The new film from Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) has been wildly successful in its native Italy and features an outstanding cast including Gary Oldman and newcomer Celeste Dalla Porta.
The beguiling tale of a young Neapolitan woman experiencing the riches of life, love and beauty, the new film from Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) has been wildly successful in its native Italy and features an outstanding cast including Gary Oldman and newcomer Celeste Dalla Porta as the eponymous Parthenope.
Provocative and transcendently beautiful, Parthenope is an entrancing piece of work that will take audiences on an epic journey to breath-taking Naples.
LAZY SUNDAY
The 12.30pm screening on Sun 4 May, has a Lazy Sunday option – a film and breakfast ticket for £14.95, or Lazy Sunday Junior for £12.50.
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Ocean with David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.
Ocean with David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.
The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.
Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.
Screening in cinemas with theatrically exclusive footage.
LAZY SUNDAY
The 12.30pm screening on Sun 11 May, has a Lazy Sunday option – a film and breakfast ticket for £14.95, or Lazy Sunday Junior for £12.50.
Set against the breathtaking yet turbulent backdrop of Gurez, a remote village on the India-Pakistan border, We Are Faheem and Karun is a tender and courageous tale of forbidden love.
Set against the breathtaking yet turbulent backdrop of Gurez, a remote village on the India-Pakistan border, We Are Faheem and Karun is a tender and courageous tale of forbidden love that premiered at BFI Flare.
Karun, a young security officer from southern India, is posted to this borderland outpost, where he encounters Faheem – a local Kashmiri man whose quiet charm begins to thaw Karun’s guarded heart.
We are delighted that the film's director Onir will join us for a Q&A after the screening.
In Kashmiri, Hindi, Malayalam and English, with English subtitles.
Screening as part of UK Asian Film Festival.
NOTE: Films without BBFC certification can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily mean that the films contain adult content.
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Björk: Cornucopia, the highly anticipated concert film recorded live in Lisbon, captures the celebrated artist’s groundbreaking tour that mesmerised audiences worldwide for five years.
Björk: Cornucopia, the highly anticipated concert film recorded live in Lisbon, captures the celebrated artist’s groundbreaking tour that mesmerised audiences worldwide for five years.
This unique cinematic experience immerses viewers in Björk’s spectacular stage production, featuring a setlist spanning her iconic early works to the visionary Utopia (2017) and Fossora (2023). The production showcases bespoke instruments, including a magnetic harp, a circular flute, an aluphone, and a reverb chamber, and Björk is furthermore joined on stage by musical director and multi-instrumentalist Bergur Þórisson, percussionist Manu Delago, flute septet Viibra, harpist Katie Buckley and the Hamrahlid choir. Digitally animated moving curtains create a modern lanterna magica for live music, transforming 21st-century VR visuals into the grandeur of a 19th-century theatre — and now into an immersive cinema experience, enhanced by meticulously crafted Dolby Atmos spatial audio.
Directed by Ísold Uggadóttir, the film features sound and visual creative direction, music arrangements, production, and performance by Björk. It showcases the work of James Merry as co-creative director of visuals, and original animation by Tobias Gremmler – with additional contributions from Andrew Thomas Huang, Gabríela Friðriksdóttir, Pierre-Alain Giraud, Nick Knight, and Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones.
Cornucopia sees Björk pushing the boundaries of live performance, offering a visually and sonically immersive experience unlike anything seen before.
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Our regular comedy night at The Nest moves to the second Thursday every month. Expect top quality acts, plus a compère, guaranteeing you an evening of midweek mirth.
Our regular comedy night at The Nest moves to the second Thursday every month. Expect top quality acts, plus a compère, guaranteeing you an evening of midweek mirth.
So far in 2025 we've welcomed big name headliners Alistair Barrie (Perrier Award nominee); Shazia Mirza (QI, Have I Got News For You); David Eagle (winner, Leicester Square Comedian of the Year, Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer nominee), Sam Avery (award-winning comedian, author and Talksport presenter), Tadiwa Mahlunge (Comedy Central Live), and Matt Hollins (winner, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year), plus fabulous MC Alex Hylton (winner, 'Best Show' at Leicester Comedy Festival).
MAY LINE UP:
Morgan Rees (as seen on Stand Up Sketch Show and Live at the Clapham Grand)
Kate Pinchuck (one of Africa's top standup comedians, as seen on Comedy Central Africa, double winner at National Arts Festival)
Dee Allum (BBC New Comedy Award finalist, as seen on the Standup Sketch Show)
MC Alex Hylton (winner 'Best Show' Leicester Comedy Festival)
Advance booking highly recommended to avoid disappointment.
Doors open 7.30pm, show starts at 8pm
Suitable for age 14+
Please note, line-ups may be subject to change.
"★★★★ – gruesome, hilarious reworking of Cinderella" – Irish Times. This twisted horror reimagining of Cinderella is the perfect body-horror chaser for fans of The Substance!
"★★★★ – gruesome, hilarious reworking of Cinderella" – Irish Times
"★★★★ – simultaneously gross and emotionally devastating" – Flickering Myth
"★★★★ – elegant, stylish, and gnarly" – Bloody Disgusting
This twisted horror reimagining of Cinderella is the perfect body-horror chaser for fans of The Substance!
