Community Groups
This house is your house – what will you do with it?
Storyhouse is home to many different adult community groups, run by local organisations and enthusiastic volunteers. From book clubs and dance classes to support groups and social gatherings, there are plenty of opportunities to find your community.
We also provide creative courses, groups, sessions and projects for children and young people aged 5-25 through our Young Storyhouse opportunities – find out more via the link below.
Explore all of our community groups…
By topic
Social
- Bucket List Living Weekly meet up to explore your goals and get inspired | Free
- Chatter and Natter Weekly meet-up as part of the national Chatty Cafe scheme | Free
- Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust Cinema Screenings Monthly relaxed film screenings for carers living in Cheshire West & Chester | Paid
- Chester and Borders Polish Society Monthly meeting celebrating Polish culture, language and heritage | Free
- Childless Collective Gatherings Childless Collective member meetings and events | Free
- Childless/Childfree Social Monthly social meetups for people without children | Free
- Death Cafe Monthly unstructured discussions around death and dying (please note these discussion groups are not grief support sessions) | Free
- Friday Uplift Weekly meetings to share problems and create solutions as a peer group | Free
- German Conversation Fortnightly meet-ups to practice and chat in German | Free
- Kaleidoscope Club Nights Accessible nightclub events for adults with learning and physical disabilities | Paid
- Meet N Mix Twice-monthly social hangouts for young people aged 18-24 | Free
- Silver Rainbows Monthly social meetups for older LGBTQIA+ people | Free
Cinema
- Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust Cinema Screenings Monthly relaxed film screenings for carers living in Cheshire West & Chester | Paid
- Chester Filmmakers Community group for anyone passionate about filmmaking | Free
- People’s Choice Cinema & Review Club Monthly film screening & discussion group for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties, or autism spectrum conditions | Paid
- Reel Queer Monthly LGBTQIA+ cinema club | Paid
- Reel Talk Monthly cinema discussion group | Free
- Vision Support: Audio Described Cinema Group Monthly audio descriptive film screenings | Paid
Languages
- Chester and Borders Polish Society Monthly meeting celebrating Polish culture, language and heritage | Free
- German Conversation Fortnightly meet-ups to practice and chat in German | Free
Music & Movement
- Cheshire Dance: Move and Connect Fortnightly contemporary dance classes open to all abilities and experiences | Paid
- Fusion Choir Weekly community choir singing both pop and folk music | Free
- Kaleidoscope: Monthly Open Mic Monthly open mic by and for adults living with a learning or physical disability | Free
- Keep On Dancing Weekly dance sessions as part of Storyhouse Elders | Paid
- Move, Meditate, Transform Class Weekly sessions for meditation through movement and dance | Paid
- Parados Creatives Monthly performances exploring the connection between spoken word and music | Free
- People’s Choice Singing Group Monthly singing group for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties, or autism spectrum conditions | Free
Writing & Poetry
- Kaleidoscope: Monthly Open Mic Monthly open mic by and for adults living with a learning or physical disability | Free
- Parados Creatives Monthly performances exploring the connection between spoken word and music | Free
- TOKEN Comedy Collective Monthly comedy writing workshop for people of marginalised identities | Free
- Triple Spiral Storytellers Monthly oral storytelling group | Free
- Write Here, Write Now Monthly meet-ups for writers to connect, learn and motivate | Free
- Writing Women Monthly writing workshops for women | Free
Support
- Childless Collective Gatherings Childless Collective member meetings and events | Free
- Digital Buddies Weekly support group for older people learning to use new technology | Free
- Domestic Abuse Open Access Group Weekly drop-in sessions for women offering advice and support for domestic abuse | Free
- Domestic Abuse Open Access Group for Men Weekly drop-in sessions for men offering advice and support for domestic abuse | Free
- Friday Uplift Weekly meetings to share problems and create solutions as a peer group | Free
- STAR Loss of an Adult Child Monthly group support meetings for those who have experienced the loss of an adult child | Free
- The Healing Pages Book Club Monthly therapeutic book club exploring life challenges through reading | Free
- Vision Support: Tea and Tech Drop-in sessions for those with vision impairments looking for support with technology | Free
Interest
- Chester Humanists Out Loud Fortnightly humanist reading and discussion group | Free
