Join us in November for the launch of our brand new fortnightly strand of family-friendly classics (old and new), the Kino Kids Cinema Club! Every other Sunday, from 3rd November, we will be screening some of the very best kids films for 5-11 year olds in a friendly,...
The gloves are off this November! Get ready for a knockout season of action movie classics, from Akira Kurosawa's epic rain-soaked samurai battles to the jaw-dropping martial arts of kung-fu king Bruce Lee. "Fight Nights at The UPP" celebrates the powerful influence...
This October, we have programmed a season of screenings and events linked with Oxford University’s city-wide project 'Kafka’s Transformative Communities' marking the centenary of Franz Kafka’s death. The season includes a rare outing for Hidden director Michael...
On Saturday 31st August 2024, The Ultimate Picture Palace is celebrating National Cinema Day by offering audiences £4 tickets to all screenings that day. We have scheduled four screenings for Saturday, including: animated adventure Kensuke's Kingdom; Chinese...
The cinema will be closed for our annual summertime period of maintenance between Friday 2nd and Thursday 8th August. We will be open again as usual from Friday 9th August with a brand new programme of new releases, special events, and seasons including coming-of-age...
The undisputed master of European "slow cinema", and one of the greatest filmmakers of the 21st century. Join us this August as we celebrate the work of renowned Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr with this retrospective of his work, including brand new 4K restorations of...
The SAFAR Film Festival is the largest festival in the UK dedicated to cinema from the Arab world. Founded in 2012, SAFAR showcases the broad spectrum of film from the region by working with curators on themed programmes and inviting filmmakers for live Q&As and...
We're revamping our Annual Membership to offer you an array of brand new perks to choose from. Starting this Friday (22nd March) you'll have the opportunity to select from three tiers of membership, tailored to suit your preferences and budget. No matter which...
Maona is an organization founded by Tatenda Jamera, a filmmaker and curator, in response to the lack of authentic African stories being exhibited on the big screen. The name "Maona," meaning "you have seen" in the Shona language from Zimbabwe, reflects the...
The UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP24), returns with its biggest showcase ever and, this year, is coming to The Ultimate Picture Palace. Since 2004, the Japan Foundation, London has been organising an annual...
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!