Phoenix December 14 brochure by Jake Harvey

DEC — 14

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CINEMA

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Fri 26 Dec – Thu 15 Jan NEW FILMS —

HOMESMAN GET ON UP LEVIATHON MY OLD LADY

THIS MONTH —

SCI-FI SEASON

What does it mean to be human?

NEW LEICESTER APPS Uncover the city’s hidden stories

YOUR TOP 5

Vote back your favourite films

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DECEMBER AT A GLANCE

Nightcrawler p4

To celebrate the five years we’ve been at Phoenix Square, we’re planning to bring back the five films you – our customers – have enjoyed most in that time Throughout December we’re giving you the chance to vote for your favourites, and in January we’ll reveal the top 5 films we’ll be showing again.

My Old Lady p4

The Drop p5

DEAR ALBERT p5

Interstellar p5

Northern Soul p6

Head over to our new website - at phoenix.org.uk/top-5 – where you’ll find a list of the 30 best-attended films over the last five years. You can select up to five of your favourites – including a nomination for one film which is not in the 30. As a thank you, we’ll enter you into a draw where you could win a film screening for yourself and up to 30 friends, with Film & Dine gift vouchers for three runners-up. 2014 has been a fantastic year for us – the number of you choosing to watch films at Phoenix, to view art, and take part in our workshops and courses continues to rise. We’d like to thank you for your support and wish every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

What We Do In The Shadows p5

Leviathan p7

Get On Up p6

The Overnighters p6

Set Fire To The Stars p7

The Possibilities Are Endless p7

Unbroken P10

Grandmaster p10

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COMING IN JANUARY

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

Phoenix is a registered charity. Our aim is to bring inspirational film and art to all. Made possible with the support of:

BIRDMAN

INHERENT VICE

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR

WELCOME

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MY OLD LADY

DEAR ALBERT

12A

Fri 5 – Thu 11 Dec Dir. Israel Horovitz Cast: Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas UK / USA / France 2014, 1hr 46mins Ill-fated New Yorker Mathias Gold (Kevin Kline) inherits a Parisian apartment from his father, only to find it comes with an unexpected resident who refuses to leave. Due to an ancient French real estate law, the feisty Mathilde (Maggie Smith) has lived in the apartment for many years with her daughter Chloé (Thomas) and is entitled to

THE IMITATION GAME

Mon 1 – Thu 11 Dec Dir. Morten Tyldum Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch UK / USA 2014, 1hr 54mins Based on the incredible true story of the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park during WWII, this new film from the director of Headhunters stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the genius eccentric Alan Turing. A brilliant mathematician, Turing joins a group of logician prodigies employed by the British Government to crack the Enigma Code, a German communication cipher with 159 million, million, million possible configurations.

Fri 5 – Mon 8 Dec Dir: Nick Hamer (documentary) UK 2014, 1hr 25mins The UK premiere of this superb Leicester-made documentary. Following recovery consultant Jon Roberts as he works with addicts in Leicestershire, debut director Nick Hamer explores Roberts’ own journey with addiction, notably the struggles he faced saying goodbye to ‘Albert’, his street-side alter-ego. Sober, steadfast and optimistic, Jon offers illuminating and moving insights drawn from his own challenges. The Fri 5 screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Nick Hamer.

continue to collect monthly payments from Mathias until her death. Determined to sell the apartment, Mathias contacts a buyer, but finds himself distracted by the beautiful Chloe and revelations about his late father. Both funny and bittersweet, the three leads are on great form.

NIGHTCRAWLER

Mon 1 – Thu 4 Dec Dir. Dan Gilroy Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo USA 2014, 1hr 57mins Set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles, Nightcrawler stars a gaunt Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom, a driven young man who discovers the cut-throat world of freelance crime scene journalism. Starting with a police scanner and a cheap camera, Lou’s amoral attitude soon impresses network boss Nina. But how far is he willing to go in pursuit of the perfect shot? A pulsepounding thriller with an utterly mesmerising central performance from Gyllenhaal.

