CINEMA
Storyhouse is Chester’s only independent cinema, bringing a hand-picked selection of films to the city centre – from the best new independent and international releases to unmissable blockbusters, cult classics, restorations, family favourites, documentaries, and more!
Storyhouse Members | £8.90 / Under 16s: £6.75
Non-Members | £9.90 / Under 16s: £7.50
YSC Members (Ages 16-25) | £5, any time, any day, any film! | Sign up for FREE!
Silver Screenings | Over 60s discounts every weekday, Mon—Fri, before 5pm | Members £5.85 / Non-Members £6.50
£4 Family Films | Every Sat & Sun at 10.30am | Members £3.60 / Non-Members £4
What’s On?
Father Mother Sister Brother
Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends
The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute
Become a Storyhouse Member
Become a Storyhouse Member from £6 a month and get 10% off Storyhouse Cinema tickets (up to two per show), and more!
Young Storyhouse Membership
Aged 16-25? Sign up for a Young Storyhouse Membership for FREE to get £5 cinema tickets, and more!
Andrzej Wajda On Tour
One of the most influential filmmakers of post-war Europe, Wajda’s films confront the defining experiences of the twentieth century while exploring enduring questions about responsibility, compromise and resistance.
This season is part of KINOTEKA on Tour, presented as part of the 24th KINOTEKA Polish Film Festival.
Storyhouse Gems: A Feast For The Eyes
In the modern day, there are two great luxuries many of us try to savour and hold dear: the arts and food. Join us on a visual culinary journey into the ways filmmakers have used food and drink as a tool, goal, and metaphor in this latest season of Storyhouse Gems.
Storyhouse Gems: Tampopo
Storyhouse Gems: Big Night
Storyhouse Film Clubs
Monthly community group meet-ups for film lovers and local filmmakers, hosted by the Storyhouse Cinema team.
Reel Talk Presents
Join Reel Talk for a monthly Pay What You Can cinema screening followed by a relaxed post-screening meet-up in The Kitchen. Discover contemporary releases, classics and restorations, all suggested by our audiences.
Come along to our monthly Reel Talk meet-up, or suggest a screening here.
Rocco and His Brothers
Reel Queer
A monthly LGBTQIA+ cinema club celebrating queer stories and storytellers on the big screen. Each event features a Pay What You Can cinema screening followed by a relaxed post-screening meet-up in The Kitchen.
Stage On Screen
Our Stage on Screen programme brings the very best of drama, opera, and ballet to the heart of Chester.
The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin
Exhibition On Screen Frida Kahlo
NT Live: The Playboy Of The Western World
NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Family Screenings
9 – 31 August 2026
Moonlight Flicks is back at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre this summer! Join us for feel-good stories, cult favourites, and fresh new hits.
Moonlight Flicks: Mamma Mia!
Moonlight Flicks: The Ballad of Wallis Island
Moonlight Flicks: Moulin Rouge!
Moonlight Flicks: Legally Blonde
Moonlight Flicks: Labyrinth
Moonlight Flicks: Wicked For Good
Access + Community Screenings
At Storyhouse, we strive to create a space for everyone – click here to find out more about the steps we take to make our building and performances accessible for all, or to join our Access Register.
We work with local community groups and charities to host monthly screenings that bring people together through film. Take a look below at some of our partner groups and their regular meet-ups.
Carers Trust
Carers living in Cheshire West and Chester are welcome to meet for a monthly relaxed film screening.
People's Choice Group
Cinema screenings for anyone 16+ with a learning disability, difficulty or autistic spectrum condition.
Vision Support
Dedicated audio descriptive screenings in partnership with Vision Support.
ChAPS
Monthly autism friendly cinema screenings in partnership with Cheshire Autism Practical Support.
MUBI GO
Storyhouse is a MUBI GO Partner Cinema. MUBI GO subscribers can claim one free ticket each week to see the newest Film of the Week selection playing near them. Sign up or try 7 days free.
Letterboxd
Hey, we’re on Letterboxd! Seen a film with us? Share your review by tagging ‘storyhouse’ when logging a film in your diary.
Storyhouse Cinema is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
