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It’s July and school’s out for summer! We’ve a veritable smorgasbord of treats for all ages this month – from blockbuster family films like Minions and Jurassic World, to kids’ creative workshops and short courses for film lovers and young filmmakers.
There’s a music theme to our headline movies, with two of the best soundtracks this year: the stunning documentary Amy brings the tortured story of singer Amy Winehouse to the big screen, while The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson is the focus of biopic Love and Mercy. If gritty drama’s more your thing, we’re screening western thriller Slow West, starring Michael Fassbender, and Southpaw – look out for Jake Gyllenhaal’s spectacular transformation into a heavyweight boxer.
Our Stage on Screen summer season is packed with theatrical and operatic gems, including Everyman from NT Live starring BAFTA winner Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), and ENO’s exciting production of The Pirates of Penzance, directed by Palme D’Or winner and five-times Oscar nominee Mike Leigh – sure to be a major event.
We’ve a fresh summer menu in our Café Bar including great value kids’ choices, or you can bring a packed lunch for the little ones and soak up the sun (fingers crossed!) in our garden area. School holidays can be expensive, but with our special family ticket deals, free kids’ activities and summer offers you can visit Phoenix without breaking the bank.
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ESSENTIAL CINEMA Must-see masterpieces
THE NEW GIRLFRIEND 15 HOPE AND GLORY WEST 15 Fri 10 – Thu 16 Jul 35mm 15 Fri 17 – Thu 23 Jul (excl. Tue 21) Dir: François Ozon Fri 10 – Sun 12 Jul Dir: Christian Schwockow Cast: Romain Duris, Dir: John Boorman Cast: Jördis Triebel, Tristan Göbel France 2014, 1hr 45mins, subtitled Cast: Sarah Miles, David Hayman Germany 2013, 1hr 42mins, subtitled UK 1987, 1hr 47mins François Ozon’s sexually charged Berlin, 1970s: young mother Nelly psychological drama follows Claire To mark our week run of sequel and her child escape the communist- (Anaïs Demoustier) whose best Queen and Country later in the run East side of the city for a new life friend passes away suddenly, leaving month, we screen John Boorman’s in the West, only to find themselves behind husband David (Romain original classic: a powerful, personal stuck in a processing centre. Housed Duris) and a newborn child. When story of his memories of a wartime with other refugees in dormitories visiting the widowed father, Claire childhood in London. Seen through where fear over Stasi informers runs discovers a secret of David’s that will the eyes of young Billy Rohan, World rife, paranoia begins to coil around lead them down an uncertain path. War II was a glorious adventure Nelly as she faces questions about A sharp satire centred on gender, with bombed ruins as a perfect the mysterious death of her scientist class and consumerism, The New playground, and skies filled with boyfriend three years ago. A slow- Girlfriend cements Ozon as a dogfights between the Luftwaffe burning psychological thriller with leading figure of the cinema du and the RAF. a terrific central performance from corps movement. Jördis Triebel.
