Author of international bestseller My Name Is Leon, Kit De Waal, comes to Chester Literature Festival.

Intimate, engaging, quirky and darkly magical, appealing to audiences of all ages, but especially lovers of folklore, fantasy and fairytale. 

This is Lemn’s life story: a story of neglect and determination, misfortune and hope, cruelty and triumph.

From the bestselling author of A Place Called Winter comes Mother’s Boy, a superb historical novel of Cornwall, class, desire and two world wars.

Hilarious and heart-warming, don’t miss the chance to spend an evening with one of the UK’s most loved personalities. 

Join producer Helen Redcliffe, along with others from the Storyhouse team, for a post show talk about everything that’s involved in making Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre.

Join director John Young and designer Jess Curtis as they take to the stage to talk about what it’s like creating a show at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre.

Enjoy a free drink on us and an enchanting acoustic performance inside the magical setting of the tepee before the performance of Romeo and Juliet.

A big hearted, big thinking show of storytelling and physical comedy as our heroine searches for joy, identity and belonging.

This event is an opportunity to share with an audience something you have created in response to your thoughts and feelings around your story.