the true nature of this remarkable and still widely-loved composer.

The new 25th Anniversary show catapults Riverdance into the 21st century and will completely immerse you in the extraordinary and elemental power of its music and dance.

The new 25th Anniversary show catapults Riverdance into the 21st century and will completely immerse you in the extraordinary and elemental power of its music and dance.

25 years ago, 7 minutes changed the face of Irish dancing forever. The Eurovision interval act performance gave millions of people a new and exciting glimpse of the future of Irish dance.

Now 25 years later, composer Bill Whelan has rerecorded his mesmerising soundtrack while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have completely reimagined the ground-breaking show with innovative and spectacular lighting, projection, stage and costume designs.

This powerful and stirring reinvention of the beloved family favourite is celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award-winning music and the thrilling energy of its Irish and international dance.

Filmed live at the 3Arena Dublin, the exact spot where it all began, the 25th Anniversary Gala Performance will bring Riverdance to the big screen for the very first time!

We take a look behind the scenes at Walt Disney to find out what makes the company one of the most successful entertainment providers ever.

We take a look behind the scenes at Walt Disney to find out what makes the company one of the most successful entertainment providers ever, and explore their vast catalogue of films and recent business acquisitions.

Started in 1923 by Walt Disney, one of the world’s longest standing film studios has grown from the small animation company who created Mickey Mouse into a worldwide multimedia conglomerate worth $130 billion, producing Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars blockbusters.

This one-day course will look at the evolution of Disney, focusing on its renaissance in the 1990s, and explore how CEO Bob Iger has grown the company into the media giant of today.

Makabe, a professional burglar, witnesses arson while on a job one night. The fire brings back memories from his past and sets in motion events which will determine his destiny.

Makabe (Masayoshi Yamazaki), a first-class professional burglar, witnesses arson while on a job at night. The fire brings back memories of a past incident some 20 years before and sets in motion events which will determine his destiny.

One of March's MyPhoenix Passport film selection. Members and Friends tickets are £5 – buy your tickets from Box Office to take advantage of this special pricing.

** Please note: this film does not have BBFC certification, and as such can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily indicate that the film contains adult content.**

To coincide with International Women's Day on 8th March 2020 we shine a light on new female voices in cinema with Feminista Film Festival's 2020 touring programme of short films.

Feminista Film Festival and Tour tells the most inspiring stories about women and girls.The festival takes place annually each September in London before going on to tour around the world throughout the year.

Feminista’s mission is to inspire audiences and to connect women and girls to female role models. This year's programme includes 8 festival favourites from all over the world.

Life of Pie - Jen and Anne have transformed their town into a moutain biking hotspot, but not all the locals are happy about it.

Girls Section - Girls in Northern Pakistan fight for the right to attend school.

My Mom Vala - Imaginative Mathilda paints a picture of a fantastical country under guidance from her mother.

Sarah - A former Syrian swimming champion faces a fight to save her own life and that of her sister when they find themselves adrift in the Mediterranean.

Katie - A tribute to the freespirited Katie Lee, starlet, river rat, folk singer and rabble-rouser.

Grace - A breast cancer survivor aims to reclaim her body with a tattoo to cover her mastectomy scars.

Nela - An intimate study of a classical ballerina in motion.

My Big White Thighs and Me - A young woman takes up swimming to help build up her body confidence.

As Tokyo burns in the wake of air strikes in the closing months of the Pacific War, nursery teachers led by Kaede scramble to evacuate the children under their care to an abandoned temple.

As Tokyo burns in the wake of air strikes in the closing months of the Pacific War, nursery teachers led by Kaede (Erika Toda) scramble to evacuate the children under their care to an abandoned temple.

A rare film showing the little known realities of women on the home front who answered the call of duty in the face of adversity.

One of March's MyPhoenix Passport film selection. Members and Friends tickets are £5 – buy your tickets from Box Office to take advantage of this special pricing.

** Please note: this film does not have BBFC certification, and as such can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily indicate that the film contains adult content.**

Join Alan Seaman for this 6-week countdown of the top 30 foreign language films, as voted for by over 200 international film critics. Will your favourite be there?