AMY 15 Fri 3 – Thu 16 Jul Dir: Asif Kapadia Cast: Amy Winehouse UK 2015, 2hrs 8mins
‘ – Stunningly moving and powerful: intimate, passionate, often shocking, and almost mesmerically absorbing.’ – The Guardian. From the director of 2010’s Senna, Kapadia’s new documentary looking at the short and tragic life of Amy Winehouse course, addiction. Assembled in was greeted with universal acclaim similar style to Senna using archive at its Cannes Film Festival premiere clips, photos and home movies often in May. A woman of singular talent overlaid with Amy’s songs spelt out who seemed unable to adapt to on screen, the film charts her early the worldwide superstardom her days gigging around London to the talent brought, Amy’s story is one of success of her 'Back to Black' album determination, heartbreak and, of and sad death in 2011. 6 – 7 Available as Silver Screenings – see p11 Book Online — www.phoenix.org.uk Box Office — 0116 242 2800 THE GOOB in an exciting new new exciting an in Daddy Me Catch Wilson, Pohlad’s second feature feature second Pohlad’s Wilson, Wilson is brought to life by a pair of of apair by life to brought is Wilson Spread across two decades in in decades two across Spread Taylor’s Goob Norfolk, rural in Set the life of The Beach Boys’ Brian Brian Boys’ Beach The of life the youthful and loneliness of themes of farm beet their at arrival the wave of British social realism. realism. social British of wave seeing starts mother his when down upside turned is world while John Cusack’s laconic charm charm laconic Cusack’s John while USA 2014, 1min USA 2hrs 2014,UK 1hr 25mins Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth is the whirl of creativity in the 60s, 60s, the in creativity of whirl the is lends pathos and sincerity to the the to sincerity and pathos lends and and Giant alongside Selfish The with spark and summer hot a long his by rejected Feeling Gene. shifts between Wilson’s creative creative Wilson’s between shifts under the corrupting influence of influence corrupting the under Cast: Cast: Dir: Dir: Fri 17 – Thu 23 Jul 23 17Fri –Thu Tue 21) (excl. Jul 23 17Fri –Thu LOVE &MERCY mother, tensions begin to rise over over rise to begin tensions mother, beautiful free-spirit Eva. Exploring Exploring Eva. free-spirit beautiful driver racing car stock brutish brilliant performances: Paul Dano Dano Paul performances: brilliant Landy. Dr. Eugene psychotherapist in existence thehis 1980s listless and heyday, 60’s his during peak The Goob The detachment, Bill Pohlad Myhill Guy John Cusack, Paul Dano, Dano, Paul Cusack, John Harris Sean Walpole, Liam 18 12A sits sits
Superb support comes from Paul Paul from comes support Superb troubled musician’s life in the 80s. 80s. the in life musician’s troubled whose relationship with Wilson Wilson with relationship whose Expect to have Beach Boys records records Boys Beach have to Expect South Africa 2013, 1hr 59mins, Africa South latter as a Cadillac saleswoman saleswoman aCadillac as latter Giamatti and Elizabeth Banks, the the Banks, Elizabeth and Giamatti the intertwining lives of four four of lives intertwining the on repeat after viewing. viewing. after repeat on peace. at a chance him offers what it takes to survive on the mean mean the on survive to takes it what Amores Perros Perros of Amores Reminiscent Sun 19 – Thu 23 (excl. Tue 21) (excl. 23 19 –Thu Sun City of God of City and streets of Cape Town. Cape of streets subtitled (parts) Cast: Dir: FOUR CORNERS out of prison, the film explores explores film the prison, of out a gangs; or chess between choose akinetic, is thriller gangland killer; and a reformed gangleader gangleader areformed and killer; must who boy ayoung people: Following energy. of ball bustling doctor; a cop on the trail of a serial aserial of trail the on acop doctor; Ian Gabriel Brendon Daniels, Brendon Jezriel Skei , this sprawling sprawling , this 15 1hr 55mins John Boorman’s bittersweet and and bittersweet Boorman’s John to his trouble-maker friend Percy, Percy, friend trouble-maker his to into War. Getting Korean the for alter on-screen his of exploits the and Glory. Ireland / France / Romania 2014, /Romania /France Ireland Bill also becomes distracted by a by distracted becomes also Bill training basic begin to army British the in enlisted now is ‘Bill’ Blitz, relationship with an older woman. woman. older an with relationship QUEEN AND AND QUEEN Cast: Dir: Fri 24 – Thu 30 Jul 30 –Thu 24 Fri ego, Billy Rohan from 1987’s from Hope Rohan Billy ego, continues film new funny often hot water with his superiors thanks thanks superiors his with water hot COUNTRY John Boorman Callum Turner, David Thewlis Turner, David Callum Set 10 years after the the after 10 years Set 15 SOUTHPAW TBC Fri 24 Jul – Thu 6 Aug Dir: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams USA 2015, TBC
From director Antoine Fuqua and the writer of Sons of Anarchy, Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler) stars as world champion boxer Billy ‘The Great’ Hope. With a beautiful wife and daughter Billy seems to have a man with his own chequered it all, but in one tragic moment he past, perhaps Billy’s battle can offer loses everything. Starting from rock redemption for both men. With bottom, Billy must confront his own bloody and bruising fights as well demons to take his second shot at as a solid emotional punch, catch a boxing title. Coming under the it now before the Oscar campaigns tutelage of ex-fighter ‘Tick’ Wills (a for Whitaker and Gyllenhaal begin role tailor-made for Forest Whitaker), next year.
