East Finchley · since 1910 · a community charity
Phoenix
Cinema
London's longest-running independent cinema, in the same barrel-vaulted hall on the High Road for over a century.
This week atthe Phoenix
Pick a day, pick a time — every time takes you straight to the seats.
Parents & Baby Screening
Wicker
On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbours, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, ...
Wild Horse Nine
Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris and Lee are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their bureau chief, MJ. Amongst the Island's iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebel...
Wicker
On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbours, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, ...
Fatherland
In 1949, German writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika embark on a road trip across a Germany in ruins, from US-dominated Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar.
Now showing & soon
Now showingWild Horse Nine
Now showingWicker
Now showingFatherland
From Fri 13 NovLa Bola Negra
From Fri 13 NovNaza
From Sat 14 NovDementia Film Club (Free)
From Sat 14 NovThe Father (2020) + Q&A (Free)
From Mon 16 NovDe Gaulle: Liberté
From Fri 20 NovYou Can See Everything
From Fri 20 NovFjord
From Fri 20 NovKendal Mountain FestivalThe Film Edit
From Tue 24 NovPhoenix For NatureWhispers in the Woods + pre-recorded Q&A
From Thu 26 NovStrangers In Our Own Land? - An evening of film & conversation
From Sat 28 NovKen Russel's The Devils - pre-recorded intro by Mark Kermode
From Mon 30 NovPhoenix For NatureTrade Secret + Q&A
From Sun 6 DecPhoenix ClassicsLawrence of Arabia
From Fri 11 DecReel Rock 20
From Sun 13 DecPhoenix ClassicsDoctor ZhivagoSee the screenfrom your seat
The real seating plan of our 1910 auditorium — 174 seats under the barrel vault, between the fourteen Mollo & Egan panels. Tap any free seat and we'll walk you to it.
Opera, balletand the stage
Live and recorded from the Met, the Royal Ballet & Opera and the National Theatre — on our screen, a bus ride from home.
- 18NovArt LiveGeorge Michael: The Faith TourWed 18 Nov · Art Live · 1h 53m
- 19NovTheatreGIANT - The PlayThu 19 Nov · Theatre · 2h 16m
- 28NovNational Theatre LiveGolden BoySat 28 Nov · Theatre · 3h 0m
- 29NovRoyal Ballet & Opera 2026/27CarmenSun 29 Nov · Opera · 3h 35m
- 1DecRoyal Ballet & Opera 2026/27The NutcrackerTue 1 Dec · Ballet & Dance · 2h 20m
- 5DecMet Opera 2026-27Samson et DalilaSat 5 Dec · Opera · 3h 54m
- 12DecArt LiveGazza's Christmas Cracker: An Evening with Paul GascoigneSat 12 Dec · Art Live · 2h 30m
- 14JanNational Theatre LiveHay FeverThu 14 Jan · Theatre · 2h 40m
Four tickets,four past lives
Our memberships are named after the names this building has carried — Picturedrome, Coliseum, Rex — plus Neon for 15–26s. Drag the slider to see which one pays for itself.
Picturedrome saves you £2 a year against £114 at the door — and the charity gets your membership.
Main features at £9.50; free tickets used first; food & drink discounts not counted.
- 1912
- 1926
- Now
- 1938
Five names,one building
1938
The Rex
Plans by Howes & Jackman, with decorations by Mollo & Egan: the auditorium was totally reversed, the screen moved to the other end and the floor given a new rake. The 1910 Edwardian barrel-vaulted ceiling was kept, and the side walls received 14 wonderful Art Deco panels. A new projection box, an Art Deco façade, a marquee and neon letters spelling ‘REX’. Re-opened 12th September 1938.
Your wordsin lights
Whether you want to announce your event to the world, promote your brand, or stage a one-of-a-kind marriage proposal under the lights, our marquee ensures your message is the star of the show.
Canopy reads: Will you / Marry me?
Phoenix Rising
Help us shapethe next chapter
While our screen and auditorium now reflect the quality and heritage of the cinema, many of our public spaces no longer do. Our foyer and toilet facilities are in urgent need of refurbishment, and we believe they deserve the same care, attention and ambition that has transformed the auditorium.
Our patrons
Benedict Cumberbatch
Dame Judi Dench
Maureen Lipman
Mark Kermode
Bill Paterson
Michael Palin
52 High Road,East Finchley
- Tube
East Finchley, Northern Line — 150 yards.
- Buses
102, 143, 234, 263 stop outside.
- Step-free
Ramp at the entrance, lift to the auditorium, induction loop, audio description headsets, two wheelchair spaces.
- Café & bar
Pop in for a coffee — it all helps the charity.