Ugly stepsister Elvira is subject to her wicked mother’s extreme beauty regime of disgusting treatments and brutal surgeries, desperate for her daughter to catch the prince’s eye and find her happily-ever-after.
A strange, savage and spellbinding satire of the beauty industry wrapped-up in a macabre fairy tale.
In Norweigan with English subtitles.
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Based on the bestselling memoir by Tom Michell, Peter Cattaneo’s (The Full Monty) warm, witty comedy drama stars Steve Coogan as Tom, who moved to Buenos Aires in 1976 for a teaching job.
★★★★ – Eye for Film
Based on the bestselling memoir by Tom Michell, Peter Cattaneo’s (The Full Monty) warm, witty comedy drama stars Steve Coogan as Tom, who moved to Buenos Aires in 1976 for a teaching job.
When his school closes during a military coup Tom travels to Uruguay, where he rescues a penguin from an oil spill. Sneaking the bird back to Argentina, a strange and beautiful friendship begins that sees the penguin become an unwitting agent of change.
LAZY SUNDAY
The 12.30pm screening on Sun 20 Apr, has a Lazy Sunday option – a film and breakfast ticket for £14.95, or Lazy Sunday Junior for £12.50.
CINEMA BAMBINO
The 11.30am screening on Thu 24 Apr is a Cinema Bambino screening.
Two couples try to navigate family expectations, queerness, and cultural identities in this joyful comedy of errors, starring Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Bowen Yang (Wicked).
This joyful comedy of errors has a great cast, including Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Bowen Yang (Wicked), and follows two couples who try to help each other while navigating family expectations, queerness, and cultural identities.
Angela and her partner Lee need money for IVF so their gay friends Chris and Min propose a trade – Min will pay for IVF in exchange for a green-card marriage. But their plans backfire when Min’s grandmother arrives with plans for a traditional Korean wedding banquet!
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In the heart of rural Jura, young Totone (Faveau) must learn to support himself and his little sister after a tragic accident. He turns his hand at cheese-making and resolves to take on the local competition.
"★★★★ – heartwarming, authentic and far from cheesy" – The Times
★★★★ – Observer
★★★★ – Little White Lies
In the heart of rural dairy-farming Jura, young Totone (Faveau) spends his days mainly hanging out with his friends.
But after his father’s tragic accident, Totone must stand on his own two feet and support himself and his little sister. He turns to cheese making and resolves to take on the local competition, making his own delicate cheese.
An audience hit at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, thanks to its graceful direction and authentic performances from its young non-actors.
Winner of the Cannes Un Certain Regard Youth Prize.
In French with English subtitles.
A brilliant comedy set in the final days before German reunification. When free-spirited Maren and her partner find millions in soon to be worthless East German currency, they recruit their close-knit socialist neighbours to cash in before time runs out.
★★★★ – Eye for Film
Natja Brunckhorst’s brilliant comedy is set in the final hot summer days before German reunification in 1990, and follows the free spirited and unemployed Maren (Oscar-nominee Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall), her partner Robert and friend Volker who stumble across millions in soon to be worthless East German currency.
With just a few days before the money becomes defunct, the trio must recruit the close-knit socialist community of their friends and neighbours to cash in!
In German and French with English subtitles.
★★★★★ – Discussing Film. Director Ryan Coogler (Black Panther) reunites with his Creed star Michael B. Jordan for this delicious slice of southern gothic horror.
"★★★★★ – Ryan Coogler's most audacious work yet, creating a fresh spin on vampire horror stories to express deeply rich themes of stolen culture and appropriation" – Discussing Film
"★★★★★ – a bold, genre-defying masterpiece" – HeyUGuys
"a bloody, bluesy, and throbbingly fun vampire saga" – IndieWire
★★★★★ – Little White Lies
★★★★ – Independent
“You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s gonna follow you home”.
Director Ryan Coogler (Black Panther) reunites with his Creed star Michael B. Jordan for this delicious slice of southern gothic horror.
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (both played by Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Nicolas Cage returns to our screens in this Australian psychological thriller as “The Surfer” – a simple man trying to return to the idyllic beach of his youth to surf with his son.
“99 minutes of pure sun-beaten terror” – Collider
Still riding the wave of his performance in Longlegs, Nicolas Cage returns to our screens in this Australian psychological thriller as “The Surfer” – a simple man trying to return to the idyllic beach of his youth to surf with his son. Drawn into a conflict with the locals, as tensions rise The Surfer is pushed to his breaking point.
Think Wake in Fright meets Mandy, but on a beach.
This evocative film delves deep into the ordinary existence of laundry workers who were enslaved by the Dutch during the colonial era.
Slaves of the Empire unfolds against the backdrop of colonial-era Fort Kochi, a picturesque town in Kerala, India. This evocative film delves deep into the ordinary existence of laundry workers who were enslaved by the Dutch during the colonial era.
Through the captivating journeys of four central characters – Rajan, Pratti, Rajashekharan, and Selvaraj – the film paints a vivid portrait of their remarkable stories, depicting both their trials and triumphs.
We are delighted that the film's director, Rajesh James, will be joining us for a Q&A after the screening.