CINEMA BIZARRE The weird and wonderful
ELECTRIC BOOGALOO: BREAKIN’ 2: ELECTRIC MAN UP 15 THE WILD, UNTOLD BOOGALOO 35mm PG Mon 27 – Thu 30 Jul STORY OF CANNON Fri 24 Jul, 9.30pm Dir: Ben Palmer FILMS 18 Free screening Cast: Lake Bell, Simon Pegg Fri 24 – Tue 28 Jul UK / France 2015, 1hr 28mins Dir: Mark Hartley We celebrate the release of the Documentary Cannon Films documentary with Single and uninterested in the dates USA 2014, 1hr 47mins a free screening of one of their set up for her by friends, Nancy (Bell) infamous movies, the hysterical travels across London to celebrate In the 80s Menahem Golan and sequel to Breakin’ (you really don’t her parents’ wedding anniversary. Yoram Globus purchased Cannon have to have seen the first film to During her journey she is stopped Films, and their unconventional follow the plot.) Come and revel / by Jack (Pegg), a forty-something business plan led to the creation cringe as the three main characters divorcee who mistakes Nancy for his of a slew of notoriously bad films, Kelly, Ozone and Turbo reunite blind date. Deciding to play along including Superman IV: The Quest to stop the bulldozing of a local (and pretend to be a cool, well-read for Peace, Ninja III: The Domination community centre. Breakdance triathlete) sparks fly between the and Over the Top. Featuring honest battles. Bad fashion. Worse hair. Ice two, but will either be brave enough and downright hilarious interviews T dancing: the 1980s in all their glory. to declare their true feelings before with stars and crew, this is essential the night is out? viewing for lovers of naff cinema. Book Online — www.phoenix.org.uk Box Office — 0116 242 2800 JULY—15 Wed 1 11am Timbuktu Sun12 10.15am Minions 3.40pm West 2pm Mr. Holmes 12pm Lazy Sunday: Amy 4.15pm Love & Mercy 3pm Timbuktu 12.15pm Slow West 6.10pm The Goob 4.30pm Mr. Holmes 2.10pm Minions 7pm RSC: The Merchant of Venice 5.20pm We Are Many 3pm ENO: The Pirates of Penzance 8.10pm Love & Mercy 7.30pm ENO: Carmen 4.15pm Amy Thu 23 11am Jurassic World 8pm Mr. Holmes 5.40pm Hope and Glory 1.15pm Love & Mercy Thu 2 2.40pm Mr. Holmes 7.15pm Amy 1.45pm Four Corners 3.40pm We Are Many 8pm The New Girlfriend 4pm The Goob 5pm Mr. Holmes Mon 13 10.30am Minions 5pm Love & Mercy 6.10pm Timbuktu 1pm Amy 6.10pm Jurassic World 7.45pm Mr. Holmes 1.30pm The New Girlfriend 8pm Love & Mercy 8.20pm We Are Many 3.50pm Minions 8.45pm West Fri 3 2pm Slow West 4.15pm Amy Fri 24 11.30am Minions 2.30pm Amy 6.15pm The New Girlfriend 1pm Southpaw 4.10pm Slow West 7.45pm Amy 2pm Jurassic World 5.15pm Amy 8.40pm Slow West 4.15pm Queen and Country 6.10pm Hustlers Convention Tue 14 10.30am Minions 5pm Southpaw 8pm Amy 1pm Amy 7pm Electric Boogaloo Doc. 8.20pm Slow West 1.30pm Slow West 8pm Southpaw Sat 4 10.15am Moomins on the Riviera 3.50pm Minions 9.30pm Breakin’ 2 12pm Amy 4.15pm Amy Sat 25 10.45am Minions 1.15pm Slow West 6.15pm Eroica 1pm Electric Boogaloo Doc. 3pm Amy 7.30pm Amy – Descriptive Subtitled 1.30pm Southpaw 3.15pm Hustlers Convention 8.30pm The New Girlfriend 3.20pm Minions 5.45pm Amy Wed 15 11am Minions 4.30pm Southpaw 8.30pm Amy 1pm Amy 5.30pm Jurassic World 8.30pm Slow West 1.15pm Slow West 8pm Queen and Country Sun 