The 30 greatest films according to who? BBC Culture's 2018 poll of 209 critics in 43 different countries, that's who!

The top 100 featured films by 67 different directors, from 24 countries, and in 19 languages. The poll asked critics to vote for their favourite films made primarily in a language other than English and over these six  weeks we'll be analysing the top 30. In reverse order, naturally.

Afflicted by muscular dystrophy, Yasuaki doesn’t let that slow him down. He is determined to live an independent life and fulfil his dreams with the help of coerced volunteers Misaki and Tanaka.

Afflicted by muscular dystrophy, Yasuaki (Yo Oizumi) doesn’t let that slow him down. A charming and eternally positive man, he is determined to live an independent life and fulfil his dreams with the help of coerced volunteers Misaki (Mitsuki Takahata) and Tanaka (Haruma Miura). Based on a true story.

One of March's MyPhoenix Passport film selection. Members and Friends tickets are £5 – buy your tickets from Box Office to take advantage of this special pricing.

** Please note: this film does not have BBFC certification, and as such can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily indicate that the film contains adult content.**

Image: ©2018 “A Banana? At This Time of Night?” Film Partners

Jonas Kaufmann performs with the Prague Philharmonia orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Jochen Rieder, for a deeply personal tribute to the world-famous melodies from the birthplace of waltz and operetta.

Jonas Kaufmann: My Vienna is the star tenor's deeply personal tribute to the world famous melodies from the birthplace of waltz and operetta.

Filmed live in the magical setting of the Wiener Konzerthaus, the concert features popular Viennese music from Die Fledermaus and Wienerblut by Johann Strauss and Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow, plus many classic songs inspired by the city of Vienna.

Jonas Kaufmann performs with the Prague Philharmonia orchestra under the baton of Maestro Jochen Rieder, and is joined by the internationally acclaimed soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen.

Little Shota is shocked when he discovers that the father he looks up to is the despicable heel wrestler, Cockroach. Once a star champion, Takashi decides he must win back his son’s heart.

Little Shota (Kokoro Terada) gets the shock of his life when he discovers that the father he looks up to plays the despicable heel wrestler, Cockroach.

Once a star champion, Takashi (Japanese professional wrestler Hiroshi Tanahashi) decides to overcome his injuries and re-join the wrestling big league to win back his son’s heart.

One of March's MyPhoenix Passport film selection. Members and Friends tickets are £5 – buy your tickets from Box Office to take advantage of this special pricing.

** Please note: this film does not have BBFC certification, and as such can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily indicate that the film contains adult content.**

Alexei Ratmansky's dramatic and fresh re-telling of Shakespeare's tragic love story, accompanied by Prokofiev's stunningly cinematic score.

Despite their families being merciless enemies, Romeo and Juliet are deeply in love. The rivalry between the Capulets and the Montagues will cost Mercutio’s life, leading Romeo to seek vengeance for the loss of his friend…

The star-crossed lovers’ tragic fate inspired Prokofiev to create a remarkable cinematic score, from the delicate theme of Juliet to the ominous Dance of the Knights.

Bolshoi stars Ekaterina Krysanova and Vladislav Lantratov wholly embody the two eternal lovers in Alexei Ratmansky’s stunning evocation of love at first sight.

Phil Grabsky’s biographical account of Haydn’s life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world’s most celebrated musicians.

Phil Grabsky’s biographical account of Haydn’s life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world’s most celebrated musicians. By speaking to some of the greatest exponents of Haydn’s music, this film redresses the balance and sheds light on the master and his work.

Haydn’s life spanned from the end of the Baroque period to Napoleon’s invasion of Vienna, outliving his younger friend Mozart. He was one of the most prolific composers,

producing more than 100 symphonies, 64 quartets, 16 extant operas, 51 piano sonatas and the oratorios ‘The Creation’ and ‘The Seasons’.

Through intimate and revealing interviews with experts and detailed extracts from Haydn’s personal recollections, the audience gains tremendous insight not only into Haydn’s music, but an appreciation of the artist himself.

The emphasis of the film is on the performance and interpretation of the works of Haydn – the composer both Mozart and Beethoven looked up to.