- Chester Humanists: Open Discussion Monthly discussion group on humanist topics and themes | Free
- Family History Buddy Weekly drop-in sessions for advice on family history and genealogy | Free
- SciBar Monthly short talks and Q&A sessions for science professionals, students, and enthusiasts | Free
- Unzipping the Velvet Monthly discussion group for lesbian and bisexual women exploring media representation | Free
Reading
- Chester Humanists Out Loud Fortnightly humanist reading and discussion group | Free
- Chester LGBT+ Book Club Monthly reading group for LGBTQIA+ adults (with book list) | Free
- Not A Reading Group Fortnightly meet-ups for informal discussions about current reading | Free
- The Pick ‘n’ Mix Book Club Monthly reading group for both fiction and biographies (with book list) | Free
- Poetry Breakfast Monthly poetry reading morning sessions | Free
- Sci-Fi Reading Group Monthly discussion group for sci-fi and fantasy literature enthusiasts | Free
- Shared Reading on Fridays Weekly short story and reading discussion group | Free
- Shared Reading on Mondays Weekly short story and reading discussion group| Free
- Storyhouse Book Club Monthly fiction reading group (with book list) | Free
- Storyhouse Women Book Club Monthly reading group of women authors (with book list) | Free
- The Healing Pages Book Club Monthly therapeutic book club exploring life challenges through reading (with book list) | Free
LGBTQIA+
- Chester LGBT+ Book Club Monthly reading group for LGBTQIA+ adults (with book list) | Free
- Reel Queer Monthly LGBTQIA+ cinema club | Paid
- Silver Rainbows Monthly social meetups for older LGBTQIA+ people | Free
- TOKEN Comedy Collective Monthly comedy writing workshop for people of marginalised identities | Free
- Unzipping the Velvet Monthly discussion group for lesbian and bisexual women exploring media representation | Free
Hobbies & Games
- Chester Boardgamers Fortnightly board and tabletop gaming sessions | Free
- Crossword Club Weekly meet-ups for crossword enthusiasts | Free
- Diversity and Dragons Monthly Dungeons & Dragons sessions for both new and experienced players | Free
- Historia Normannis Fortnightly meetups for Chester’s 12th Century re-enactment and living history society | Free
- People’s Choice Boardgames Night Monthly board and tabletop gaming sessions primarily for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties, or autism spectrum conditions | Free
- Scrabble Club Weekly Scrabble game sessions | Free
- Sew Cool Fortnightly craft sessions and meet-ups for crafters of all levels and styles | Free
- Storyhouse Stitchers Twice-monthly knitting and crochet group for all ages and abilities | Free
Neurodiverse & Disability Focused
All of our Storyhouse community sessions are accessible to neurodiverse and disabled individuals – these groups are specifically for people with neurodiverse conditions or disabilities and their families.
- Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust Cinema Screenings Monthly relaxed film screenings for carers living in Cheshire West & Chester | Paid
- Kaleidoscope Club Nights Accessible nightclub events for adults with learning and physical disabilities | Paid
- Kaleidoscope: Monthly Open Mic Monthly open mic by and for adults living with a learning or physical disability | Free
- Meet N Mix Twice-monthly social hangouts for young people aged 18-24 | Free
- People’s Choice Boardgames Night Monthly board and tabletop gaming sessions primarily for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties, or autism spectrum conditions | Free
- People’s Choice Cinema & Review Club Monthly film screening & discussion group for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties, or autism spectrum conditions | Paid
- People’s Choice Singing Group Monthly singing group for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties, or autism spectrum conditions | Free
- TOKEN Comedy Collective Monthly comedy writing workshop for people of marginalised identities | Free
- Vision Support: Audio Described Cinema Group Monthly audio descriptive film screenings | Paid
- Vision Support: Tea and Tech Drop-in sessions for those with vision impairments looking for support with technology | Free
By day
Monday
- Chester Humanists: Open Discussion Monthly discussion group on humanist topics and themes | Free
- Chester LGBT+ Book Club Monthly reading group for LGBTQIA+ adults (with book list) | Free
- Crossword Club Weekly meet-ups for crossword enthusiasts | Free
- Death Cafe Monthly unstructured discussions around death and dying (please note these discussion groups are not grief support sessions) | Free
- Keep On Dancing Weekly dance sessions as part of Storyhouse Elders | Paid
- Not A Reading Group Fortnightly meet-ups for informal discussions about current reading | Free