Malayalam with English subtitles.
Screening as part of UK Asian Film Festival.
NOTE: Films without BBFC certification can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily mean that the films contain adult content.
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You are cordially invited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of kitsch Australian classic, Muriel's Wedding. Expect themed drinks, games, and our famous pyjama party tombola!
Tickets £15 / £13 Members
★★★★★ – Guardian
"My life is as good as an ABBA song. It's as good as Dancing Queen."
You are cordially invited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this kitsch Australian classic. Grab a seat in the pews (also known as Screen 3), and follow loveable loser Muriel (Toni Collette) as she blunders her way through love, life and friendship.
Desperate to escape her home town, Muriel steals a blank cheque and flies to a holiday resort where she meets fellow outcast Rhonda (Rachel Griffiths).
Expect themed drinks, games, and our famous pyjama party tombola. PJs/ loungewear and slippers welcome – wedding attire highly encouraged!
Tickets include popcorn, and a welcome drink on arrival.
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A traditional father and his free-spirited son are forced on a journey to Varanasi after a health scare shakes their already strained bond.
A traditional father and his free-spirited son are forced on a journey to Varanasi after a health scare shakes their already strained bond.
Navigating memories, rituals, and buried emotions, their travels become a heartfelt road trip of unexpected humour, reconciliation, and rediscovery.
A moving tale of generational divide, healing, and the love that lingers beneath silence.
In Hindi with English subtitles.
Screening as part of UK Asian Film Festival.
NOTE: Films without BBFC certification can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily mean that the films contain adult content.
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Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making.
Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making.
Tall Tales is a fairy tale for the modern world; depicting rising tides, kings & queens, amazon logistics and robotic arms under iridescent skies. Like all good fairy tales – this work edges light with the dark as Thom's echoed chants intertwine with Mark's shimmering electronics on top of Jonathan’s hyperreal environments.
A prophetic visual album, Tall Tales has been years in the making, but delivered right on time.
Presented by WARP RECORDS, special theatrical screenings of Tall Tales are being scheduled across the globe to mark the release of the new album.
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Wes Anderson's glorious stop-motion animation, based on Roald Dahl’s tale of a crafty vulpes vulpes trying to outwit some murderous local farmers.
"★★★★ – a silly, hilarious and oddly profound adaptation for adult-sized children" – Empire
"★★★★ – successful leap into uncharted waters" – Daily Telegraph
★★★★ – Time Out
★★★★ – Guardian
“If what I think is happening, is happening, it better not be.”
Wes Anderson's glorious stop-motion animation is based on Roald Dahl’s tale of a crafty vulpes vulpes (Clooney) trying to outwit some murderous local farmers to provide for his family.
Fantastic Mr. Fox, 1pm is part of Wes Anderson Pick 'n' Mix Day.
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Precocious underachieving high-schooler Max Fischer falls in love with an older teacher, but finds himself competing for her affection with his new friend - a depressed middle-aged industrialist.
★★★★ – Guardian
★★★★ – Empire
"With Friends Like You, Who Needs Friends?"
Precocious underachieving high-schooler Max Fischer (Schwartzman) falls in love with an older teacher (Williams), but finds himself competing for her affection with his new friend - a depressed middle-aged industrialist (Murray).
Part of Wes Anderson Pick 'n' Mix Day.
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Brody, Wilson and Schwartzman star as three bickering brothers who meet in India a year after their father’s funeral to take a spiritual journey on a luxury train.
"★★★★★ – A tall tale of mishaps and misadventure that settles into a thoughtful, moving journey" – Total Film
★★★★ – Radio Times
★★★★ – Empire
★★★★ – The Times
"How can a train be lost? It's on rails."
Brody, Wilson and Schwartzman star as three bickering brothers who meet in India a year after their father’s funeral to take a spiritual journey on a luxury train.
Part of Wes Anderson Pick 'n' Mix Day.
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A blissfully funny and moving portmanteau film set in the final days of a magazine based in a fictional French town, The French Dispatch is Anderson’s love letter to journalism.
"★★★★★ – a film that, like the finest of dishes, is even richer in its aftertaste" – Independent
"★★★★ – Wes Anderson at his most extra" – The Times
★★★★ – Empire
"Maybe with good luck, we’ll find what eluded us in the places we once called home."
A blissfully funny and moving portmanteau film set in the final days of a magazine based in a fictional French town, The French Dispatch is Anderson’s love letter to journalism with an incredible ensemble cast that includes Frances McDormand, Bob Balaban and Owen Wilson.
Part of Wes Anderson Pick 'n' Mix Day.
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Forced to return to his home and face his past, a struggling Bollywood actor travels through the Himalayan mountains and shares adventures with strangers, unaware of what the journey has in store for him.
Hrithik Roshan presents this feature by actor and director Vinod Rawat.
Forced to return to his home and face his past, a struggling Bollywood actor travels through the Himalayan mountains and shares adventures with strangers, unaware of what the journey has in store for him.
In Hindi with English subtitles.
Screening as part of UK Asian FIlm Festival.
NOTE: Films without BBFC certification can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily mean that the films contain adult content.