This beautifully crafted film explores the Easter story as depicted in art, from the time of the early Christians to the present day.

The story of Christ’s death and resurrection has dominated Western culture for the past 2000 years. It is perhaps the most significant historical event of all time, as recounted by the gospels but, equally, as depicted by the greatest artists in history.

From the triumphant to the savage, the ethereal to the tactile, some of Western civilisation’s greatest artworks focus on this pivotal moment. This beautifully crafted film explores the Easter story as depicted in art, from the time of the early Christians to the present day.

Shot on location in Jerusalem, United States and throughout Europe, the film explores the different ways artists have depicted the Easter story through the ages, and thus depicts the history of us all.

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

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

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

Course Breakdown:

Week 1:  Intro to filmmaking and the course

Week 2:  Planning and pre-production

Week 3:  Using the camera

Week 4:  Shot types and mise-en-scene

Week 5:  Capturing audio

Week 6:  Editing and post-production

Week 7:  Post audio and music

Week 8:  Entering film festivals and final recap

One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.

One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.

In his 93 years, David Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Now, for the first time he reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime as a naturalist and the devastating changes he has seen.

Honest, revealing and urgent, David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet is a powerful first-hand account of humanity’s impact on nature and a message of hope for future generations.

After the film, audiences around the world will hear from the great man himself live via satellite from the iconic Royal Albert Hall.

Tutor Kenton Hall delves into the wonderful world of film animation – from early shorts to today’s blockbusters.

From Snow White to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Toy Story to Persepolis, animation – like every other film genre – is a broad church. Often seen as a child-friendly form of cinema, its history is in fact much more complex and exciting.

Join Kenton Hall for this exploration of animation on film, from early shorts to today’s blockbusters.

A unique occasion to enjoy the genius of the celebrated choreographer George Balanchine's visually captivating work, performed by some of the world’s most dazzling dancers.

This opulent triptych was inspired by choreographer George Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels on New York’s Fifth Avenue, celebrating the cities and dance schools of Paris, New York and St Petersburg, each bound to its own precious stone: emerald, ruby and diamond.

Balanchine built an homage of captivating beauty to the three dance schools that had forged his style, each represented by a contrasting gemstone. Jewels offers a unique occasion to enjoy the genius of this choreographer’s visually captivating work performed by some of the world’s most dazzling dancers.

Broadcast live via satellite.

A cinematic journey through the rooms, stories and emotions of one of the most visited museums in the world; narrated by and featuring Academy Award-winner, Jeremy Irons.

The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders, narrated by and featuring Academy Award-winner, Jeremy Irons, is a cinematic journey through the rooms, stories and emotions of one of the most visited museums in the world. Its wealth of over 8000 art treasures is a spell-binding experience drawing almost 3 million visitors to Madrid every year.

The film interweaves the art narrative with a study of the architecture and an analysis of valuable archival materials and includes interviews with various experts from the Prado Museum. It takes a close look at not only the magnificent works of art but also the landscape, the palaces and buildings that saw the birth and development of these extraordinary collections.

The life of the Prado collection began with the birth of Spain as a nation and the marriage between Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castile; a union that marked the start of the great Spanish Empire. Yet, over the centuries, painting had been a universal language that knew no boundaries.

If there is one museum where it is clear that painting was not affected by nationalism then that museum must surely be the Prado, with its eclectic and multifaceted collections demonstrating that art has no passports limiting its circulation, that rather it is a universal means to understand and convey the thoughts and feelings of human beings

★★★★ – Guardian. A mad world of mad kings, teetering on the brink of disaster – Shakespeare’s rarely performed tale of a nation in turmoil vibrates with modern resonance in this vivid new RSC production.

"★★★★ – Engrossing... thrilling... spellbinding" – Guardian

"★★★★ – Bombastic and stylish" – The Stage

Richard the Lionheart is dead. His brother John is King of England.

Threatened from all sides by Europe, the English noblemen, and even his own family, King John will stop at nothing to keep hold of his crown.