5 10.30am Moomins on the Riviera 3.15pm Minions 8.15pm Southpaw 12pm Lazy Sunday: Pharaoh 4.15pm Amy Sun 26 12pm Lazy Sunday: Jurassic World 12.30pm Amy 6.15pm Slow West 12.30pm Southpaw 3.15pm Slow West 7.30pm Amy 2.40pm Minions 3.45pm Amy 8.15pm The New Girlfriend 3.45pm Southpaw 5.30pm Hustlers Convention Thu 16 10.30am Minions 4.45pm Electric Boogaloo Doc. 7pm Amy 1pm Amy 7.15pm Southpaw 7.45pm Slow West 1.15pm Minions 7.30pm Queen and Country Mon 6 1pm Amy 3.45pm Slow West Mon 27 11am Minions 1.30pm Slow West 4pm Amy 1pm Southpaw 3.50pm Hustlers Convention 6pm The New Girlfriend 1.30pm Queen and Country 4.30pm Amy 7pm NT Live: Everyman 3.40pm Electric Boogaloo Doc.
6.10pm Danny Collins 8.20pm Amy 5pm Southpaw 7.45pm Amy Fri 17 11.45am Jurassic World 6.10pm Man Up 8.30pm Slow West 1pm Love & Mercy – Audio Described 8pm Southpaw Tue 7 1pm Danny Collins 2.30pm Love & Mercy 8.15pm Queen and Country 1.30pm Amy 3.40pm Jurassic World Tue 28 11.15am Minions 3.30pm Slow West 5.15pm Love & Mercy 1pm Man Up 4.45pm Amy 6.15pm West 1.30pm Southpaw 8pm Amy 8pm Love & Mercy 3.15pm Minions 8.30pm Slow West 8.30pm The Goob 4.45pm Southpaw Wed 8 10.30am A Taste of Honey Sat 18 10.30am Kaphal: Wild Berries 6.10pm Queen and Country 1pm Amy 10.45am Jurassic World 7.45pm Southpaw – Descriptive Subtitled 1.30pm Danny Collins 12.45pm Love & Mercy 8.40pm Electric Boogaloo Doc. 4pm Slow West 1.30pm The Goob Wed 29 10.45am Minions 5pm Amy 3.20pm Jurassic World 11am Queen and Country 6.15pm White Material 3.40pm Love & Mercy 12.50pm Southpaw 8pm Amy 6pm Love & Mercy 2pm Minions 8.45pm Slow West 6.15pm Walkover 3.30pm Queen and Country Thu 9 1.45pm Slow West 8pm West 5pm Southpaw 2pm Amy 8.40pm Love & Mercy 6.15pm Provincial Actors 3.50pm Danny Collins Sun 19 10.30am Jurassic World 8pm Southpaw 5pm Amy 12pm Lazy Sunday: Love & Mercy 8.45pm Man Up 6.15pm Slow West 1.15pm Four Corners Thu 30 11.15am Minions 7.45pm Amy 2.35pm West 1pm Southpaw 8.15pm Danny Collins 3.50pm Love & Mercy 1.40pm Queen and Country Fri 10 10.15am Minions 5pm Glyndebourne: Die Entführung 4.10pm Man Up 12.20pm Amy 7.15pm Love & Mercy 4.30pm Southpaw 12.20pm Slow West 9.15pm The Goob 8.15pm Southpaw 2.20pm Minions Mon 20 10.30am Talking Pictures 8.30pm Commentary 3.15pm Amy 10.45am Jurassic World Fri 31 11.15am Song of the Sea 4.30pm Hope and Glory 1pm West 1.30pm Southpaw 6pm Amy 1.30pm Love & Mercy 2pm Eden 8.30pm The New Girlfriend 4pm The Goob 4.15pm Man with a Movie Camera 8.45pm Amy 4.30pm Love & Mercy 5.30pm Southpaw Sat 11 10.30am Night at the Museum – Autism Friendly 6.10pm West 6.10pm Dear White People 10.30am A Day in the World of Mike Leigh 7.45pm Love & Mercy 8.30pm MYSTERY FILM 11am Minions 8.30pm Four Corners 8.40pm Southpaw 1pm Amy Tue 21 10.30am Jurassic World 1.10pm Hope and Glory 1.30pm Love & Mercy 3.40pm Amy 4.30pm Love & Mercy Key Access Cinema Silver Screening 3.45pm Minions 7.30pm Love & Mercy – Descriptive Subtitled Polish Cinema Season 6pm Amy 10.20am Jurassic World Wed 22 Stage on Screen 6.30pm Slow West 11am Love & Mercy Courses 8.30pm The New Girlfriend 1pm Four Corners 8.45pm Amy 1.40pm Love & Mercy 11 – 11 Book Online — www.phoenix.org.uk Box Office — 0116 242 2800 The