Phoenix Leicester

18/07/2026

How you'll find us at our Summerween double bill 🫠🌺

Get all fired up for the return of our annual horror all-nighter Frightarama this October with a double bill of two of our fave daytime horror movies!

Films screening...
🐻 Midsommar
🔥 The Wicker Man (1973)

📅 Fri 7 Aug, 7pm
🎟 Book tickets via our website

17/07/2026

We couldn’t show THE BIG LEBOWSKI without having White Russians on the menu... 🎳

Our Coen Brothers season continues next week with the endlessly quotable, raucously funny and deliriously good fun THE BIG LEBOWSKI.

🥛 White Russians available from our Café Bar on the night for £8.50 🥛

📅 Mon 20 Jul, 7.30pm
🎟 Book tickets via our website

17/07/2026

NEW EXHIBITION 🤳

We're excited to announce we're working with Two Queens to present a new exhibition of work by Two Queens members.

Two Queens Present: I Push My Fingers into My Phone's Eyes brings together work by artists responding to themes of technological trust and mistrust, comfort and discomfort, connection and dependency.

📅 Fri 31 Jul – Sun 1 Nov
🎟 Free, Gallery

Featuring work by...
Anoushka Carroll
Mateus Domingos
Savannah Irving
Jagjit Kaur
Meazo
Lozz Wilkins

17/07/2026

The weekend we've all been waiting for! 🎞🍿

We've got extra shows of The Invite, Köln 75 and Minions & Monsters.

NEW from today...
⚔️ The Odyssey (4K + 35mm showings)
🎨 Leonora in the Morning Light
🚗 The Last One for the Road

Our Folklore for Families season continues today with the dazzling WOLFWALKERS! 🐺

Arriving in a new restoration, don't miss Stanley Kubrick's noir heist THE KILLING - back on the big screen this weekend for its 70th anniversary. 🏇💰

Our friends Some-Antics Spoken Word are back tonight! Join them in The Nest for an open mic, music from Ninja Bob and feature from Slam Champion Anna Knight.

Tomorrow, join tutor Dr. Connor Winterton for a one-day critical introduction into the films of Stanley Kubrick - places still available. 🎥

MyPhoenix Members! Step inside an immersive, inflatable planetarium for a magical tour of the nights sky in our members-exclusive Under Greek Skies event on Monday. ✨🔭

🎟 Book tickets via our website

16/07/2026

With THE ODYSSEY sailing onto our big screens tomorrow, we've got some delicious Greek specials on our menu...

🫓 Lamb Kofta flatbread
Homemade lamb koftas with creamy whipped feta, tomato, cucumber, mixed peppers, red onion, lettuce, mint yoghurt, hot honey and rosemary-salted fries

🍆 Loaded Aubergine (Vg)
Roasted aubergine topped with tomato, chickpeas, red lentils, vegan béchamel sauce, mushroom ragu, toasted pine nuts and fresh herbs, served with lemon and oregano potatoes

Served in our Café Bar until Mon.

🎟 Tickets for THE ODYSSEY (presented in 4K + 35mm) are available via our website

16/07/2026

ALFRED HITCHCOCK SEASON 🎥🍿

With some major anniversary screenings coming soon, we celebrate the Master of Suspense with this extended film season!

Films screening...

🚨 Sabotage (90th Anniversary)
Sat 1 & Sun 23 Aug

🏇 Notorious (80th Anniversary)
Sat 8 & Thu 20 Aug

🚂 Strangers on a Train
Sun 16 & Mon 31 Aug

🐦‍⬛ More films to be announced 🐦‍⬛

Tickets 🎟 via our website

15/07/2026

WIN A FAMILY CINEMA TRIP 🎉

To celebrate our packed family film programme this summer, we've giving away a FREE family cinema trip! 🎟🍿

To be in with the chance of winning, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is tell us what your favourite family film is in the comments. 🤞🎥

We'll pick a winner at random on Mon 20 Aug.

*This competition is just running on our Facebook profile with one winner. Please be aware of scammers in the comments, DO NOT click any links in the comment section - even if they appear to be from us. We never ask entrants to fill in forms or for your bank details. We will always contact the winner directly

15/07/2026

FILM & FOLKLORE STORYTELLING 🐉🧙⚔️

Inspired by epic quests, valiant heroes, ferocious beasts and beguiling goddesses, don't miss our family-friendly storytelling session with Tom the Tale Teller! 📚

Your ticket also includes a relaxed screening of the beautiful family film SONG OF THE SEA afterwards. 🌊🦭

📅 Sun 16 Aug, 2pm
🎟 Tickets £4.50 (+admin fee) via our website

This event is part of our FOLKLORE FOR FAMILIES season. Upcoming film screenings include...

📚 The Princess Bride
Mon 20 Jul & Sat 1 Aug

🌊 Song of the Sea
Thu 23 Jul

🐺 Wolfwalkers
Fri 17 Jul & Mon 27 Jul

🐎 The Adventures of Prince Achmed (100th Anniversary)
Thu 30 Jul + extra dates tbc

💫 More films to be announced 💫

14/07/2026

💘 THE BEFORE TRILOGY 💘

Date night at ours? Join us for three successive Monday evenings as we swoon over Richard Linklater's tender and bittersweet Before Trilogy.

🚄 Before Sunrise
Mon 27 Jul, 7.30pm

🇫🇷 Before Sunset
Mon 3 Aug, 7.30pm

🌞 Before Midnight
Mon 10 Aug, 7.30pm

Showing as part of our SUMMER LOVIN' season where we yearn over sizzling romances and heart-breaking passion! 💋🔥

Upcoming films in this season...

💞 In the Mood for Love
Thu 16 Jul, 6.15pm & Sat 25 Jul, 7.30pm

💎 To Catch a Thief
Thu 23 Jul, 7.30pm

On sale soon...
🌂 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
💍 True Romance
👜 What's Up, Doc?

Book tickets 🎟 via our website

14/07/2026

As you probably can tell, our team are ready to hit the road for THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD - screening at your local indie cinema from Friday! 🚗🇮🇹

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Guardian

Road movie meets buddy movie, two fifty-somethings meet a young architecture student and the trip embark on a revitalising road trip through the Venetian plains.

📅 Screening from Fri 17 Jul
🎟 Book tickets via our website

A charming Italian road movie across the Venetian Plain | The Last One For The Road screens at Phoenix Cinema in Leicester | Tickets