HUMAN CAPITAL

INTERSTELLAR

THE DROP

Fri 5 – Thu 11 Dec Dir. Michaël R. Roskam Cast: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace USA 2014, 1hr 46mins

From the director of Bullhead, this Brooklyn-set noir stars Tom Hardy, James Gandolfini (in his last role) and Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Bartender Bob works at Marv’s, a ‘money drop’ where mobsters leave cash to be picked up later. When a heist on the bar sparks the interest of a detective as well as the bar’s gangster owner, the tensions of the criminal underworld come to the surface. A terrific slow-burn thriller.

12A

Mon 1 – Thu 4 Dec Dir. Paolo Virzi Cast: Fabrizio Bentivoglio Italy / France 2013, 1hr 50mins, subs

Fri 12 – Thu 18 Dec Dir. Christopher Nolan Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway USA / UK 2014, 2hrs 48mins

On the night before Christmas Eve, an unsuspecting cyclist is knocked off the road by an SUV. As details about the events leading up to the accident arise, the lives of the elite Bernaschi family collide with the middleclass Rovellis, in ways that neither family could have anticipated. Based on the novel by Stephen Amidon, Human Capital is an intense thriller exploring the insidious nature of vanity and social inequality.

Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy) returns with a stunning new sci-fi film. A team of scientists must leave a dying Earth in order to journey through a wormhole and search for a planet that can support human life. A cast including Matthew McConaughey (fresh from his Oscar win for Dallas Buyers Club), Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and the UK’s David Oyelowo are all on top form, anchoring the film with powerful intimate moments amongst the spectacular. With echoes of

Nolan’s previous film Inception and the existentialism of 2001: A Space Odyssey, it’s intelligent, big screen entertainment.

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS 15

Fri 5 – Thu 11 Dec Dir. Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement Cast: Jemaine Clement New Zealand 2014, 1hr 25mins, subtitled parts

A hilarious new mockumentary from Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement. Paying rent and resolving flatmate conflicts is hard enough for any mortal being - but what if you’re immortal? Viago, Deacon and Vladislav are three vampires trying to overcome such obstacles; but it doesn’t help when you need to stay out of the sun, and then there’s the whole feasting on human blood part... .

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THE OVERNIGHTERS

12A

WINTER SLEEP

NORTHERN SOUL

Mon 8 – Thu 11 Dec Dir. Jesse Moss Cast: Jay Reinke, Keegan Edwards USA 2014, 1hr 41mins

Fri 12 – Wed 18 Dec Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sözen Turkey / France 2014, 3hrs 16mins, subs

A modern-day Grapes of Wrath; this documentary sees broken men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the oil fields of North Dakota. Lured by the promise of well paid jobs, the towns are unable to cope with the level of migrants so a local pastor starts a divisive programme of giving people a place to sleep at his church. With workers and townspeople clinging to the American dream, tensions between the two groups begins to rise.

Back by popular demand, Northern This latest film from director Ceylan Soul follows two teenagers whose (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia) lives are changed forever when won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. In a they discover American soul music. mountaintop hotel, proprietor No longer satisfied with their future Aydin, lives with his younger wife on factory production lines, they and his divorced sister. Through his dream of going to America to businesses, Aydin has influence in become the best DJs on the the nearby village and enjoys Northern Soul scene. Featuring wielding his power over local Steve Coogan and Ricky Tomlinson, residents, but the isolation of winter it’s an uplifting insight into a youth sees long-held animosities flare up culture that changed a generation. for both his tenants and family. A gorgeous, contemplative drama.

