Updates

It’s 6 months since we launched the campaign to Save the UPP. More than 24,000 people have signed the petition asking our landlord Oriel College to commit to our long term future in the building on Jeune Street.

Talks with Oriel College have reached another impasse. We’re stepping up our campaign for the UPP’s long-term future — and there are several ways you can help.

In August, we’re opening the doors of the UPP to be used for any purpose…except watching films. We’re looking for proposals from anyone with a great idea to use our space. The winners will get free use of the building to run their session. We’ll even chuck in free popcorn.

It’s been a big week for the Save the UPP campaign and one that shows just how much momentum is building behind the cinema.

The Save the UPP campaign is making headlines nationwide—here’s how you can join the conversation, amplify the story, and help keep pressure on Oriel College as momentum builds.

Setting the record straight: as the Save the UPP campaign gains momentum, we tackle key myths about the cinema’s future, ownership, and relationship with Oriel College.

An Oscar-nominee in Hollywood for the Academy Awards has today joined a campaign to save Oxford’s iconic Ultimate Picture Palace cinema.

And we're off!