Oxford’s home of independent cinema
The Ultimate Picture Palace is Oxford’s only independent cinema. Founded in 1911 and community-owned since 2022, we show a mix of independent, international, and classic films all in our cosy single-screen auditorium. Find us on the Cowley Road in East Oxford.
What's on
Today (Monday 25th November)
18:00
Tomorrow (Tuesday 26th November)
18:00
Charlie's Angels 15
1h 38m
20:45
Dahomey PG
Coming soon
No Other Land
Showing from Friday 29th November
Award-winning documentary created by a collective of four young Palestinian-Israeli activists, examining the displacement and destruction faced by a Palestinian community in the southern West Bank.
Paddington In Peru
Showing from Friday 6th December
Marmalade sandwiches at the ready. Everyone’s favourite bear is back on the big screen! Paddington takes the Brown family on an adventure through the rainforest after receiving a letter from his Aunt Lucy in Peru.
Bird
Showing from Sunday 8th December
Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank) and starring Franz Rogowski and Barry Keoghan, this tender tale of a teenager’s encounter with a strange drifter blends the magical with gritty social realism.
Become a member
Our community of UPP members get exclusive discounts including 2 free tickets, a free drink at our cosy bar and £2 off the price of tickets.
UPP News
Find out the latest news and updates from the UPP and our community
Kino Kids Cinema Club
Join us in November for the launch of our brand new fortnightly strand of family-friendly classics (old and new), the Kino Kids Cinema ... Read more
Fight Nights At The UPP
The gloves are off this November! Get ready for a knockout season of action movie classics, from Akira Kurosawa's epic rain-soaked ... Read more
Gilda Lights a Mighty Fire
Charles Vidor’s 1946 Gilda, which is screening in a new 75th anniversary print at the UPP this month, with its eponymous femme fatale ... Read more
Hire the cinema
Our unique art-deco venue is the perfect place for private screenings, children and adult birthday parties, fundraisers, premieres, presentations, community events, film festivals and more.