GET ON UP

12A

Fri 19 – Wed 24 Dec Dir. Tate Taylor Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Nelson Ellis USA 2014, 2hrs 18mins From the Academy Awardnominated director of The Help, this new biopic follows James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential and beloved musicians in history. Chadwick Boseman stars as The Godfather of Soul, with superb support from Nelsan Ellis and Dan Aykroyd. Beginning in 1988, the film flashes back to his early years in South Carolina, his discovery of gospel music, some of his most famous performances and

Fri 12 – Mon 15 Dec Dir: Elaine Constantine Cast: Elliot James Langridge UK 2012, 1hr 41mins

LEVIATHAN

Fri 19 – Wed 24 Dec Dir. Andrey Zvyagintsev Cast: Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovichenkov Russia 2014, 2hrs 21mins, subtitled "A grave and beautiful drama, at once intimate and enormous" – The New York Times One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the year and Best Film winner at the London Film Festival, Zvyagintsev’s (Elena) new drama is a compelling and subversive parable of modern Russia. Car mechanic Kolya owns a small property in a desirable location on the edge of the Barents Sea, but the town’s mayor is

determined to possess it by any means necessary. Turning to a lawyer friend for help, Kolya finds himself caught in a perfect storm of corruption, politics and greed.

SET FIRE TO THE STARS 15

THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS 12A

Mon 15 – Thu 18 Dec Dir. Andy Goddard Cast: Elijah Wood, Celyn Jones UK 2014, 1hr 36mins

well known run-ins with the law. A hugely entertaining film with music that’s guaranteed to have people dancing in their seats.

Mon 15 – Thu 18 Dec Dir: James Hall, Edward Lovelace UK 2014, 1hr 23mins

This heartbreaking documentary 1950s America, and critic John follows Edwyn Collins (the Scottish Michael Brinnin has the distinction of musician of A Girl Like You fame) as organising the first campus tour by he recovers from two massive legendary Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. strokes that wiped his ability to Unprepared for the erratic bohemian, speak and virtually all his memory. the film charts their anarchic Told in a disjointed way, directors friendship as John’s perfectly Hall and Lovelace use Edwyn’s ordered world is shaken by the the struggles to explore the importance hard-drinking beast that was Thomas. of memory, self, love and courage. Directed by Andy Goddard It’s an incredible film, deeply (Downton Abbey), Set Fire to the moving and sensitively made. Stars is shot in expressive black and white and refuses to fit the – "A remarkable film" conventions of the ordinary biopic. – The Guardian

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE U

Thu 18 – Wed 24 Dec Dir. Frank Capra Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed USA 1946, 2hrs 9mins Never mind best Christmas movie, Capra’s 1946 ode to family, community and the power of redemption is a strong contender for greatest movie ever made. Jimmy Stewart plays George Bailey, a frustrated businessman who, over the course of one night, discovers the true meaning of Christmas. Join us on Friday 19th at 7.30pm for a special screening in support of Action Homeless. Find out more on p13.

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1pm Human Capital 1.30pm The Imitation Game 3.30pm Playtime 4.15pm The Imitation Game 6.15pm Gone Too Far 7.15pm The Imitation Game 8.15pm Nightcrawler 1pm The Imitation Game 1.30pm Human Capital 3.50pm Nightcrawler 4.45pm The Imitation Game 6.20pm Nightcrawler 7.30pm Exhibition on Screen: Rembrandt 8.45pm The Imitation Game 11am The Imitation Game 1pm Nightcrawler 1.30pm The Imitation Game 3.40pm Human Capital 4.30pm The Imitation Game 6.15pm Human Capital 7.30pm The Imitation Game 8.40pm Nightcrawler 3pm The Imitation Game 3.15pm Nightcrawler 5.30pm The Imitation Game 6.15pm Nightcrawler 8pm The Imitation Game 8.45pm Human Capital 1.50pm My Old Lady 2.15pm The Imitation Game 4.15pm Invasion of the Body Snatchers 4.45pm My Old Lady 6.15pm What We Do in the Shadows 7.30pm Dear Albert UK Premiere + Q&A 8.15pm The Drop 10.15am Christmas Family Fun Day 1pm My Old Lady 3.30pm The Imitation Game 4pm Dear Albert 6pm Invasion of the Body Snatchers

