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 considered decision. Like many cultural venues, we are facing rising costs across the board – from the energy bills that power our...
Old-school Hollywood drama. Scandal in the suburbs. Love, obsession, and social tension, all in glorious Technicolor. This November, the UPP celebrates the vivid visual language, heightened emotion, and the rich pathos at the heart of classic film melodrama....
This year, the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) has launched a brand-new category: Cinema of the Year (supported by Kia) and we’re throwing our hat in the ring. Since 1998, BIFA has celebrated the very best in independent film, shining a spotlight on filmmakers...
Following this week’s article in The Times about our landlord's objections to our Asset of Community Value application, we wanted to share an update directly. The statement below sets out the good news about the ACV designation and explains what it means for the...
Marketing and Communications Manager Position: Marketing & Communications Manager Rate of pay: £28,000 - £30,000 pro rata (dependent on experience) Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (20 hours per week) Purpose of Job We’re looking for a creative and organised...
SAFAR Film Festival 2025 at The Ultimate Picture Palace: Celebrating Independent Arab Cinema in Oxford The UK’s leading platform for independent Arab cinema, the SAFAR Film Festival returns from 11–28 June 2025 for its landmark 10th edition, with screenings taking...
This spring, The Ultimate Picture Palace presents ‘Antifa On Screen: Anti-Fascist Cinema Classics’, a new film season running throughout May and early June. In a time of renewed global tensions and rising authoritarianism, we’re revisiting a selection of six radical,...
Spring is here and so is our brand-new programme for April and May 2025, featuring everything from epic marathon screenings and director Q&As to live music, powerful short films, and a landmark season of anti-fascist classics. Tickets for all screenings are now on...
Exploring Identity, Culture, and Home through Cinema We’re excited to partner with Maona Art to bring you Kumba, a dynamic short film programme that celebrates the richness of African cinema. Curated by Tatenda Jamera of Maona Art, this programme brings African and...
Painter, filmmaker, surrealist, and one of the great American artists of the 20th Century. We’ve teamed up with The Evolution of Horror Podcast to honour one of the most influential artistic voices of American cinema, the late great David Lynch. Join us on Saturday...
Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!