Guardian. Neon dance floors, floors, dance Neon Guardian. The ‘ All tickets £3 tickets All the innovative electronic sound sound electronic innovative the deliver some brilliant cinema. brilliant some deliver we’ll month each and junkies film adventurous join us, in trust your place so begins film the until staff!) we’re our (including screening what know will Nobody screen. big the on see to chance the had never you’ve afilm for outing theatrical arare or classic old an of print a 35mm restoration, digital anew be will it Perhaps night. film mystery first our for unknown the into step we as us Join over-18s only. for are screenings these such, As an certificate. to 18 up classification The Fri 31 Jul, 8.30pm 31 Jul, Fri with laying the foundations for for foundations the laying with MYSTERY FILM MYSTERY France 2014, 11mins, 2hrs subtitled France alcohol. Hansen-Løve’s newalcohol. film Hansen-Løve’s DJ Paul Vallee who is credited credited is who Vallee Paul DJ rarely handled well by cinema.’ – cinema.’ by well handled rarely spinning vinyl, sex, drugs and and drugs sex, vinyl, spinning
Cast: Dir: of French House. With apulse- With House. French of of life the in decades two charts Fri 31 Jul – Thu 6Aug –Thu 31 Jul Fri EDEN perceptive look inside a world aworld inside look perceptive brilliantly realised clubbing drama is an unusually warm and and warm unusually an is drama Mystery Film may be any any be may Film Mystery Mia Hansen-Løve Mia Félix de Givry de Félix 15 – Mia Hansen-Løve’s Hansen-Løve’s –Mia 18 Soviet Union 1929, Union 1hr 8mins Soviet for music lovers. music for bearers flag appearances from the genre’s own own genre’s the from appearances Daft Punk, Eden is a gold-mine agold-mine is Eden Punk, Daft and at play. at and work at city abustling presenting cinema silent of conventions the of many ignores and narrative-free is montage extraordinary Vertov’s Russia, 1920s in life urban of vision Apoetic made. ever movie best and Sound Sight by named was and history cinema in films influential most the of one is Camera a Movie with Man restored, digitally now cinema documentary experimental of piece A groundbreaking Cast: Dir: Fri 31 Jul – Mon 3Aug –Mon 31 Jul Fri CAMERA pounding score and special special and score pounding MAN WITH A MOVIE WITH MAN Must-see masterpieces Must-see ESSENTIAL CINEMA Dziga Vertov Mikhail Kaufman Mikhail in 2012 as the 8th 8th 2012 in the as U This biting race relations comedy comedy relations race biting This Thu 30 Jul, 8.30pm Jul, 30 Thu When a rebellious arebellious When Award. Jury very funny, any film that discusses discusses that film any funny, very the Sundance Festival's Special the white fear of black culture is is culture black of fear white the £5 with the intention of keeping it it keeping of intention the with worth watching. worth whether Gremlins whether USA 2014,USA 1hr 48mins African-American only, her fiery fiery her only, African-American you watching? student DJ decides to run for the the for run to decides DJ student won college aprivileged at set Cast: Dir: Fri 31 Jul – Thu 6Aug –Thu 31 Jul Fri campus. Inflammatory,campus. brave and on frictions to leads campaign presidency of her student hall hall student her of presidency which draws upon a wealth of local local of awealth upon draws which PEOPLE WHITE DEAR Leicester talent. Comedians, poets, poets, Comedians, talent. Leicester with combine animation and Film live performance in ‘Commentary’, ‘Commentary’, in performance live against a backdrop of films and and films of abackdrop against event cinematic new exciting an stunning animations.stunning A multimedia