6.15pm My Old Lady 8pm The Drop 8.30pm What We Do in the Shadows 12pm Lazy Sunday: My Old Lady Sun 7 12.30pm The Drop 2.50pm What We Do in the Shadows 4pm Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadere 5pm The Imitation Game 7.30pm Dear Albert 7.50pm The Drop My Old Lady Mon 8 1pm 1.30pm The Drop 3.30pm The Imitation Game 4pm What We Do in the Shadows 6.15pm Dear Albert 6.15pm My Old Lady 8.15pm The Overnighters 8.30pm The Drop 1pm The Drop Tue 9 1.30pm My Old Lady 3.20pm What We Do in the Shadows 3.50pm The Imitation Game 5.20pm The Overnighters 6.15pm The Drop - Descriptive Subtitled 8pm NT Live: John 8.40pm What We Do in the Shadows Brassed Off Wed 10 10.30am 1pm My Old Lady 1.30pm The Drop 3.30pm The Imitation Game 3.50pm The Overnighters 6.10pm What We Do in the Shadows 6.15pm My Old Lady 8.15pm Under the Skin 8.30pm The Drop Thu 11 3.30pm My Old Lady 3.45pm The Drop 6.15pm The Overnighters 6.15pm My Old Lady 8.30pm The Drop 8.40pm What We Do in the Shadows 2.40pm Northern Soul Fri 12

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3.45pm Interstellar 5pm Winter Sleep 7.30pm Interstellar 8.45pm Northern Soul Sat 13 10.30am The Book of Life - Autism Friendly 11am Magnetron’s Universe 11.30am The Book of Life 1.15pm Interstellar 2pm Magnetron’s Universe 2.15pm Northern Soul 4.30pm Winter Sleep 5pm 2001: A Space Odyssey 8pm Interstellar 8.30pm Northern Soul Sun 14 12pm Lazy Sunday: Northern Soul 2.15pm The Book of Life 4.30pm Blade Runner 4.45pm Northern Soul 7pm Winter Sleep 7.15pm Interstellar Mon 15 1pm Interstellar 1.30pm Winter Sleep 4.20pm The Possibilities Are Endless 6.15pm The Possibilities Are Endless 6.20pm Set Fire to the Stars 8.15pm Interstellar 8.30pm Northern Soul Tue 16 1pm The Possibilities Are Endless 1.30pm Set Fire to the Stars 3pm Interstellar 3.40pm Winter Sleep 6.30pm Interstellar – Descriptive Subtitled 7.30pm Winter Sleep Wed 17 11am Set Fire to the Stars 1pm Interstellar 1.30pm Winter Sleep 4.45pm Set Fire to the Stars 6.15pm The Possibilities Are Endless 7.15pm Interstellar 8.15pm Set Fire to the Stars

7pm Get On Up – Descriptive Subtitled 8.30pm It’s a Wonderful Life Wed 24 11.30am Nativity 3 1pm Leviathan 2pm It’s a Wonderful Life 4pm The Grandmaster 5.15pm It’s a Wonderful Life 6.30pm Get on Up Thu 25 Closed Merry Christmas! Fri 26 12.30pm Paddington 1pm Unbroken 3.30pm St. Vincent 4pm Unbroken 6.15pm The Homesman 7pm Unbroken Sat 27 11.15am Paddington 1pm Unbroken 2pm The Homesman 4.15pm 2001: A Space Odyssey 4.45pm Unbroken 7.30pm Unbroken 8pm St. Vincent Sun 28 12pm Lazy Sunday: Unbroken 12.15pm Paddington 3pm St. Vincent 3.45pm Unbroken 5.20pm The Homesman 7pm Unbroken 8pm St. Vincent Mon 29 11am Paddington 1pm The Homesman 1.30pm Unbroken 3.40pm Paddington 4.30pm Unbroken 6.15pm St. Vincent 7.45pm Unbroken 8.30pm The Homesman Tue 30 11am Paddington 1pm Unbroken 1.30pm The Homesman

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4pm Unbroken 4.15pm St. Vincent 6.30pm Moon 7pm Unbroken – Descriptive Subtitled 8.30pm St. Vincent Wed 31 12pm Paddington 1pm Unbroken 2.40pm Paddington 4pm Unbroken 5.20pm The Homesman 7.15pm Unbroken 8pm St. Vincent Jan 1 Closed Happy New Year!

