Phoenix Talks

Phoenix Leicester

Leicester's independent cinema, gallery and cafe bar, nestled in the heart of the Cultural Quarter. Get in touch on [email protected]

  • 27 minutes 6 seconds
    Phoenix at 10 years. An interview with John Rance & Jake Harvey for EVAFM
    EVA FM's Jas Minhas interviews Phoenix Leicester's John Rance and Jake harvey on the charity's 10th birthday.
    25 November 2019, 10:07 am
  • 29 minutes 21 seconds
    Phoenix Film Pod - November '19
    We look ahead to films screening throughout November at Phoenix, preview the line-up for our 10th birthday- a retrospective covering the best films from the last 10 years- and talk to Ulrike Kubatta from DMU about the upcoming screening of documentary The Hard Stop.
    11 November 2019, 2:57 pm
  • 13 minutes 17 seconds
    BBC Leicester - Martin Ballard interviews Amit Gupta on 16 Aug 2019
    Filmmaker Amit Gupta talks to Martin Ballard on Radio Leicester in August 2019 about becoming a Patron of Phoenix, and the importance of independent cinema. Recording posted with kind permission from Radio Leicester.
    24 September 2019, 11:19 am
  • 23 minutes 50 seconds
    Disney, Nostalgia and Mary Poppins
    Get lost in the magic of Disney in this podcast where we talk all things Mary Poppins from nostalgia and the songs to the highly anticipated sequel.
    18 December 2018, 10:08 am
  • 15 minutes 30 seconds
    What Makes A Christmas Classic?
    We get into the festive spirit by chatting with Dr Ellen Wright about It's a Wonderful Life, how it went from being unsuccessful and forgotten to one of the most loved films of all time and what truly makes a Christmas classic.
    13 December 2018, 2:42 pm
  • 18 minutes 14 seconds
    She Should Have Gone To The Moon
    In 1961, thirteen women were selected to take part in a top secret NASA mission. Named the Mercury 13 and facing harsh training and testing, these women believed they were on their way to becoming the first female astronauts. In this podcast, we discuss one of these women - Jerri Truhill. A pioneering pilot who battled female stereotypes to break the barriers of aviation. We also look at the importance of documentaries and the treatment of women today in the film industry.
    7 November 2018, 1:09 pm
  • 41 seconds
    Jingle Bells
    Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre
    30 October 2018, 12:00 am
  • 18 seconds
    Theo4
    Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre
    30 October 2018, 12:00 am
  • 8 seconds
    Theo3
    Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre
    30 October 2018, 12:00 am
  • 9 seconds
    Theo2
    Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre
    30 October 2018, 12:00 am
  • 8 seconds
    Theo
    Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre
    30 October 2018, 12:00 am
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