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In this charming coming-of-age tale set in the fictional island of New Penzance, young scout Sam and his pen-pal Suzy escape to an isolated beach but are pursued by a police captain, a scoutmaster, social services and the girl’s family.
"★★★★ – As funny, bittersweet and as distinct as you'd expect from Wes Anderson, a director who helps you know you are not alone" – Empire
★★★★ – Telegraph
★★★★ – Time Out
"Jiminy Cricket, he flew the coop!"
In this charming coming-of-age tale set in the fictional island of New Penzance, young scout Sam and his pen-pal Suzy escape to an isolated beach but are pursued by a police captain, a scoutmaster, social services and the girl’s family.
Part of Wes Anderson Pick 'n' Mix Day.
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Ralph Fiennes stars as Gustave H. the concierge of The Grand Budapest Hotel. Bequeathed a priceless painting by one his, ahem, “special” guests, Gustave is framed for her murder and must go on the run with his lobby boy.
★★★★★ – Radio Times
★★★★★ – Time Out
★★★★ – Guardian
"Take your hands off my lobby boy!"
A star-studded delight with a stupendous performance from Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé.
Bequeathed a priceless painting by one his, ahem, “special” guests, Gustave is framed for her murder and must go on the run with his lobby boy.
Part of Wes Anderson Pick 'n' Mix Day.
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A fun-filled Gujarati comedy packed with laughter, emotions, unexpected twists, and a quirky family at its heart.
A government scheme changes the fortune of an 80-year-old lady overnight, leaving her with four wild choices: 1) revenge on her sons and their wives, 2) rekindling a long-lost love, 3) embracing a swanky lifestyle, or 4) going full throttle with all of the above!
A fun-filled Gujarati comedy packed with laughter, emotions, unexpected twists, and a quirky family at its heart.
In Gujarati with English subtitles.
Screening as part of UK Asian Film Festival.
NOTE: Films without BBFC certification can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily mean that the films contain adult content.
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Often heralded as Anderson’s best film, Hackman is on superb form as an absent father returning to his family of former child prodigies to try and make amends.
"★★★★★ – Funny, touching, intelligent, strange..." – BBC Culture
"A comedy of unrequited love, melancholy and disappointment. One to savour" – Time Out
★★★★ – Empire
"That’s the last time you put a knife in me, you hear me!"
Often heralded as Anderson’s best film, Hackman is on superb form as an absent father returning to his family of former child prodigies to try and make amends.
Part of Wes Anderson Pick 'n' Mix Day.
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★★★★★ – Independent. With a packed cast of stars including Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson, Wes Anderson's (The Grand Budapest Hotel) new film transports us to a Junior Stargazer conventon in the middle of the desert.
"★★★★★ – Wes Anderson’s enrapturing cosmic comedy is an offbeat Close Encounters" – Independent
"★★★★ – an exhilarating triumph" – Guardian
"★★★★ – Anderson still has the capacity to surprise" – Empire
★★★★ – Telegraph
Featuring a cast teeming with eminent stars and Wes Anderson’s glorious signature colour-drenched shots, we’re transported to a small town in the middle of an American desert.
A Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention designed to bring students and parents from around the country together is sensationally ground to a halt by a momentous, world-changing event.
Part of Wes Anderson Pick 'n' Mix Day.
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RECOVERED is a celebration of the missing and rare episodes of vintage television found in private collections by the Film is Fabulous! Team and the Cinema and Television historians at De Montfort University.
RECOVERED is a celebration of the missing and rare episodes of vintage television found in private collections by the Film is Fabulous! team and the Cinema and Television historians at De Montfort University.
PROGRAMME (2 – 6pm):
Saber of London: Four Against Three
Broadcast: 11 November 1959
Starring: Donald Gray, Neil McCallum, Robert Raglan, and Stella Bonheur.
Duration: 26 minutes
Emergency Ward 10: The Long Small Hours
Broadcast: 29 September 1966
Starring: John Carlisle, Ian Cullen, David Collings, and Ann Lynn.
Duration: 48 minutes
Intermission
The Third Man: Short Sequences
Broadcast: 1959 and 1965
Starring: Michael Rennie, Jonathan Harris, Naomi Chance, and Rupert Davies.
Duration: 16 minutes
Moonstrike: He Who Tells
Broadcast: 4 July 1963
Starring: John Bown, Frank Maher, James Bree, and Patricia Healey.
Duration: 46 minutes
Intermission
Discussion: Film is Fabulous!
Hosted by Tim Burrows, with Sue Malden, Justin Smith, and John Franklin
Duration: 15 minutes
Boyd QC: Short Sequences
Broadcast: June and July 1961
Starring: Michael Denison, Leslie Dwyer, Virginia Maskell, and Charles Leno.
Duration: 16 minutes
ITV Playhouse: Each Wind That Blows
Broadcast: 15 April 1960
Starring: Michael Gwynn, Margaret Tyzack, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, and Stratford Johns.
Duration: 48 minutes
The programme is a veritable treasure trove of television episodes aired in the 1950s and 1960s, which are part of our shared culture.
Film is Fabulous! Preserving film treasures for future generations.
