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?
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin
The Devil Wears Prada 2
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: Big Night
Storyhouse Film Clubs
Free monthly community group meet-ups for film lovers and local filmmakers, hosted by the Storyhouse Cinema team.
Join Reel Talk and Reel Queer for monthly Pay What You Can cinema screenings followed by relaxed post-screening meet-ups in The Kitchen. Discover contemporary releases, classics and restorations, curated with and for our audiences.
Rocco and His Brothers
Stage & Exhibition On Screen
Our Stage & Exhibition on Screen programme brings the very best performances and exhibitions to the heart of Chester.
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
From 14 May — 31 August 2026
Moonlight Flicks Open Air Cinema returns this summer, kicking things off early at Rooftop Social Club before returning to Grosvenor Park this August. Join us across two stunning city centre locations for feel-good stories, cult favourites, and fresh new hits under the stars.
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
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
10 Things I Hate About You
Access
At Storyhouse, we strive to create a space for everyone. Click here to find out more about how we make our building and performances accessible, or to join our access register.
Find an upcoming screening for you:
Audio Described Screenings [AD]
Cinema Community Groups
Storyhouse works in partnership with local community groups and charities to host regular screenings that bring people together through film. Click the links below to find out more about each group.
Carers Trust
Monthly relaxed film screenings for carers living in Cheshire West and Chester.
People’s Choice Group
Cinema screenings for anyone aged 16+ with a learning disability, difficulty or autistic spectrum condition.
Vision Support
Dedicated audio described screenings delivered in partnership with Vision Support.
ChAPS
Monthly autism-friendly cinema screenings delivered 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.
