Lyttelton Arts Factory (Laf)
Lyttelton Arts Factory (Laf) is a cinema or theatre at Corner of Oxford & London Sts, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula.
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Checked 19 Oct 2026
The Loons have a new theatre to call home - the Lyttelton Arts Factory (LAF). Formed in 2006, the Loons were a thriving… Read full description ↓
The only cinema or theatre on the record in Lyttelton
Corner of Oxford & London Sts, Lyttelton
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Nearby
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Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other cinemas & theatres
More nearby cinemas & theatres 5
All 1 cinemas & theatres in Lyttelton → · Every one in the city →
Also in Lyttelton
More businesses in Lyttelton 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Corner of Oxford & London Sts, Lyttelton | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cinemas & theatres | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | theloonstheatretrust.com · unreachable when last read | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
The Loons have a new theatre to call home - the Lyttelton Arts Factory (LAF). Formed in 2006, the Loons were a thriving theatre company based in the Lyttelton Working Men's Club on Dublin St. Now located in the Lyttelton Primary School, the building is a school hall by day and a theatre with retractable seating and lighting rigs by night.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Transport | District Plan |
J. C. Grubb Mayor S. R. Webb Ex-Mayor Chairman Fire
Erected to Commemorate Coronation of King Edward VII August
Canterbury Centenary 1850 1950 on This Site Stood the HouseThe reports nearby
1,748 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 1,498 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
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Facility - General RequestQuestions, answered briefly
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A cinema or theatre in Lyttelton, Christchurch.
Corner of Oxford & London Sts, Lyttelton. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Silky Otter Hollywood Sumner Cinema (4.8 km), Hollywood 3 Cinema (4.8 km), Deluxe Cinemas (6.2 km), every one in the city.
6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Everest (20 m); the Oxford Street near Winchester Street bus stop is 68 m away: routes 8, 155; nearest park: Sumner Road Gardens (45 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record
Read source notes 3
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
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