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This stunning Ghibli-esque animation follows gifted glassblower Vincent and his father, Tomas, who run the finest workshop in the country.
This stunning Ghibli-esque animation follows gifted glassblower Vincent and his father, Tomas, who run the finest workshop in the country.
When their lives are upended by a war in which they want no part, the arrival in their town of an army colonel and his aspiring violinist daughter, Alliz, tests the relationship between father and son. As love blossoms between Vincent and Alliz, they must gather their courage to confront their fathers.
In English.
Screening as part of UK Asian Film Festival.
NOTE: Films without BBFC certification can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily mean that the films contain adult content.
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Screening to mark the passing of Val Kilmer who gives one of his best performances, Michael Mann’s masterful heist movie pits De Niro’s criminal against Pacino’s world-weary detective.
"★★★★★ – essential viewing" – Empire
★★★★★ – Total Film
"Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner."
Screening to mark the passing of Val Kilmer who gives one of his best performances, Michael Mann’s masterful heist movie pits De Niro’s career criminal McCauley against Pacino’s world-weary detective Hanna.
As McCauley and his crew chase a huge payday, Hanna and his officers tighten the net, leading to a blistering shootout across the city streets of downtown Los Angeles.
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Documentary on one of the most controversial women of the 20th century, Leni Riefenstahl, the preeminent filmmaker of the Third Reich, with her Nazi propaganda works Triumph of the Will and Olympia commissioned by Hitler and Goebbels.
"★★★★★ – deep-dive study takes down the Nazis’ favourite director" – Guardian
★★★★ – The Times
One of the most controversial women of the 20th century, Leni Riefenstahl was the preeminent filmmaker of the Third Reich, with her Nazi propaganda works Triumph of the Will and Olympia personally commissioned by Hitler and Goebbels.
This new documentary uses private films, photos, recordings and letters from Riefenstahl's estate to trace the continued influence of her work today, and examines her life after the fall of Nazism where she remained unapologetic and tried to shape and manage her legacy.
Two parents race to help their daughter when they receive a late night call from her after she hits someone with her car. Real-time thriller from British-Iranian director Babak Anvari (Under the Shadow).
"★★★★★ – swift, visceral, and leaves the audience gutted by the time we’ve been lured into the wilderness off the side of the road" – Den of Geek
Two parents receive a distressing late-night call from their teenage daughter claiming to have hit someone in a road-side accident. They jump in their car, racing to get there before anyone else stumbles across the scene.
But as they head deeper into the night, disturbing revelations threaten to tear the family apart and they soon realise they might not be the only ones driving down Hallow Road.
Real-time thriller from British-Iranian director Babak Anvari (Under the Shadow).
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The third feature film by screenwriter, actor and director Emmanuel Courcol emerges as an immensely touching and melodious work, bringing relationships and music to the fore..
Thibaut (Benjamin Lavernhe) is an internationally renowned conductor of the Lille Symphony Orchestra who travels the world. He discovers he was adopted - then also finds out he has a younger brother, Jimmy (Pierre Lottin), who works in a school cafeteria and plays the trombone in a school marching band. While they seem to be worlds apart, their unwavering love of music unites them in difficult circumstances.
The third feature film by screenwriter, actor and director Emmanuel Courcol emerges as an immensely touching and melodious work, bringing relationships and music to the fore.
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Geoff Brown, film historian and Research Fellow at DMU’s Cinema and TV History unit, will introduce this rare public screening of the sound version of Hitchcock's Blackmail.
★★★★★ – The Arts Desk
★★★★ – Empire
We are delighted to welcome Geoff Brown, film historian and Research Fellow at DMU’s Cinema and TV History unit, who will introduce this rare public screening with an illustrated talk on Britain’s transition to sound, and launch his magnificent new book Silent to Sound: British Cinema in Transition.
When Anny Ondra’s naïve heroine agrees to go back to an artist’s studio, she little suspects the violence and torment lying ahead.
After making a silent version of the material in 1929, Alfred Hitchcock immediately pounced on newly available American sound technology to heighten its drama with synchronised dialogue and music. Britain’s first talkie feature remains endlessly fascinating, from its use of subjective sound and the dubbing of Ondra’s foreign-accented voice to the early presence of typical Hitchcock themes, with its woman in peril, trapped in a whirlpool of crime, punishment and guilt.
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One of modern cinemas most beloved auteurs, we’ll explore what it is about Anderson’s films that create such a passionate fan base.
With the film world eagerly awaiting his new work The Phoenician Scheme (which arrives on our screens on 23 May), join us for a one-day course exploring the films of Wes Anderson. One of modern cinemas most beloved auteurs, we’ll explore what it is about Anderson’s films that create such a passionate fan base, and look at how has he moved from making indie films like 1996’s Bottle Rocket to having the biggest stars in Hollywood queuing up to collaborate.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Price: £20 / £18 Members
Tutor: Kenton Hall
Booking Information:
This one-day course will run at Phoenix on Saturday 17 May 2025, 11.30am – 5pm.
You must be 18 or over to attend.
Cancellation Policy:
We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.
