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 (Friday 17th May)
18:00
Challengers 15
2h 11m
20:45
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry 15
1h 50m | Georgian w/ English subtitlesTomorrow (Saturday 18th May)
15:00
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry 15
1h 50m | Georgian w/ English subtitles
17:30
Kidnapped 12A
2h 14m | Italian w/ English subtitles20:30
Challengers 15
2h 11mComing soon
Nezouh
Showing from Friday 24th May
Award-winning magical-realist Syrian drama following a family who must decide whether to stay in their besieged hometown or to embark on a journey into the unknown.
Love Lies Bleeding
Showing from Friday 24th May
In Rose Glass’ follow-up to her debut Saint Maud, Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian play star-crossed lovers in this muscular 1980s crime thriller drenched in body oil, sweat, and blood.
La Chimera
Showing from Friday 31st May
Josh O’Connor stars as an archaeologist hunting for treasures to sell on the black market and the ghost of his former lover in Alice Rohrwacher’s (Happy As Lazzaro) enchanting tale of love lost.
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
SAFAR Film Festival 2024
The SAFAR Film Festival is the largest festival in the UK dedicated to cinema from the Arab world. Founded in 2012, SAFAR showcases ... Read more
The Cook, the Thief….an Acquired Taste
I was wondering if everything you can think of, is better up on the big screen, in, you know, a movie? Sex, for sure. Sport, ... Read more
Magic Hour: Days of Heaven Returns
My students are often surprised to hear me say that there are a number of films I have seen well over 10 times at the cinema, in a ... 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.