Shakespeare’s rarely performed tale of a nation in turmoil vibrates with modern resonance in this vivid new production by director Eleanor Rhode in her debut at the RSC.

Filmed live at the Theatre Royal in London’s West End, this American classic tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway.

‘★★★★★ - Achingly beautiful revival of an American classic’ - The Telegraph

Filmed live at the Theatre Royal in London’s West End, 42nd Street tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway.

This is the largest ever staging of the Tony® Award-winning musical, stars national treasure Bonnie Langford as Dorothy Brock and features the iconic songs 42nd Street, We’re In The Money and Lullaby Of Broadway.

A new play by Lucy Kirkwood, starring Maxine Peake. England, 1759, and a young woman's life is in the hands of 12 women who must decide whether she should hang for murder.

One life in the hands of 12 women.

Rural Suffolk, 1759. As the country waits for Halley’s comet, a young woman is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder.

When she claims to be pregnant, a jury of 12 matrons are taken from their housework to decide whether she’s telling the truth, or simply trying to escape the noose. With only midwife Lizzy Luke prepared to defend the girl, and a mob baying for blood outside, the matrons wrestle with their new authority, and the devil in their midst.

James Macdonald (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) directs Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything, Funny Cow) and Ria Zmitrowicz (Three Girls, Mr. Selfridge) in this bold and gripping thriller from Tony Award-nominated writer Lucy Kirkwood (Chimerica, Skins).

Broadcast live from the National Theatre in London.

Hermitage: The Power of Art tells the great stories and events that have passed down the corridors of world-famous Hermitage Museum and through the streets of St. Petersburg.

Presented and narrated by multi award-winning actor Toni Servillo, Hermitage: The Power of Art tells the great stories and events that have passed down the corridors of world-famous Hermitage Museum and through the streets of St. Petersburg: from its foundation by Peter I to the splendour of Catherine the Great; from the triumph of Alexander I against Napoleon, to the 1917 Revolution; and down to the present day.

The spectacular imagery brings the viewer through the magnificent interiors of the museum and the Winter Palace, to the Theatre, to Raphael’s Loggias, to the Portrait Gallery of Heroes from the 1812 War. Works from Leonard, Raphael, Rubens, Rembrandt and many, many more adorn the walls, whilst outside the walls the legend of St Petersburg is conveyed through poems and stories, both during the day and its night-time splendour, all in stunning 4K.

The Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, is the world’s second largest art museum attracting over 4.2 million visitors from across the globe in 2018. The vast museum features more than 3 million works of art within its 66,842 sq. metres of exhibition space with a tour route of over 30kms!

Make a film in just four weekly sessions, with our new course that follows on from Film School. A fantastic opportunity for you to put your newly-acquired skills into practice.

Award-winning filmmaker and director Keith Allott (Badshoes Film) leads this new course – an extension to our annual Film School. Over the course of four weeks you’ll make a film from scratch, putting into practice all your newly-acquired skills and techniques.

Course Breakdown:

Week 1: Story and Roles

Two actors, one location, two pages of script. What story can you tell within these parameters? We'll select a storyline from all the suggestions and crew up by defining all the different roles on the production – from director to camera op, sound to runner.

Week 2: Script, Rehearsal and Shot List

The final script will be available to all the group and the shot list will be created. The two actors will come in to rehearse with the group too.

Week 3: Production

We take all the skills we've learned over the course and all the planning we have made over the previous two weeks and use it to produce our first short film. The shoot will be monitored and supervised but you are in charge of how it runs.

Week 4: Post-Production

It's time to edit, add music, colour grade, audio design. The footage from the previous week will be uploaded and you can have a go at cutting it in preparation for this week's workshop. We’ll screen all the films you have made and go through an edit of the final film with the course leader.

Note: This course is open to all, not just people who have previously completed Film School, though some knowledge of filmmaking is advantageous.

This new RSC production imagines a world where the ghosts of fascist Europe collide with the horrors of The Handmaid’s Tale as King Leontes rips his family apart with his jealousy.

Set across a 16-year span from Mad Men to the moon landings, this new production of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale imagines a world where the ghosts of fascist Europe collide with horrors of The Handmaid’s Tale, before washing up on a joyful seashore.

