Phoenix Square, Leicester

Name: Phoenix Square
Address: 4 Midland St, Leicester, LE1 1TG, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 116 242 2800

#21 among attractions in Leicester

Nightlife, Cinema, Art gallery, Museum, More...

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Facts and practical information

Phoenix Cinema and Arts Centre is a cinema, art gallery and café bar in the city centre of Leicester, England. The two modern cinema screens show everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and there are often festivals and events. The regularly changing art programme presents work by local and international artists, and the education programme provides courses for people of all ages to learn about, and create their own, film and art. During 2014-2015 the venue hosted over 200,000 visitors. ()

Opened: 2009 (15 years ago)Coordinates: 52°38'9"N, 1°7'28"W

Address

4 Midland StLeicester South (Castle)Leicester LE1 1TG United Kingdom

Contact

+44 116 242 2800

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Day trips

Phoenix Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Haymarket Shopping Centre, Highcross Leicester, Leicester Market, Silver Arcade.

~1610 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Haymarket Shopping Centre, Leicester
8 min walk • The Haymarket Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in the city centre of Leicester, England. It was opened on 4 June 1973 as the Haymarket Centre and was the country's second shopping centre after the Bull Ring, Birmingham.
0.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Highcross Leicester, Leicester
13 min walk • Highcross Leicester is a shopping centre in Leicester, England. It was opened as The Shires in 1991 to supplement the Haymarket Shopping Centre, also since re-developed. It was built on a central location within the city centre on Eastgates and High Street.
~1940 ftW
Market, Shopping, Flea market
Leicester Market, Leicester
10 min walk • Leicester Market is a market in The City of Leicester, England, on Market Place just south of the clock tower. It is around 800 years old and was moved to the current site around 700 years ago. It is the largest outdoor covered market in Europe.
0.4 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Silver Arcade, Leicester
11 min walk • Silver Arcade is a Grade II listed building in the centre of Leicester, England. A former shopping arcade, Silver Arcade was built by Amos Hall in 1889.
~1920 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture, Monuments and statues, Architecture
Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower, Leicester
10 min walk • The Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower is a major landmark and popular meeting point in Leicester, United Kingdom. It is located roughly in the middle of the area inside the ring-road, and is at the point where five major streets meet; Gallowtree Gate, Humberstone Gate, Haymarket, Church Gate and Eastgates.
0.5 miW
Medieval edifice and a spire built in 1757
Leicester Cathedral, Leicester
14 min walk • The Cathedral Church of Saint Martin, Leicester, commonly known as Leicester Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral in Leicester, England and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester.
0.4 miSW
City hall, Queen Anne architecture
Leicester Town Hall, Leicester
10 min walk • Leicester Town Hall stands in the city centre of Leicester, England, in a square which contains a fountain. The building, which contains a Bike Park, is the main office of the City of Leicester. It is a Grade II* listed building.
0.5 miW
Visitor center, Archaeological site, Specialty museum
King Richard III Visitor Centre, Leicester
13 min walk • The remains of Richard III, the last English king killed in battle, were discovered within the site of the former Grey Friars Priory in Leicester, England, in September 2012. Following extensive anthropological and genetic testing, the remains were ultimately reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015.
0.4 miSW
Museum
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
12 min walk • The Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England, not far from the city centre. It opened in 1849 as one of the first public museums in the United Kingdom. Leicester Museum & Art Gallery contains displays of science, history and art, both international and local.
0.6 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Leicester
15 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican parish church in Leicester, England.
0.5 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester
14 min walk • Sue Townsend Theatre is a theatre in the city of Leicester, England. The centre hosts live shows and films of the arthouse and world cinema genres.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Phoenix Square open?

Phoenix Square is open:

Monday 9 am - 11 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 11 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 11 pm
Thursday 9 am - 11 pm
Friday 9 am - 11 pm
Saturday 10 am - 11 pm
Sunday 10 am - 11 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Phoenix Square?

Nearby attractions include Makers' Yard, Leicester (3 min walk), Curve, Leicester (4 min walk), Leicester Guildhall, Leicester (8 min walk), Haymarket Theatre, Leicester (9 min walk).

How to get to Phoenix Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Phoenix Square:

Train

Leicester (8 min walk)

Bus

Haymarket Bus Station (9 min walk)
St Margaret's Bus Station (12 min walk)