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 (Saturday 21st September)
15:30
Beneath The Tides Cert-TBC
1h 15m
18:00
Blink Twice 15
1h 43m
20:30
Sing Sing 15
1h 46mTomorrow (Sunday 22nd September)
14:45
The Third Man PG
17:15
Firebrand 15
2h
20:00
Paradise Is Burning 15
1h 49m | Swedish w/ English subtitlesComing soon
The Critic
Showing from Friday 27th September
A powerful theatre critic draws a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme that spirals into a web of lies and murder. A compelling thriller set in 1930s London, starring Sir Ian McKellen.
My Favourite Cake
Showing from Sunday 27th September
A 70-year-old’s solitary routine is interrupted by a chance encounter with a lonely taxi driver, unexpectedly rekindling her love life. A bittersweet romantic drama exploring the social imbalances of life in Tehran.
The Queen Of My Dreams
Showing from Friday 27th September
After the death of her father, grad student Azra leaves 90s Toronto to visit her family in Pakistan where she is transported—through Bollywood-inspired flashbacks—to 1960s Karachi in this vibrant time-hopping comedy drama.
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
Down in the Sewer: The Third Man at 75
Carol Reed is certainly one of the great British film makers. Up there with Powell and Pressburger, David Lean and Alfred Hitchcock ... Read more
National Cinema Day at the UPP (Sat 31st Aug)
On Saturday 31st August 2024, The Ultimate Picture Palace is celebrating National Cinema Day by offering audiences £4 tickets to all ... Read more
Lone Star: Dead in the Heart of Texas
“Lefty” filmmaker John Sayles wrote and directed an extraordinary run of intelligent, small-scale independent American movies in the ... 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.