2pm Set Fire to the Stars 2.15pm Interstellar 4.30pm It’s a Wonderful Life 5.45pm The Possibilities Are Endless 7.20pm Winter Sleep 7.45pm Interstellar 1pm Fred Claus - Audio Described Fri 19 2pm Get on Up 2.15pm Leviathan 5pm The Grandmaster 5.15pm Leviathan 7.30pm It’s a Wonderful Life - Charity Screening 8.15pm Get on Up Sat 20 11.15am Nativity 3 1.15pm The Grandmaster 2pm Leviathan 4pm Double Bill: The Nightmare before Christmas & Rare Exports 4pm The Nightmare before Christmas 5.15pm It’s a Wonderful Life 5.45pm Rare Exports 7.45pm Get on Up 8pm Leviathan Sun 21 11.30am Bygone Leicester 12pm Lazy Sunday: Nativity 3 2.30pm Bygone Leicester 3pm Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker 5.45pm Get on Up 7.15pm It’s a Wonderful Life 8.35pm Leviathan Nativity 3 Mon 22 11am 1pm Leviathan 1.30pm Get on Up 4.15pm It’s a Wonderful Life 5pm The Grandmaster 7.15pm Leviathan 7.45pm Get on Up Tue 23 11am Nativity 1pm Get on Up 1.30pm Leviathan 4pm Leviathan 6.10pm The Grandmaster

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Access Cinema Silver Screening Courses Stage on Screen Sci-Fi Season

The first week of January’s diary is available online at phoenix.org.uk. The rest of the month will be available from Fri 12 Dec.

GIFT VOUCHERS

The ideal Christmas gift for film lovers! £5 vouchers, Film & Dine for 2 (£26) Film Wine & Dine (£35)

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN? A SEASON EXPLORING THE SCI-FI GENRE THE BYGONE LEICESTER MOVING PICTURE SHOW

UNBROKEN

Sun 21 Dec, 11.30am & 2.30pm Tickets: £6.50 Approx 2hrs 45mins

TBC

Fri 26 Dec – Thu 8 Jan (excl. Thu 1) Dir. Angelina Jolie Cast: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson USA 2014, Running time TBC Rising star Jack O’Connell (’71, Starred Up) takes the lead role in this highly-anticipated true story, based on the multi award-winning biography of Louis Zamperini. A champion runner and Olympian

who joined the air force, Zamperini was shot down at sea and survived 47 days in a raft only to be captured by the Japanese Navy and sent to a tough prisoner-of-war camp. A stirring tale of heart, courage and the resilient power of the human spirit, expect a lot of awards buzz around the film soon.

Treat you and yours to Phoenix's annual Christmas screening of local history presented live by Rob Foxon of the Leicestershire Film Archive. This year's programme remembers the more leisurely pace of life of Leicester in the 1930s with trams, farming and country life, a large gathering of the Home Guard in Town Hall Square during WWII and much more.

5 Dec – 30 Dec With the Sci-Fi genre very much in the news due to the nationwide BFI season ‘Days of Fear and Wonder’, we present a series of films at Phoenix based around one of Science Fiction’s most fascinating themes: What does it mean to be human?

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS

Fri 5 & Sat 6 Dec Dir: Don Siegel USA 1956, 1hr 20mins

A new digital print of the ‘50s paranoia classic. A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.