ABOUT THE TUTOR
Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician, and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Kenton also teaches a BTEC in Creative Media Production through Leicester College and The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix. He has played a variety of roles on stage and screen, from Les Miserables and Muppets Most Wanted to 4th Floor of Singapore and Father to Fall. He most recently wrote, directed, and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers, published the comic memoir Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder, and co-wrote the Audible Drama Getting Better, starring Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale, and Mark Gatiss.
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Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.
When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction.
This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow, The Play What I Wrote).
Step back in time with a very special double-bill of vintage Vincent! The Last Man on Earth and The House on Haunted Hill complete with old school horror trailers and intermission.
Step back in time with a very special double-bill of vintage Vincent!
In a rare event, we will be screening a new digital print created from the original American 35mm reels of two classic Price pictures, complete with old-school horror trailers and intermission.
In The Last Man on Earth Dr Morgan is the planet’s last living soul, left to battle vampiric zombies in the post-apocalypse, while a devilish millionaire offers five guests a cash prize if they can last the night in The House on Haunted Hill.
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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
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Jacques Tati's sublime French comedy introduced the world to the iconic Monsieur Hulot. When the good-natured but clumsy gentleman takes his holiday in a beachside hotel comedic chaos isn't far behind!
★★★★★ – Radio Times
★★★★★ – Empire
Each month a Phoenix staff member chooses a film, and May sees the turn of Box Office assistant Lucia Chaplin who has selected Jacques Tati’s sublime French comedy: “It’s that time of year when we’re thinking about summer holidays and this classic is the perfect film for everyone to enjoy a madcap seaside holiday in preparation for summer!”
Jacques Tati's sublime French comedy introduced the world to the iconic Monsieur Hulot. When the good-natured but clumsy gentleman takes his holiday in a beachside hotel, comedic chaos isn't far behind!
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.
One of the great modern action franchises comes to a close with this thrilling, edge-of-your-seat finale for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team of IMF agents.
One of the great modern action franchises comes to a close with this thrilling, edge-of-your-seat finale for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team of IMF agents.
On the trail of the ruthless Gabriel (Esai Morales) and the mysterious, all-powerful enemy AI known as the “Entity”, Ethan will have to sacrifice everything. Every choice, every mission, has all led to this moment.
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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.
India Donaldson’s profound directorial debut details the dynamics between 17-year-old Sam (Collias) on a three-day backpacking trip with her dad Chris (Le Gros) and his recently divorced friend Matt.
"★★★★ – A masterclass in low-key filmmaking" – HeyUGuys
"The most profound debut of the year" – Little White Lies
17-year-old Sam (Collias) sets out on a three-day backpacking trip with her dad Chris (Le Gros) and his recently divorced friend Matt. With Sam forced into the position of being the only responsible one despite her youth, her trust is tested when she pushes back against the egos of two middle-aged men.
India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing directorial debut was selected for both the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals.
Magic mirror on the wall, show us the story that started it all! A live-action musical reimagining of the studio’s classic 1937 film.
Magic mirror on the wall, show us the story that started it all! A live-action musical reimagining of the studio’s classic 1937 film, this magical adventure journeys back to the timeless story with Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) in the title role and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) as her stepmother, the Evil Queen.
Through expert commentary, stunning visuals and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at a master artist whose life and genius are celebrated in every mark he made.
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today.
Spanning his 88 years, Michelangelo - Love and Death takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe to the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to seek out a deeper understanding of this legendary figure’s tempestuous life, his relationship with his contemporaries and his incredible legacy.
Through expert commentary, stunning visuals and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at a master artist whose life and genius are celebrated in every mark he made. Returning to cinemas in 2025 to celebrate this iconic artist’s 550th birthday.
Sculptor, painter, architect, poet, genius - discover why Michelangelo is without a doubt one of the greatest artists of all time.
Screening in partnership with DMU. When a massive Chinese factory complex attempts a high-stakes expansion in rural Ethiopia, three women in search of prosperity have their faith in industrialization tested to the limit.
★★★★ – Financial Times
This screening is presented in partnership with DMU, there will be an introductory talk from Dr Mehmet Erman Erol and Dr Hiu Man Chan before the film.
In the heart of Ethiopia, the arrival of a sprawling industrial park finds a dusty farming town at the new frontier of globalisation. Formidable Chinese businesswoman Motto attempts to push through ambitious plans which promise 30,000 new jobs.
Meanwhile, Ethiopian farmers and factory workers have staked their future on the opportunities the park promises. But as initial hope meets painful realities, they find themselves, like their country, at a pivotal crossroads.
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Based on Raynor Winn's bestseller and starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, The Salt Path is the true story of a couple whose connection with the natural world helps them overcome challenges and ultimately reconnect with one another.
Based on Raynor Winn's bestseller, The Salt Path stars Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs as middle-aged couple Ray and Moth. After Moth is diagnosed with a serious illness and the pair lose their home, Ray suggests they walk the 630 mile South West Coast Path – a journey through nature that helps them to reconnect and start to heal. Set against a stunning coastal backdrop, Anderson and Isaacs are on superb form, anchoring this inspiring true story with real emotion.
On a secluded island, an eccentric lottery winner dreams of getting his favourite musical duo back together for one last gig. The fantasy becomes real as the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show on the island, not knowing it is for an audience of one!