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AMY 15 Tue 14 Jul, 7.30pm Until Sep 2015 12A LOVE & MERCY Our season of restored Polish cinema masterpieces continues. Tue 21 Jul, 7.30pm
SOUTHPAW TBC Tue 28 Jul, 7.45pm
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LOVE & MERCY 12A TBC Fri 17 Jul, 1pm PHARAOH 12A EROICA 12A AUTISM FRIENDLY Sun 5 Jul, 12pm Tue 14 Jul, 6.15pm Dir: Jerzy Kawalerowicz Dir: Andrzej Munk NIGHT AT THE Poland 1966, 2hr 33mins Poland 1958, 1hr 25mins MUSEUM PG Sat 11 Jul, 10.30am Kawalerowicz spent three years Black comedies about the Second making what was once Poland's World War were understandably TBC screenings – please check most expensive film, a huge thin on the ground in post-war our website for confirmation. widescreen epic about the struggle Poland, but this incisive dissection between Ramesses XIII (Jerzy of 'courage' and 'valour' offers Zelnik) and his high priests. But this a decidedly subversive take on is no Cecil B DeMille spectacle: the traditional image of Polish co-screenwriter Tadeusz Konwicki heroism. In the first half, a hapless regarded it as 'a penetrating incompetent becomes a Resistance SILVER analysis of a system of power'. hero; in the second, Polish POWs SCREENINGS are anything but keen to escape. Matinee screenings for just £4.60 including refreshments. WALKOVER TBC PROVINCIAL Sat 18 Jul, 6.15pm ACTORS TBC TIMBUKTU 12A Dir: Jerzy Skolimowski Wed 29 Jul, 6.15pm Wed 1 Jul, 11am Poland 1965, 1hr 15mins Dir: Agnieszka Holland Poland 1979, 1hr 50mins A TASTE OF HONEY 12A Jerzy Skolimowski's second feature Wed 8 Jul, 10.30am cemented his status as a one Agnieszka Holland’s solo debut Screening in partnership with The man Polish New Wave, with the is an ambitious ensemble piece. University of the Third Age (U3A) rhythms of his films influenced The story of a young theatre as much by jazz and poetry as by director attempting a controversial MINIONS U more conventional storytelling. reinterpretation of a well-known Wed 15 Jul, 11am Skolimowski himself plays a Polish play provides both an dropout turned amateur boxer allegorical study of cultural LOVE & MERCY 12A who's distracted from his bouts interference and a lacerating Wed 22 Jul, 11am when Teresa, an old university portrait of a withering marriage. friend, re-enters his life. QUEEN AND Martin Scorsese presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema is currently organised by DI Factory, all DOTS, COUNTRY 15 Propaganda Foundation and The Film Foundation, in cooperation with Tor, Zebra and Kadr film studios, in Wed 29 Jul, 11am partnership with the National Audiovisual Institute of Poland, and with the support of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland and the Polish Film Institute SCHOOL HOLIDAYS SORTED!