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are available as Silver Screenings – see page 14

UNDER THE SKIN

Wed 10 Dec, 8.15pm Dir: Jonathan Glazer UK / USA 2013, 1hr 46mins

THE GRANDMASTER

Fri 19 – Wed 24 Dec (excl. Sun 21) Dir. Wong Kar Wai Cast: Tony Leung, Ziyi Zhang Hong Kong / China 2013 1hr 48mins, subtitled An action epic from acclaimed filmmaker Wong Kar Wai (In the Mood for Love), this is an exquisitely-shot film, filled with melancholy and nostalgia for a time of honour and discipline. Inspired by the life and times of the legendary kung fu master, Ip Man (Bruce Lee’s trainer), the story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China's last dynasty, a time of division that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts.

THE HOMESMAN

Fri 26 – Wed 31 Dec Dir. Tommy Lee Jones Cast: Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer USA / France 2014, 2hrs 2mins, subtitled parts

Written and directed by Tommy Lee Jones, this thoughtful Western stars Hilary Swank as Mary Bee Cuddy, an independent-minded farmer tasked with returning three women to their home town after frontier life pushed them into madness. Employing low-life drunk George Briggs (Jones) to ride shotgun on her wagon, the group face violent drifters and a harsh winter on their long journey across the Nebraska plain. An involving and unexpectedly moving film.

ST. VINCENT

12A

Fri 26 – Wed 31 Dec Dir. Theodore Melfi Cast: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy USA 2014, 1hr 42mins

With Oscar buzz for Bill Murray’s performance (will it finally be his year?), St. Vincent sees single mother Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) move to Brooklyn with her son Oliver. Working long hours, she leaves Oliver with their new neighbour Vincent (Murray), a bawdy veteran with a penchant for alcohol and gambling. Deciding that Oliver needs to toughen up, Vincent takes him under his wing and an odd, endearing friendship blossoms between the two. Refreshing, unpredictable and very funny.

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY U

MOON

Sat 13 & Sat 27 Dec Dir: Stanley Kubrick USA / UK 1968, 2hrs 21mins

Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece, often cited as the greatest sci-fi film of all time, deserves to be seen on the big screen.

BLADE RUNNER

Sun 14 Dec, 4.30pm Dir: Ridley Scott USA 1982, 1hr 57mins

We are supremely excited to host a Scarlett Johnson stars as a predatory preview screening of the restoration extraterrestrial experiencing life on of Ridley Scott’s classic, months earth in a human body. G Sian (artist, ahead of its release in April next thinker and filmmaker) will lead an year! This screening will be of the open-to-all post-screening ‘final cut’ version of the film. discussion on the themes of 'The Alien In Us' and 'The Read more about Sci-Fi film at Beauty-Laden Schism'. bfi.org.uk/sci-fi-days-fear-wonder

Tue 30 Dec, 6.30pm Dir: Duncan Jones UK 2009, 1hr 36mins Made for a fraction of the budget of Hollywood blockbusters, Duncan Jones’ cerebral film features a knock-out performance from Sam Rockwell as lonely astronaut Sam Bell who discovers a shocking secret behind his solo lunar mission.

ACCESS CINEMA DESCRIPTIVE SUBTITLED

THE DROP

Tue 9 Dec, 6.15pm

INTERSTELLAR GET ON UP

INTERSTELLAR

12A TBC

Tue 16 Dec, 6.30pm

12A

Tue 23 Dec, 7pm

12A

Fri 12 – Thu 18 Dec Dir: Christopher Nolan UK / USA 2014, 2hrs 47mins Christopher Nolan returns with a sci-fi spectacular. A team of scientists must leave a dying earth, journey through a wormhole and search for a planet that can support human life.

AUDIO DESCRIBED

FRED CLAUS

Fri 19 Dec, 1pm

AUTISM FRIENDLY

THE BOOK OF LIFE Sat 13 Dec, 10.30am

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CHRISTMAS AT PHOENIX

Thu 18 – Wed 24 Dec

FAMILY FILMS

THE BOOK OF LIFE

Sat 20 – Wed 24 Dec UK 2014, 1hr 49mins The pupils of St Bernadette's and the madcap Mr Poppy are back to save the day again!