- People’s Choice Singing Group Monthly singing group for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties, or autism spectrum conditions | Free
- The Pick ‘n’ Mix Book Club Monthly reading group for both fiction and biographies (with book list) | Free
- Poetry Breakfast Monthly poetry reading morning sessions | Free
- Shared Reading on Mondays Weekly short story and reading discussion group| Free
- STAR Loss of an Adult Child Monthly group support meetings for those who have experienced the loss of an adult child | Free
Tuesday
- Cheshire Dance: Move and Connect Fortnightly contemporary dance classes open to all abilities and experiences | Paid
- Diversity and Dragons Monthly Dungeons & Dragons sessions for both new and experienced players | Free
- Domestic Abuse Open Access Group Weekly drop-in sessions for women offering advice and support for domestic abuse | Free
- Domestic Abuse Open Access Group for Men Weekly drop-in sessions for men offering advice and support for domestic abuse | Free
- Family History Buddy Weekly drop-in sessions for advice on family history and genealogy | Free
- SciBar Monthly short talks and Q&A sessions for science professionals, students, and enthusiasts | Free
- Triple Spiral Storytellers Monthly oral storytelling group | Free
- Unzipping the Velvet Monthly discussion group for lesbian and bisexual women exploring media representation | Free
- Vision Support: Tea and Tech Drop-in sessions for those with vision impairments looking for support with technology | Free
Wednesday
- German Conversation Fortnightly meet-ups to practice and chat in German | Free
- Meet N Mix Twice-monthly social hangouts for young people aged 18-24 | Free
- Parados Creatives Monthly performances exploring the connection between spoken word and music | Free
- Scrabble Club Weekly Scrabble game sessions | Free
- Sew Cool Fortnightly craft sessions and meet-ups for crafters of all levels and styles | Free
- Storyhouse Book Club Monthly fiction reading group (with book list) | Free
- Storyhouse Stitchers Twice-monthly knitting and crochet group for all ages and abilities | Free
- Storyhouse Women Book Club Monthly reading group of women authors (with book list) | Free
- Silver Rainbows Monthly social meetups for older LGBTQIA+ people | Free
Thursday
- Chatter and Natter Weekly meet-up as part of the national Chatty Cafe scheme | Free
- Chester Humanists Out Loud Fortnightly humanist reading and discussion group | Free
- Chester LGBT+ Book Club Monthly reading group for LGBTQIA+ adults (with book list) | Free
- Fusion Choir Weekly community choir singing both pop and folk music | Free
- Kaleidoscope: Monthly Open Mic Monthly open mic by and for adults living with a learning or physical disability | Free
- People’s Choice Boardgames Night Monthly board and tabletop gaming sessions primarily for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties, or autism spectrum conditions | Free
- Reel Talk Monthly cinema discussion group | Free
- The Healing Pages Book Club Monthly therapeutic book club exploring life challenges through reading | Free
- Write Here, Write Now Monthly meet-ups for writers to connect, learn and motivate | Free
Friday
- Bucket List Living Weekly meet up to explore your goals and get inspired | Free
- Chester and Borders Polish Society Monthly meeting celebrating Polish culture, language and heritage | Free
- Childless/Childfree Social Monthly social meetups for people without children | Free
- Shared Reading on Fridays Weekly short story and reading discussion group | Free
- Digital Buddies Weekly support group for older people learning to use new technology | Free
- Friday Uplift Weekly meetings to share problems and create solutions as a peer group | Free
- Kaleidoscope Club Nights Accessible nightclub events for adults with learning and physical disabilities | Paid
- Not A Reading Group Fortnightly meet-ups for informal discussions about current reading | Free
Saturday
- Historia Normannis Fortnightly meetups for Chester’s 12th Century re-enactment and living history society | Free
- Sci-Fi Reading Group Monthly discussion group for sci-fi and fantasy literature enthusiasts | Free
Sunday
- Chester Boardgamers Fortnightly board and tabletop gaming sessions | Free
- Childless Collective Gatherings Childless Collective member meetings and events | Free
- TOKEN Comedy Collective Monthly comedy writing workshop for people of marginalised identities | Free
- Writing Women Monthly writing workshops for women | Free
Can't find the right group for you? Start your own!
Storyhouse is a multipurpose charity that gives world-class arts and culture a home. Here, culture is owned by everyone. If you’d like to start a community group or you’re in a group that’s looking for a home, get in touch to see if we can offer you a space at Storyhouse.
For more info, download our Community Handbook
Or email our Communities Manager at georgina.west@storyhouse.com