Living alone on secluded Wallis Island, eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favourite musical duo "McGwyer Mortimer" back together. The fantasy becomes real when the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show on the island, not realising they will be playing for an audience of one!
Penned by its leads Tom Basden and Tim Key, this finely tuned comedy also features terrific performances from Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan (Maestro, Saltburn) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag).
The distilled essence of pure 1990s, Iain Softley’s hugely enjoyable tech thriller stars Johnny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie as teenage hackers whose youthful hijinks see them framed for industrial espionage.
Screening to mark its 30th anniversary, Iain Softley’s hugely enjoyable tech thriller is the distilled essence of pure 1990s, starring Johnny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie as teenage hackers “Zero Cool” and “Acid Burns”.
Despite being banned from using computers until they turn 18, Zero and Acid are part of a school hacking group, but soon their youthful hijinks sees them framed for industrial espionage by nefarious hacker Eugene "The Plague" Belford.
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Despite recent claims to the contrary – Canada is very much its own nation, with a unique storytelling sensibility that draws on its diverse peoples, histories and language. Join one of its exports (Kenton Hall) for this 4-week guide to the cinematic wonders of the Great White North.
With the proliferation of Canadian artists in Hollywood and the tendency of the country to double for its southern neighbour whenever money gets tight, it might be tempting to lump the two cinematic cultures together. But – despite certain recent claims to the contrary – Canada is very much its own nation, with a unique storytelling sensibility that draws on the multiple strands of its history and peoples, across languages and backgrounds. Join one of its exports (Kenton Hall) for this 4-week guide to cinematic wonders of the Great White North.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Price: £55 / £50 conc / £18 Members
Tutor: Kenton Hall
Booking Information: This four-week course will run at Phoenix on every Thursday 7-9pm, from 5 Jun – 26 Jun.
You must be 18 or over to attend.
Member discount available.
Cancellation Policy:
We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.
ABOUT THE TUTOR
Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician, and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Kenton also teaches a BTEC in Creative Media Production through Leicester College and The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix. He has played a variety of roles on stage and screen, from Les Miserables and Muppets Most Wanted to 4th Floor of Singapore and Father to Fall. He most recently wrote, directed, and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers, published the comic memoir Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder, and co-wrote the Audible Drama Getting Better, starring Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale, and Mark Gatiss.
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We're excited to welcome the Elina Duni & Rob Luft Trio, who bring to Phoenix their timeless songs of love and exile. Part of our season in partnership with Leicester Jazz House.
Elina Duni and Rob Luft’s programme of songs of love and exile has been gathering momentum since 2017, when the Albanian singer and the English guitarist began their collaboration.
Rob Luft's guitar playing incorporates echoes of West African high-life, Celtic folk and textural minimalism via the use of long delays, reverbs and loops. His joyously original sound finds an ideal counterpart in Elina Duni's warm vocals. Together, they take us on a journey through timeless folksongs from the Balkans and the Mediterranean which still resonate so truly today.
Their full range runs from ancient traditional pieces to original compositions co-written by Rob and Elina, as well as standard songs made famous by Frank Sinatra and Charles Aznavour.
Their first collaborative work, Lost Ships, was released on the famed ECM Records in November 2020, and was followed their latest album, A Time to Remember, in June 2023.
Line-up:
Elina Duni – Vocals & Percussion
Rob Luft – Guitar, Electronics
Corrie Dick – Drums, Percussion
“A Time to Remember – Elina Duni a unique voice” – John Fordham, Guardian, 4 stars
“Lost Ships is an exquisitely beautiful, emotionally complex, words and music masterpiece from two of the most distinctive talents on the European scene…" – All About Jazz, May 2020
Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YpSl-gkWAM
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Join us for an evening of wine tasting with our supplier Woodthorpe Wines. Certified Sommelier Matthew Whitaker will guide you through a bespoke menu of hand-picked wines.
Woodthorpe Wines founder and Certified Sommelier Matthew Whitaker has been popping corks for the last 20 years in restaurants, bars and private tasting events, so you'll be able to sit back, relax and enjoy the night.
Wines with integrity from grape to glass!
Fri 6 Jun, 7pm - Fortified Wine Tasting (Give Me Strength!
Fortified wines are some of the most historical and delicious wines around. Learn what a fortified wine is and why it's one of the best value for money areas in the wine trade. Taste through six fortified wines with Certified Sommelier/Sherry ambassador Matthew Whitaker.
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This locally-made short documentary explores the rave scene in Leicester and the Midlands between 1988 and 1994, with a backdrop of house, jungle techno, breakbeat hardcore and drum and bass.
This locally-made short documentary explores the rave scene in Leicester and the Midlands between 1988 and 1994, with a backdrop of house, jungle techno, breakbeat hardcore and drum and bass.
Before the screening, a "Rave Ride" organised by Ride Leicester will take in iconic venues from Leicester’s rich history of rave and house music within the underground electronic scene of the late 1980’s to mid 1990’s.
Visiting eleven venues across the city centre, discover the history of the buildings that housed nights such as Nemesis, Total Kaos, Head, Die Hard, Bliss and Beef.
For more information and to reserve your place CLICK HERE.
