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 is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
Tickets:
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
Access Information: The lift to the cinema from Storyhouse’s entrance lobby is currently out of order. We’re working to get this fixed as soon as possible. There is not currently a step-free route to the cinema, the Book Pod, the Library Quiet Zone or the Library Meeting Room. In the mean time, if you’d prefer a route with fewer steps to the Cinema, Book Pod, Quiet Zone or Meeting Room, please take the Garret lift (from The Kitchen, next to the Ticket desk) to Floor 1 and walk along the mezzanine to the cinema – this route has seven steps.
What’s On
Letter From An Unknown Woman
Exhibition on Screen Caravaggio
Marshland (La Isla Mínima)
Future Council (Part of: People Planet Pictures)
Reel Queer: All The Beauty and The Bloodshed
Become a Storyhouse Member
Become a Storyhouse Member for just £4.99 a month and get 10% off cinema tickets (up to two per show), and more!
Young Storyhouse Card (YSC)
Aged 16-25? Sign up for a YSC Membership for FREE to get access to £5 cinema tickets, and more!
Too Much: Melodrama on Film
November 2025
Too Much celebrates the visual excess and dramatic potency of a form of cinema which champions emotional intensity over propriety and ‘good taste’.
Letter From An Unknown Woman
Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant
All That Heaven Allows + Camp at the Cinema
Reel Queer
Reel Queer is a LGBTQIA+ film club celebrating queer stories and storytellers on screen. All tickets are Pay What You Can.
Reel Queer: All The Beauty and The Bloodshed
Storyhouse Gems
Beautiful Nothings: A season of artistic dreamers, offbeat minds, and creative struggles.
People Planet Pictures
An impactful series of films exploring the pressing issues affecting people and our planet.
In collaboration between UK for Good and Storyhouse.
Future Council (Part of: People Planet Pictures)
Stage On Screen
Our Stage on Screen programme brings the very best of drama, opera, and ballet to the heart of Chester.
NT Live: The Fifth Step
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin
Family Screenings
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
For anyone 16+ with a learning disability, difficulty or autistic spectrum condition.
Vision Support
A monthly dedicated audio descriptive screening in partnership with Vision Support.
ChAPS
A monthly autism friendly cinema screening in partnership with Cheshire Autism Practical Support