Films and creative fun for the family
Minions kick starts our super summer holiday programme for families. Not been to Phoenix with your children before? – here are some reasons why you should give us a try!
• Best prices in town, with great value family ticket offers • New children’s menu for summer, with all food freshly- cooked • Garden area and kids’ corner, with games and colouring packs • Free cordials and treats for every young film customer
MINIONS 2D U KAPHAL: WILD GREAT PRICES 10 – 16 & 24 – 30 Jul BERRIES U USA 2015, 1hr 31mins Sat 18 Jul Adult + 2D £10 India 2013, 1 hr 30mins, subtitles child 3D* £13 From one despicable master to Adult + 2D £15 another – loveable Minions Stuart, Brothers Makar and Kamru are 2 children 3D* £19.50 Kevin and Bob are recruited by the overjoyed when their father returns worlds’ first female super-villain, from his city job to live with them 2 adults + 2D £20 Scarlet Overkill, as she plots to take again, but he turns out to be 2 children 3D* £26 over the world. Will they foil her evil stricter than they remember so they *3D glasses included in the plan… and save Minionkind? ask Pagli Dadi, a local witch, to help price them send him back. Screening in partnership with the Children’s Film MOOMINS ON THE Society, India. RIVIERA U Sat 4 & Sun 5 Jul Fin / Fra 2014, 1hr 17mins
The Moomins set off for the Riviera in this screen debut of Tove Jansson’s beloved comic-strip characters. JURASSIC WORLD 12A SONG OF THE SEA PG KIDS-GET-CREATIVE Fri 17 – Sun 26 Jul Fri 31 Jul – Thu 6 Aug WORKSHOPS USA 2015, 2 hrs 4mins Ireland 2014, 1hr 33mins Look out for our free drop-in They’re back! Twenty-two years An enchanting animation based on children’s workshops – back by after Jurassic Park first hit our the Celtic legend of the ‘Selkies’ – popular demand. They’ll be running screens we enter Jurassic World, magical beings that live as humans weekly on Thursdays in August a fully functioning dinosaur theme on land and seals underwater. from 11am – 4pm in our Café park whose latest attraction – the Following a startling discovery, Bar, giving kids the chance to get first genetically-modified hybrid Saoirse and her brother Ben embark creative with the latest technology. dinosaur – backfires with terrifying on an adventure to save Ireland’s No booking required. consequences. faerie creatures.
Courses for adults BRING OUT YOUR INNER FILM BUFF A DAY IN THE WORLD OF MIKE LEIGH We’ve got short courses for all ages Sat 11 Jul this summer – whether you’re a (1 session) budding filmmaker or a seasoned 10.30am – 4pm film lover, learning for fun or to PHOENIX ANI-CAMP Price: £24 / £20 conc. Mon 17 – Fri 21 Aug develop your skills. (5 sessions) A look at the illustrious career of 9.30am – 3.30pm a film director synonymous with Cost: £125 Courses for young people British cinema. A new 5-day animation course PHOENIX FILM for 12-15 year olds. TALKING PICTURES ACADEMY SUMMER Mon 10 – Fri 14 Aug (5 sessions) Mondays, 20 Jul – 28 Sep 10am – 4pm PHOENIX FILM CAMP (10 sessions) Mon 24 – Fri 28 Aug Cost: £160 10.30am – 12pm (5 sessions) Price: £80 / £70 conc. 9.30am – 3.30pm A 5-day practical filmmaking course Cost: £125 for 16-19 year olds, covering all the Share your love of film at Phoenix basics – from camera functions and with this 10 week course of tutor-led A 5-day practical filmmaking set up, through to shooting your group discussions. Includes a ticket course for 7-11 year olds. short film. to the 1pm or 1.30pm film screening. ARTISTS’ BURSARIES
Phoenix Interact Labs is ART announcing a second round of Artists’ Bursaries to help artists in Leicester or Leicestershire be creative with digital technology.
