Cinema Under the Stairs: Secret Santa18

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEEEEAAARRR!

Widely lauded as the greatest cinema experience ever created! The CUTS SECRET SANTA is so damn crazy that it works!

Here’s what happens:
– You vote for which of the 6 amazing Christmas movies you’d like to watch, buy your ticket (only £10!) and turn up on the night.
– Nobody knows what we’re showing until Jimbo starts the movie!
– Add to the mix mulled wine, presents, Christmas jumpers, crackers, photocopying your arse and snogging and you’ve got yourself the best Chrimbo party you could ever wish for!

Sure, there will be rapturous cheers and raucous boos when the film rolls but everyone will have best of times, guaranteed.

Will you get what you wished for this CUTSMAS?

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

And grab the most sought after ticket going in Oxford this Christmas!

Sorry - you missed it!

We showed Cinema Under the Stairs: Secret Santa between December 15, 2025 and December 15, 2025.

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What else is on?

Today (Tuesday 28th July)
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20:30

Rains Over Babel Uncertified 18+
£6 for Members / + Director Q&A
1h 51m
Enter a trópico-punk universe where life, death, desire, and fantasy come together in Babel, a mysterious bar-purgatory inhabited by lost souls, fantastic creatures, and unforgettable characters. Screening plus Director Q&A hosted by ZonaSur Cinema Club.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday 29th July)
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15:00

A Private Life 15
1h 43m | French w/ English subtitles
A patient's sudden death sends a renowned psychiatrist chasing murder, secrets and lies, with her charming ex-husband along for the investigation. Jodie Foster dazzles in fluent French and comic form in this stylish mystery thriller from director Rebecca Zlotowski (Other People's Children).

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17:30

The Invite 15
1h 47m
Joe and Angela's shaky marriage faces its biggest test yet when dinner with their enigmatic upstairs neighbours takes a wild turn. Rashida Jones's razor-sharp script and Olivia Wilde's direction fuel this riotous relationship comedy, with Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton on scene-stealing form.

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20:00

Paris, Texas 12A
2h 30m
American Odysseys
Travis Henderson emerges from the desert after four years missing, with no memory of who he is, and must slowly reconnect with his family. Written by Sam Shepard, Wim Wenders's profoundly moving character study won the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.

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Plan your visit

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 only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!

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