Welcome to the Ultimate Picture Palace
The UPP is a community-owned cinema and Oxford’s only independent cinema. We show an eclectic mix of independent, mainstream, international, and classic films all in our cosy single-screen auditorium. Find us on the Cowley Road in East Oxford.
What's on
Today (Tuesday 28th November)
18:00
Typist Artist Pirate King 12A
20:30
How to Have Sex 15
1h 31mTomorrow (Wednesday 29th November)
14:30
On the Adamant PG
1h 49m | French w/ English subtitles21:00
On the Adamant PG
1h 49m | French w/ English subtitlesComing soon
Anatomy Of A Fall
Showing from Friday 1st December
Winner of the Palme d’Or (Best Film) at the Cannes Film Festival, Justine Triet’s gripping courtroom crime drama examines the so-called truth of a suspected murder in the French Alps.
May December
Showing from Friday 1st December
Celebrity and scandal combine in this seductive melodrama starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, directed by award-winning filmmaker Todd Haynes (Carol).
Oxford International Film Festival 2023
Showing on Friday 8th December
The Oxford International Film Festival returns to the UPP for another programme of short films made by filmmakers from all around the world. One-off screening with intros and Q&As.
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
The Wicker Man: A modern Idyll with its roots in the ancient ways
The darkest days of December might not be the obvious time to visit a mythical Scottish island called Summerisle but any chance to see ... Read more
Lars But Not Least
Before he fell from grace so spectacularly, there was a time when Danish auteur and enfant terrible Lars Von Trier was turning out ... Read more
Demme & Byrne Makes Total Sense
Although he won an Oscar for his 1991 hit The Silence of the Lambs, American director Jonathan Demme, who died at 73 in 2017, never ... 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.