King Leontes rips his family apart with his jealousy, but grief opens his heart. Will he find the child he abandoned before it is too late?

A moving new production directed by deputy artistic director Erica Whyman.

Enjoy the conclusion of the Berliner Philharmoniker 2019/20 Live season with Gustavo Dudamel conducting Mahler’s powerful Symphony No 2 in C minor, “Resurrection”.

Enjoy the conclusion of the Berliner Philharmoniker 2019/20 Live season with Gustavo Dudamel conducting Mahler’s powerful Symphony No 2 in C minor, “Resurrection”.

Broadcast live from Berlin, this spectacular season finale concert will feature exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews and insights into the programme.

This highly engaging film takes us on a journey through the life of one of most iconic female artists, to seek a deeper understanding of the real Frida Kahlo.

“I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality.”

This highly engaging film takes us on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons, Frida Kahlo – a prolific self-portraitist who used the canvas as a mirror through all stages of her turbulent and, at times, tragic life.  

Through interviews, commentary and Frida’s own words, Exhibition on Screen uncovers that, in fact, hers was not a life defined by tragedy.

Featuring key exhibitions and interviews with world-renowned Kahlo curators, Exhibition on Screen explores the extraordinary symbolism and themes in these personal canvases to seek a deeper understanding of the real Frida Kahlo.

Using cinema to take an up-close and intimate look at her works we examine this great artist, displaying a treasure trove of colour and a feast of vibrancy on screen. This personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience and her unmatched lust for life, men, women, politics and her cultural heritage.

We might think we already know Frida Kahlo – the image of floral crowns, big brows and folk style clothing have made her a muse to generations – but what lies beneath the surface of this intensely passionate woman?

Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, a fairytale farce of everyday miracles, mistaken identity and double vision sees a man arrives in a strange town only to find that everyone knows his name, but thinks he’s someone else.

A man arrives in a strange town only to find that everyone knows his name, but thinks he’s someone else.

“So I to find a mother and a brother

In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself”

How do any of us really know who we are? A man arrives in a strange town only to find that everyone knows his name, but thinks he’s someone else. A woman wonders why her husband is not the man he was, but starts to rather like it. Confusion mounts as everyone uncouples from themselves. Will they ever find themselves again? And do they really want to?

Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, a fairytale farce of everyday miracles, mistaken identity and double vision, is directed by comedy master Phillip Breen (The Provoked Wife 2019, The Hypocrite 2017, The Merry Wives of Windsor 2012).

Miles Jupp will make his RSC debut as Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors.

Forced to flee his native land, Pericles becomes a refugee at the mercy of sea and strangers in the RSC production of Shakespeare’s touching and hopeful tale of loss and reconciliation.

Director Blanche McIntyre returns to the RSC after her acclaimed Titus Andronicus (2017) and The Two Noble Kinsmen (2016).

Forced to flee his native land, Pericles becomes a refugee at the mercy of sea and strangers. Scarred by the heartbreaking loss of family and home, he submits to the rhythms of the ocean in the hope of a miracle.

Located in a familiar world of precarious journeys and treacherous alliances, this is Shakespeare’s touching and hopeful tale of loss and reconciliation.

Filmed over four years, award-winning director Phil Grabsky follows leading concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes’s attempt to understand and interpret one of the greatest sets of works for piano ever written: Beethoven’s five piano concertos.

Filmed over the course of four years, award-winning director Phil Grabsky follows leading concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes’ attempt to understand and interpret one of the greatest sets of works for piano ever written: Beethoven’s five piano concertos.

Considered one of the top pianists of the age, Leif Ove Andsnes offers rare insights into the mind of a world-class pianist and access to his personal and professional life.

Against the wonderful background of Leif Ove playing these five pieces, we also show how these works offer a new and fresh way of examining Beethoven’s life and work.

Leif Ove Andsnes’s own life as a pianist is also revealed, and despite knowing and performing all the great composers, he concludes after this major project with Beethoven’s piano concerti – and a world-wide

sell-out tour – that the greatest composer in history is indeed Ludwig van Beethoven.