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 (Friday 13th March)
14:30
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You 15
1h 53m
17:30
The Secret Agent 15
2h 41m | Portuguese w/ English subtitles
21:00
“Wuthering Heights” 15
2h 16mTomorrow (Saturday 14th March)
14:30
Iron Ladies 12A
1h 38m17:15
“Wuthering Heights” 15
2h 16m20:15
The Secret Agent 15
2h 41m | Portuguese w/ English subtitlesComing soon
And the Winner is
From Saturday 21 March
As Awards season comes to a close with the jewel in its crown, the Oscars, in mid-March, we’ll be bringing some of the big winners back to the UPP. Keep an eye on our website and social media for updates and enjoy a chance to see the best of 2025 again.
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.
Sirat
Showing from Friday 20 March
Oliver Laxe’s intense, hallucinatory road movie follows a father and son through Morocco as they try to find a missing relative at various sprawling, illegal raves. Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2025.
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
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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
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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.