Phoenix Leicester

Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Leicester's independent cinema, art centre and café bar.

Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Phoenix is Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture. It is a charity operating four cinema screens, a café bar, an art and digital culture programme, and learning activities for people of all ages.

Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-08

To use film and art to enhance lives, offer new perspectives, create opportunities for people to learn and make film and art, and provide a welcoming, inclusive place for everyone.

Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Phoenix is overseen by a Board of Trustees. The website also identifies a management team and Suzanne Overton-Edwards as safeguarding lead.

Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08

https://phoenix.org.uk

Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Welcoming, inclusive, creative, accessible and inspiring.

Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Phoenix has been in its current Leicester location since 2009; its history in Leicester stretches back over 50 years.

Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Leicester, England

Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Independent charitable organisation; all profits go back into developing its creative programmes.

Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Provides access to independent, international and mainstream cinema, contemporary art and digital culture, creative learning, and cultural experiences in an inclusive venue.

Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Independent, world and mainstream film screenings
• Film festivals and events
• Art and digital culture exhibitions
• Interactive and participatory digital art programming
• Short courses, talks and workshops
• School screenings and education programmes
• Activities for children, young people and families
• Accessible cinema screenings and facilities

Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Cinema screenings
• Art exhibitions
• Digital culture programme
• Film festivals and events
• Stage-on-screen events
• Short courses and workshops for adults
• Young people and family activities
• School, college and university screenings

Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Cultural and creative industries, including cinema, arts, digital culture and education.

Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Cinema and arts audiences, adults learning for pleasure or professional development, children, young people and families, schools, colleges and universities, and customers with access needs.

Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Watching independent, world and Hollywood films
• Attending film festivals and cultural events
• Viewing free art and digital culture exhibitions
• Taking part in interactive art and digital creativity activities
• Learning about film and digital technology
• Developing film analysis or professional creative skills
• Arranging school and education screenings
• Attending accessible or relaxed-environment screenings

Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Access to a broad programme of independent, international and mainstream cinema
• Opportunities to discover new perspectives through film and art
• Improved knowledge and skills in film and digital technology
• Opportunities for children and young people to learn and create
• Greater access to national culture through dedicated school screenings
• Inclusive and accessible cultural experiences
• Opportunities to participate in and co-create interactive art