Johannesburg manufacturer since 2003
Planet Seating designs, manufactures and installs auditorium seating, church seating and cinema seating for venues across South Africa. Steel frames, custom layouts and fabrics are specified for daily public use, so a lecture hall, sanctuary or theatre still looks finished after years of traffic.
Local manufacturing for churches, lecture halls, cinemas and multi-purpose venues.
Workshop and consultation from Roodepoort, Gauteng, with nationwide install.
Frames, foam and commercial fabrics specified for high-traffic seating.
Aisles, sightlines, wheelchair spaces and tip-up rows planned per room.
Venue seating is not one product. A lecture theatre needs writing surfaces and fast class changeover. A sanctuary needs density, aisle ushers and fabrics that sit quietly under stage lighting. A cinema needs sightlines and tip-up rows. Choose the range that matches the room. Each page has project photos, specifications and a path to a quote.
Fixed and tip-up auditorium chairs for universities, training centres, conference venues and multi-purpose halls. Layouts are planned for traffic, sightlines and writing space, then installed as a complete row system.
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Sanctuary chairs and church hall seating that stay comfortable through long services. Fabrics and aisle details are chosen for modern worship lighting, LED walls and midweek events in the same room.
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Theatre chairs and cinema seating with compact row spacing, tip-up mechanisms and viewing angles for screens, stages and LED auditoriums. Specified for long sittings, not only for capacity.
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Executive desks, storage and office chairs for boardrooms and workspaces, quoted alongside church, auditorium and cinema seating so a hall and an office can be specified together.
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Planet Seating was established in 2003 and manufactures seating in South Africa. Architects, church planners and venue owners specify our auditorium seating when a hall must look finished, last under daily use, and stay comfortable for long sittings. That work still happens from the same Roodepoort workshop: frames, foam and upholstery built here, then installed on site.
We work from drawings or a site visit in Gauteng and further afield. Layouts cover aisle widths, accessible spaces, tip-up or fixed seats, and fabric choices from ranges such as Helmtex Studio and Work. The same workshop builds auditorium seating, church seating and cinema and theatre seating, so a multi-purpose venue does not have to mix suppliers.
Most projects start with a phone call and a few photos. We confirm seat count, row geometry and options, then build to that layout instead of dropping in a catalogue block.
A well-designed seating arrangement gives people room to sit through a lecture, service or film, and still move in the aisles. Foam density, back angle and tip-up action are set for the venue, not copied from a catalogue page. Compact centres matter in a cinema. Easy passing matters in a church. Writing space matters in a lecture theatre.
Tip-up seats keep walkways clear when a row is empty. Fixed seats suit raked halls where people stay put. Armrests, tablets and numbered aisle ends are added only where the room needs them, so capacity is not wasted.
Watch a short clip of our seating in motion, then browse the project photos below from churches, lecture halls and theatres we have seated.
Upholstery is chosen for wear, cleaning and the colour of the room. A dark sanctuary fabric that hides traffic will not be the same cloth as a light lecture-hall shell. We work with Helmtex Studio and Work ranges so chairs can mix and match across a sanctuary, lecture theatre or cinema without looking like leftover stock.
Bring a paint chip, a photo of the existing interior, or a preferred colour family. We will match commercial grades that can be cleaned and replaced if a single seat is damaged later.
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Send a fabric preference with your seating quote and we will match it to the layout.
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You do not need a finished specification. Venue type, seat count, city and a photo of the empty hall are enough to judge rake, aisles and whether tip-up or fixed seats belong in the brief.
A seating project is easier when the steps are clear: consult, layout, manufacture, then install. Most quotes start with photos and an estimated seat count. You do not need a full architect pack before the first conversation.
We confirm venue type, capacity, budget and whether the room is a church, lecture hall, cinema or mixed-use hall. Options such as tablets and tip-up seats are listed here.
Row centres, aisles, rake, wheelchair bays and sightlines are drawn to the actual room, not a generic grid, so capacity and access stay legal and usable.
Frames, foam and fabric are built in Johannesburg to the approved specification, with replaceable parts so a damaged seat can be swapped later.
On-site fixing, alignment and handover so rows sit straight, bolts are tight, and the venue can open on schedule.
We manufacture in Roodepoort and install auditorium seating, church chairs and cinema seating nationwide. Gauteng projects are common, but the same seats go to Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban and other towns when a church, college or theatre needs a local manufacturer rather than an import-only catalogue.
Installations include lecture theatres with linked desks, curved church seating, cinema rows in front of LED walls, and office suites. The photos below are from rooms we have seated. Tap an image to enlarge it, then open the auditorium page for the full gallery and specifications.
Close-up project photos of frames, upholstery and row layouts from completed jobs. These shots show how seats sit on the floor, how backs and pans are finished, and how a row looks once it is bolted and in use.
More photos from worship venues, LED theatres and office furniture supplied with seating contracts. A church committee, cinema owner or facilities manager can use these images to see scale, colour and aisle treatment before requesting a quote.
Planet Seating (Pty) Ltd builds public seating for rooms that work every week, not once a year. Universities specify lecture hall seating with writing surfaces and fast class changeover. Churches specify sanctuary chairs that stay quiet under LED worship screens. Cinema and theatre owners specify tip-up rows and sightlines so side seats still see the picture. The same Roodepoort workshop also builds Planet Desking furniture when a pastors’ office, boardroom or study centre sits on the same contract.
Layouts are drawn to the room you already have: aisle widths, wheelchair bays, rake, fabric grade and whether seats should tip up or stay fixed. We install nationwide from Johannesburg — Pretoria and the rest of Gauteng are common, and the same seats go to Cape Town, Durban and other towns when a venue wants a South African manufacturer rather than an import-only catalogue. Start with photos of the empty hall and an approximate seat count. A finished architect pack is useful, not required.
Planet Seating SA manufactures auditorium, church, cinema and theatre seating in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, and has done so since 2003. Manufacture and installation stay with one team so rows, fabrics and fixings match.
Yes. We consult and manufacture in Johannesburg and install projects across South Africa, including Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban. Travel and site access are priced with the quote.
Venue type, approximate seat count, photos or a floor plan, and options such as tip-up seats, writing tablets or accessible spaces. Use the contact form or call 082 892 5186.
We manufacture in South Africa. Frames, foam and upholstery are built in the Roodepoort workshop, then installed on site. Import-only catalogues are a different supply model.
Lead time depends on seat count, fabric and site access. A clear brief and photos let us lock a layout first; manufacture follows the approved specification. Dates are confirmed on the written quote.
Yes. Auditorium, church and cinema ranges share the same workshop. A multi-purpose venue can keep one supplier for the hall, sanctuary and screen room. Office furniture sits under Planet Desking.
Structural frames are typically covered for up to ten years. Foam and fabric are shorter unless the quote says otherwise. Read the warranty policy or ask for the cover on your specification.
Yes. Churches, colleges and cinemas often need a boardroom or pastors’ office with the seating. Select office furniture on the form or open Planet Desking.
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