ByTowne Cinema Ottawa
The ByTowne Cinema, opened in 1947, is one of Ottawa’s oldest movie theatres. It’s a one screen repertory movie theatre located downtown Ottawa.
The cinema is one of Ottawa’s main venues for independent and foreign films. The 650 seat cinema is located on Rideau Street at Nelson, several blocks east of the Rideau Centre showing cult and classic productions, foreign and independent films.
Check out ByTowne’s Schedule Here.
Michel Custeau
16:19 04 Dec 24
One of my favourite places in Ottawa. Great curation of both old and new films.
Maëlys McArdle
01:22 01 Dec 24
I love coming here. Great curation of movies, the theater is a beautiful old comfortable space, and I love that you can get tea at the snack bar. They're always also efficient at the snack bar, and I like that I can add tickets to my phone.
E Bennet
01:39 30 Nov 24
I love this place! The classic theater vibe and wine on the menu makes it an excellent date night on a chilly night.
Elizabeth Franceschini
19:05 26 Nov 24
This is an awesome theatre with a great selection of indie, foreign & classic films. The annual membership is 100% worth it. Some of the staff are still wearing masks though...the post-COVID paranoia seems like an overkill.
Alice Howard
15:31 26 Oct 24
Love the vibe of Bytowne. The staff were hardworking and kind. Their sound system was not laugh enough for us to hear the movie at the interactive New Moon showing, subtitles would be great for those kinds of shows. Turning off concession lighting would be good as well once the show got started as the lights blinded the back right rows. Still a great time, the loot bags were a fun touch!
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