PADDINGTON

Fri 26 – Wed 31 Dec UK / France / Canada 1hr 35mins When Peruvian bear Paddington visits London he meets the lovely Brown family, but also catches the eye of a rare-bear collector!

Charity Screening: Join us on Friday 19th at 7.30pm for a special screening in support of Action Homeless. Just bring an item from our online shopping list and receive a ticket in exchange. All donations will be handed over in time for Christmas Day.

PHOENIX CAFÉ BAR

An epic quest through three wondrous worlds in the name of true love - overflowing with charm and a spectacular sea of colours.

Jimmy Stewart plays a frustrated businessman who, over the course of one night, discovers the true meaning of Christmas in this heart-warming classic.

Find out more at: phoenix.org.uk/charity-screening

Sat 13 and Sun 14 Dec USA 2014, 1hr 35mins

NATIVITY 3

12 – 13

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

MAGNETRON’S UNIVERSE

CHRISTMAS FAMILY FUN DAY

A creative technology workshop by Codasign.

Sat 6 Dec, 10.15am – 2.30pm Suitable for ages 4 – 11 Tickets: £10 per person (all children must be accompanied by an adult)

Sat 13 Dec 11am – 1pm (6 – 9 years) 2pm – 4pm (10 – 12 years) Free Create your own interactive story about Magnetron and his universe. Will he save Christmas and use his magnetic powers for good, or will his evil side prevail? Learn about storytelling and circuit making whilst playing with conductive ink, LEDs, magnets and traditional paper craft. Free; but booking essential – at phoenix.org.uk or call the box office. This workshop is part of the Super Powers programme created by arts technologists Codasign (codasign.com) and funded by Nesta.

Come in from the cold and get into the festive spirit with a taste of Christmas in our Café Bar. All your favourite treats are back including:

TWISTED CHRISTMAS DOUBLE BILL THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS PG USA 1993, 1hr 13mins

Join Santa, Mrs Claus and the Phoenix elves for a day of crafts, storytelling and big screen merriment. The elves will guide you through a host of festive activities including a trip to Santa’s grotto, a Christmas party lunch and a screening of the seasonal classic Miracle on 34th Street.

RARE EXPORTS

Finland / Norway 2010, 1hr 22mins, subs parts Sat 22nd Dec, 4pm

Get your Scrooge on with our twisted Christmas double bill! Bored with life in the land of Halloween, Jack Skellington decides to make Yuletide his own in Tim Burton’s glorious stop-motion adventure. Plus, join the hunt for evil Santa and his army of elves in the gleefully deranged Finnish film Rare Exports. Bah, humbug!

Mince pies Christmas special ales and cider Home-made mulled wine Warming festive flavoured lattes and hot chocolate Christmas opening times Please see the back page for standard opening hours and a few amendments over the Christmas period.

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STAGE ON SCREEN

Here are the performances we have coming up in the next couple of months. New shows are being added all the time. For the latest details simply go to our new website - phoenix.org.uk and select STAGE ON SCREEN from the WHAT’S ON menu.

TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT LEICESTER’S CULTURAL QUARTER SHORT SHORT COURSES COURSES LA BAYADERE

Sun 7 Dec, 4pm (recorded)

THE NUTCRACKER

With new year just around the corner, could this be a time to try something new?

Sun 21 Dec, 3pm (live) Tickets: £15 / £13 conc.

REMBRANDT

JOHN

THE GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING

TREASURE ISLAND

Tue 2 Dec, 7.30pm

Tue 13 Jan, 7.30pm

You can see all our courses online at phoenix.org.uk – simply select COURSES & LEARNING under the WHAT’S ON menu. You can now book courses online.

Tue 9 Dec, 8pm (live)

TALKING PICTURES WINTER

Thu 22 Jan, 7pm (live) Wed 18 Feb, 6.30pm

Encore screenings are recordings of the first night’s live performance. Licensing restrictions limit the number of encore screenings we can show.

