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It’s not The End… it’s only Intermission.
To all our valued patrons
The Labia Theatre & Terrace is temporarily closed.
Now streaming as at 01 July … LABIA Home Screen
The Labia Theatre, Cape Town’s iconic 4-screen
independent cinema delivers a 5th dimension …
a video-on-demand streaming service of Labia-curated
films available to viewers in South Africa.
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Movie Reviews
The Labia Theatre is the oldest Independent Art-Repertory Cinema in South Africa
The Labia Theatre is the oldest Independent Art-Repertory Cinema in South Africa, showing independent movies, foreign films, historical cinema and other alternative and art circuit films.
Enjoy quality independent movies at reasonable admission prices in our four characteristic screens at 68 Orange Street, Gardens.
The Labia Movie Theatre on Orange Street is Cape Town’s original Independent Art Movie house and consists of four screens, a 176 seater, a 95, a 67 seater, an intimate 66 seater. In addition, the Orange Street Cinema has a cosy coffee bar which offers home-made delicacies, a chocolate bar serving sweets, chocolates and popcorn, an outside terrace and a fully licenced bar. The Labia is the only cinema where you can relax, sip a drink from the bar and watch a movie! Try Labia on Orange’s cocktail slush puppies! For peace of mind, there is security and patrolled parking outside the theatre.
The Labia Theatre is run by Ludi and Ann Kraus, Michael Berkel and Rose Nhlapo.
The oldest independent art-repertory cinema in the country
The King of Staten Island
Tenet
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
The Invisible Man
Down to Earth
Misbehaviour
Fantastic Fungi
Dosed
Military Wives
Cold War (Video-on-Demand)
Clouds of Sils Maria (Video-on-Demand)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Video-on-Demand)
Tracks (Video-on-Demand)
Elle (Video-on-Demand)
Rams (Video-on-Demand)
Deaf Child (Video-on-Demand)
They Call me Babu (Video-on-Demand)
Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records
Other Music
Song of Names
[The Labia Theatre is the oldest Independent Art-Repertory Cinema in South Africa, showing independent movies, foreign films, historical cinema and other alternative and art circuit films.
Enjoy quality independent movies at reasonable admission prices in our four characteristic screens at 68 Orange Street, Gardens.
The Labia Movie Theatre on Orange Street is Cape Town’s original Independent Art Movie house and consists of four screens, a 176 seater, a 95, a 67 seater, an intimate 66 seater. In addition, the Orange Street Cinema has a cosy coffee bar which offers home-made delicacies, a chocolate bar serving sweets, chocolates and popcorn, an outside terrace and a fully licenced bar. The Labia is the only cinema where you can relax, sip a drink from the bar and watch a movie! Try Labia on Orange’s cocktail slush puppies! For peace of mind, there is security and patrolled parking outside the theatre.
The Labia Theatre is run by Ludi and Ann Kraus, Michael Berkel and Rose Nhlapo.
The oldest independent art-repertory cinema in the country
Movie Reviews
The oldest independent art-repertory cinema in the country
The Labia Theatre is the oldest independent art-repertory
cinema in South Africa.
The Labia Theatre, originally an Italian Embassy ballroom, was opened by Princess Labia in May 1949 as a theatre for the staging of live performances.
For the past 4 decades it has been operating as a cinema on the alternative circuit appealing mainly to the more discerning viewer who enjoys its quality product and the charm of its old-world ambience.
Thanks to the assistance of Crowd Funding and the Digital Gold Fund, the Labia was able to convert to digital projection and boasts superior picture and sound quality whilst retaining its unique charm.
In addition to the conversion to digital projection, The Labia has been able to continue slowly upgrading her facilities to make your experience an even more memorable one.
Keep following our work in progress as the bar, terrace and catering facilities continue with their upgrade and offer you exciting and more diverse eating and drinking options to choose from.
Let us know your likes and dislikes in order to make your experience a special movie outing.
The oldest independent art-repertory cinema in the country
Movie Tickets: Prices & Bookings
All our shows R60
(Subject to concessions for Labia screenings only)
Student/Fanatics/Seniors/Children R45
Labia Gift Cards R60 each (Purchase at the box office)
Buy a card of 10 pre-paid Labia tickets for R450 (Save R150!) (Purchase at the box office)
Movie Meal Specials for Two: (please reserve a table at the restaurants to ensure you are not
disappointed)
Mon/Tues: Societi bistro R120 (2 X pastas and 2 X movie tickets) (reservations at Societi essential)
Wed/Sat/Sun: Diva Cafė Ristorante R130 (only after 4.00 on Sun) (2 X pizzas and 2 X movie tickets)
Thurs: Knead (Kloof St) R160 (2 X burgers and 2 X movie tickets)
NB: Movie/Meal vouchers must first be purchased @ the restaurants and thereafter exchanged for movie tickets at the Labia box office. They are not available for purchase at the cinema nor are they available via webtickets. The deals are on a first come first served basis therefore please arrive timeously before the movie of your choice as there is no guarantee that tickets will be available. Vouchers may be exchanged one hour before show time after advance bookings via webtickets have closed for normal Labia ticket sales
Should you wish to eat after your screening you still need to purchase your vouchers first at the restaurant and inform them that you will return to have your meal after the movie screening. You will be given two vouchers one for your meal and one to exchange at the Labia box office for your movie tickets
It is advisable to reserve a table at the restaurants in advance as tables cannot be guaranteed on busy nights when the movie/meal deals are being run with the Labia.
Labia cinemas have full bar facilities. Enjoy a drink in the cinema whilst watching a movie. Try our slush puppies & slush puppy cocktails!
Come and relax on and enjoy drinks and snacks at our beautiful, magical terrace.
Book your special event by contacting Biata at labiaterrace@icloud.com
The oldest independent art-repertory cinema in the country
The oldest independent art-repertory cinema in the country
Physical Address: 68 Orange Street, Gardens
Postal Address: n/a
Postal Code: 8001
Telephone: +27(0)214245927
Mobile: +27(0)-
Fax: +27(0)214244313
Email: labiatheatre@telkomsa.net
Website: http://www.thelabia.co.za
Directions: From Waterfront or Sea Point take Buitengracht Rd, take a left at intersection down Buitensingel Rd, veer right into Orange St past Long St Baths, Hiddingh Hall & CT City Gardens on your left, take a U-turn right into Orange St at Mount Nelson to face the opposite side of Orange St with the Mount Nelson now on your left, The Labia is on the bend past The Orangerie.
From Southern Suburbs take M3 to Orange St, pass Gardens Centre, Mount Nelson & The Orangerie. The Labia is next on the bend.
Latitude: -33.933533
Longitude: 18.407378
The Labia Theatre is open daily from 11:00 am until the end of the last screening at approximately 23:00
Call us on 021 4245927
email: labiatheatre@telkomsa.net
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Instagram:@thelabia
Twitter: @LabiaTheatre
