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 (Monday 23rd March)
20:45
Tomorrow (Tuesday 24th March)
18:15
Iris Prize Film Festival Shorts 15
1h 3m
20:00
The Secret Agent 15
Coming soon
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
From Sunday 5 April
After surviving an angry mob, Dr. Frankenstein is coerced into creating a new creature. James Whale’s eerie classic blends horror, desire, and identity, exploring bold queer themes while delivering unforgettable cinematic artistry nearly a century later.
Record Stores on Screen
Showing during April
Cult classics for crate diggers – a double a-side that worships at the altar of the record store. From teenage rebellion to top-five lists, heartbreak, and vinyl elitism, we’re dropping the needle on two films that are all killer, no filler: Empire Records and High Fidelity.
Lord of the Rings Trilogy All-Dayer
Saturday 25 April
Join us for an adventure of epic proportions as we run back-to-back screenings of the extended editions of Peter Jackson’s monumental, multiple award-winning The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. See you on the road to Mordor.
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
Save the UPP
We're sorry to bring you the difficult news that the future of the UPP is at great risk. Today, we're launching a campaign to save ... Read more
Donate to help save the UPP
The future of the Ultimate Picture Palace is at risk. To secure the cinema’s future, we must persuade our landlord, Oriel College, ... Read more
The New Wave: a season of French classics of the 1960s
Born from rebellion, the French New Wave changed cinema forever. Inspired by the release of Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague ... 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.