Oxford’s home of independent cinema
The Ultimate Picture Palace is Oxford’s oldest 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 (Sunday 9th November)
19:30
Frankenstein 15
2h 30mTomorrow (Monday 10th November)
17:45
After the Hunt 15
2h 19m
20:45
The Mastermind 12A
Coming soon
Bugonia
Showing from Friday 14th November
Two conspiracy-obsessed cousins kidnap a tech CEO they believe is an alien overlord. Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons star in Yorgos Lanthimos’s darkly comic, unsettling satire about paranoia, misinformation, and the terrifying absurdity of the modern age.
Zodiac Killer Project
Showing on Monday 1st December
Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton turns his failed true crime project into a sharp, funny reflection on obsession and storytelling. Mixing imagined scenes and wry narration, he dissects the Zodiac Killer myth and the true crime genre’s endless fascination. Plus post-screening Director Q&A.
Cinema Rediscovered
Season begins Sunday 30th November
A selection of highlights from this year’s Cinema Rediscovered festival, the UK’s leading festival of newly restored, rarely screened or recently re-found cinematic gems. We’re delighted to screen: I, The Worst Of All; Deprisa, Deprisa; and Kalamita.
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
Supporting the UPP: Small Changes to Ticket Prices
From Friday 17th October, ticket prices at the UPP will change. This is our first increase in over two years and has been a carefully ... Read more
Melodramarama!
Old-school Hollywood drama. Scandal in the suburbs. Love, obsession, and social tension, all in glorious Technicolor. This November, ... Read more
O Coens, Where Art Thee?
It would be fair to say that the Coen brothers made some of the best American films of the 90s and the early part of this Century. And ... 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.