THE IMITATION GAME Wed 3 Dec, 11.00am

BRASSED OFF

Wed 10 Dec, 10.30am Screening in partnership with The University of the Third Age (U3A)

SILVER SCREENINGS

SET FIRE TO THE STARS 15

14 – 15

Wed 17 Dec, 11am Matinee screenings for just £4.60 including refreshments.

LEVIATHAN

Wed 24 Dec, 11am

Tuesdays, 6 Jan – 10 Mar (10 sessions) 10.30am – 12pm Tutor: Alan Seaman Price: £80 / £70 conc.

10 tutor-lead group discussions – including weekly screenings – putting the cinema week in focus.

THE ART OF SCREENWRITING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE Tuesdays, 10 Feb – 31 Mar (8 sessions) 7pm – 9pm Tutors: Kenton Hall and Richard James Price: £96 / £80 conc.

From idea to film; screenwriting secrets unleashed.

affectivedigitalhistories.org.uk

We’ve just launched two free apps that reveal the fascinating untold stories of Leicester's Cultural Quarter – ‘Hidden Stories’ and ‘Sounds of the Cultural Quarter’. If you have an Apple or Android mobile device, you can download the apps for free and spend a little time exploring the Cultural Quarter. Use them to follow trails around the area, and immerse yourself in sounds from past and present; or bring history to life through original poetry, plays and narrative.

MELT, SPLINTER AND THREAD BY ESTHER ROLINSON

DOWNLOAD THE APPS The apps are available for Apple and Android from Thu 27 Nov. When you’ve finished, drop into Phoenix and catch Esther Rolinson’s beautiful exhibition in the Cube Gallery, and finish up with a drink in our Café Bar.

Search the App Store or Google Play for ‘Hidden Stories Leicester’ and ‘Sounds of the Cultural Quarter’ The new apps have been

If you’ve been inspired along the way, pop into our video booth to record your own stories about the Cultural Quarter, past and present.

Cube Gallery Until 5 Jan Free Our exquisite exhibition of sculptural lightworks continues. Splinter and Thread will be replaced by Melt in early December.

commissioned as part of the Affective Digital Histories research project, and developed by Cuttlefish Multimedia.

YET MORE WOUNDED FURNITURE An evening of musical non-events and curios. Phoenix Café Bar Thu 11 Dec, 9pm – 11pm Free An evening of innovative performance from the world-renowned Dirty Electronics Ensemble, masters of musical nonevents and curios - where the subversive and the ridiculous collide with electronic sound and the technological unknown... Step outside your auditory comfort zone and take a trip into the weird and wonderful.

GIFT VOUCHERS

The ideal Christmas gift for film lovers! £5 vouchers, Film & Dine for 2 (£26), Film Wine & Dine (£35)

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Student/U18

After 5pm & Weekends

£7.90

£6.10

£5.00

10am – 11pm

Before 5pm

£7.10

£6.10

£5.00

11am – 9pm (Sat) 10am – 6pm (Sun)

Autistic Friendly / £4.00 Supported Environment one free carer ticket available Screenings for CEA cardholders

Christmas Opening: Phoenix will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. On the 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30, 31 Dec and 2 Jan we will open at the later time of 10am. On Christmas Eve and Boxing Day the kitchen will close at 7pm, and the building at 10pm. Normal opening hours will apply at other times.

BOX OFFICE 0116 242 2800

BOOK ONLINE www.phoenix.org.uk

For office enquires, including corporate space hire, call 0116 242 2821.

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Special ticket offers – not available online Orange and EE Wednesdays: 2 for 1 tickets

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3D films cost an additional £1.50 Art exhibitions are all FREE entry

*Concessions available for people with proof of status for unemployment, receipt of state pension and disability. One free carer ticket is available for CEA cardholders.

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1 adult + 1 child, £9.50 1 adult + 2 children, £14.25 2 adults + 2 children, £19.00

You can buy tickets in advance online, by phone or in person at the box office. We do not charge a booking fee.

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