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Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.
Members on sale date: Tue 25 Mar, 10am
Public on sale date: Tue 1 Apr, 10am
Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.
As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.
From visionary director Benedict Andrews, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014.
Almost a year to the day since our last all-dayer event, we're returning to Middle-Earth for the extended editions of Peter Jackson’s beloved trilogy.
All tickets £30 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)
All-dayer tickets include tea/coffee and pastries before The Fellowship of the Ring at 11am.
Come and spend a whole day in Middle-Earth as we screen the extended editions of Peter Jackson’s beloved trilogy – The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003).
Expect food and drink specials, raffles and costume competitions!
Join us at the 'Green Dragon' (aka our Café Bar) for tea/coffee and pastries from 10am before the first film at 11am.
Running order of the day:
10am - 11am - Join us for coffee & pastries and to collect your wristband
11am - THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
2.30pm - 3.15pm - Break
3.15pm - THE TWO TOWERS
7pm - 8pm - Break
8pm - THE RETURN OF THE KING
12.15am - Finish
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Godawful stripping melodrama or a subversive camp satire that has been rightfully reclaimed as a kitsch classic by the LGBT community? You be the judge!
Godawful stripping melodrama or a subversive camp satire that has been rightfully reclaimed as a kitsch classic by the LGBT community? Showgirls returns to cinemas for its 30th anniversary so you be the judge!
Running from a troubled past but possessing a raw and riveting dancing talent, Nomi Malone is soon introduced to the arena of the sensual, pulsating stage shows on the legendary Strip and the powerful men and women who run them.
One of those drawn to Nomi's beauty and talent is Zack, the ambitious entertainment director at the Stardust. Another is Cristal, the glamorous, coke-snorting star of the stage show "Goddess," who may make her...or break her.
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Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at one of our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers.
Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers. You’ll be given a line of dialogue and a prop in the morning, then you’ll have two days to write and produce your film. After that, you’ll swap roles and go for it again. So everyone will get the chance to experience a range of roles as you race against time to make not one, but two film masterpieces in a week!
The films will then be edited by the Film Camp tutor ready for their ‘premiere’ screening here at Phoenix in the autumn.
Designed with different learning styles in mind, Film Camp covers all the key elements of filmmaking and production, including scriptwriting, shooting, direction and editing.
All equipment and training will be provided by our expert tutor Keith Allott.
Lunch is not provided, attendees are welcome to bring their own but all packed lunches must be nut free - more information on this will be sent closer to the course start.
Please note that the Phoenix Café Bar will be closed on Tue 29 and Wed 30 Jul.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Price: £195
Tutor: Keith Allott
Booking Information:
This 5-day course will run 9.30am – 3.30pm, from Monday 28 July – Friday 1 Aug 2025.
Suitable for ages 9-12.
Cancellation Policy:
We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.
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Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers.
Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week at our exciting 5-day summer camps for young filmmakers. You’ll be given a line of dialogue and a prop in the morning, then you’ll have two days to write and produce your film. After that, you’ll swap roles and go for it again. So everyone will get the chance to experience a range of roles as you race against time to make not one, but two film masterpieces in a week!
The films will then be edited by the Film Camp tutor ready for their ‘premiere’ screening here at Phoenix in the autumn.
Designed with different learning styles in mind, Film Camp covers all the key elements of filmmaking and production, including scriptwriting, shooting, direction and editing.
All equipment and training will be provided by our expert tutor Keith Allott.
Lunch is not provided, attendees are welcome to bring their own but all packed lunches must be nut free - more information on this will be sent closer to the start date.
Please note that the Phoenix Café Bar will be closed on Tue 5 and Wed 6 Aug.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Price: £195
Tutor: Keith Allott
Booking Information:
This 5-day course will run 9.30am – 3.30pm, from Monday 4 - Friday 8 August 2025.
Suitable for ages 13-16.
Cancellation Policy:
We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.
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Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week on our exciting 5-day summer course for young filmmakers.
Develop your talent, learn new skills and make two short films in a week on our exciting 5-day summer course for young filmmakers. You’ll be given a line of dialogue and a prop in the morning, then you’ll have two days to write and produce your film. After that, you’ll swap roles and go for it again. So everyone will get the chance to experience a range of roles as you race against time to make not one, but two film masterpieces in a week.
The films will then be edited by the Film Camp tutor ready for their ‘premiere’ screening here at Phoenix in the autumn.
Designed with different learning styles in mind, Film Camp covers all the key elements of filmmaking and production, including scriptwriting, shooting, direction and editing.
All equipment and training will be provided by our expert tutor, Keith Allott.
Lunch is not provided, attendees are welcome to bring their own but all packed lunches must be nut free - more information on this will be sent closer to the course start.
Please note that the Phoenix Café Bar will be closed on Tue 12 and Wed 13 Aug.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Price: £195
Tutor: Keith Allott
Booking Information:
This 5-day course will run 9.30am – 3.30pm, from Monday 11 – Friday 15 August 2025.
Suitable for ages 17-21.
Cancellation Policy:
We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.
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Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.
Members on sale date: Tue 25 Mar, 10am
Public on sale date: Tue 1 Apr, 10am
Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.
Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.