If you’re an artist, designer or technologist interested in experimenting with technology in your practice, Phoenix is offering funding of up to £500, workspace and an individual programme of support to help you create innovative new work.
Selected participants will have the freedom to develop their projects in the Phoenix Interact Labs space, and work with us to BOTH SIDES NOW 2 The works respond to past and consider new ways of engaging Tue 7 Jul, 6.30pm recent political and cultural the public beyond the traditional Screen 2, Free events, including Hong Kong’s exhibition format. No booking required Umbrella Revolution and the handover of Hong Kong to China. For more information visit the Both Sides Now explores the Phoenix website or contact connections and differences Both Sides Now is curated and [email protected] between the UK, China and produced by videoclub (UK) and Hong Kong, bringing together Videotage (Hong Kong). Interact Labs a series of artists’ film and video Supported by Arts Council England Phoenix Interact Labs is a space for that investigates nationhood, and Hong Kong Arts Development people to be creative with digital individuality and power. Council. technology. Find out more at interactlabs.co.uk
SHOUT OUT! UK Pirate Radio in the 1980s Thu 23 July – Mon 24 Aug Cube gallery & Café Bar, free
Shout Out! is an archival exhibition looking back at the early tower block pirate radio movement that emerged in the UK during the 1980s, prompting a new musical phenomenon that would change the face of British music as we know it.
Pirate radio is often associated with the off-shore broadcasting of the 1960s, but in the early 1980s it enjoyed a renaissance. This time, stations were broadcasting music from the roofs of tower blocks rather than at sea, and in a further shift the movement distinctively celebrated black culture.
This exhibition forms part of ICA Touring STAGE ON SCREEN SUMMER 2015 SEASON
Carmen: English National Opera
See some of the world's greatest stage shows ROYAL come alive on our SHAKESPEARE cinema screens. COMPANY Tickets: £15 / £13 conc. The Merchant of Venice Wed 22 Jul, 7pm NATIONAL THEATRE Othello LIVE Wed 26 Aug, 7pm Henry V Everyman Wed 21 Oct, 7pm Thu 16 Jul, 7pm The Beaux’ Stratagem THE PERFECT Thu 3 Sep, 7pm ENGLISH ACCOMPANIMENT NATIONAL Coriolanus OPERA Enjoy a glass wine or beer with your Thu 24 Sep, 7pm show. Hamlet – Starring Benedict Carmen Cumberbatch Our wine list now includes 17 wines Wed 1 Jul, 7.30pm Thu 15 Oct, 7pm from around the world. So whether The Pirates of Penzance you fancy a Chilean Pinot, an Sun 12 Jul, 3pm Argentinean Malbec, a Sauvignon GLYNDEBOURNE from New Zealand or a French Chablis, there’s something for every event. Die Entführung VAUDEVILLE Sun 19 Jul, 5pm THEATRE LIVE And for beer drinkers, we now have a regularly changing selection of 5 The Rape of Lucretia local cask ales on tap and 15 bottled Sun 9 Aug, 6pm The Importance of Being Ernest beers and ciders. Thu 8 Oct, 7.15pm
Cheers! Roger Waters: The Wall See our website for full details and to Tue 29 Sep, 7.30pm buy tickets (with no booking fee). CHILDREN WELCOME! Family tickets start at just £10 (1 adult + 1 child)
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