Groups, sessions and activities at Storyhouse.
Storyhouse is home to many different community groups, including mental health support groups, book clubs, language conversation groups, learning sessions, drama and dance groups and many more. Use the filter below to explore the groups.
If you have a group you’d like to hold at Storyhouse, or would like to start one, please email Storyhouse Communities Manager George at georgina.west@storyhouse.com.
Help with one of the library team for basic IT and technology help, such as how to use an i-pad or using online resources.
We have over 274 years’ worth of Cheshire newspapers on microfilm. Our collection starts at 1733 and ends at 2009.
A space for people to talk whether its for five minutes while you have a brew, or for an hour of good conversation.
Cheshire West and Chester Domestic Abuse and Intervention and Prevention Service will be offering an open access group from Chester. This group will be supported by qualified IDVA’s who would be able to offer confidential advice and support.
Reel Talk is a new monthly meet-up & discussion group led by Storyhouse Cinema team.
Fusion is a community choir that sings both modern pop and folk music, with a focus on creating our own harmonies.
A digital support group run by Here and Now Chester, a Blacon-based social enterprise which is dedicated helping older people learn to use new technology.
A weekly shared reading group, bringing people together and stories and poems to life.
A peer led confidence, health and well-being group that’s open to all.
Once a month the garret theatre will be transformed into a club for accessible raving. Expects DJs, Silent Disco headsets and performances from live bands.
Join Sofia from the library team for storytelling in Spanish. Suitable for children and families, all welcome.
Join Daniela (member of the community) for storytelling in Italian. Suitable for children and families, all welcome.
Come along and play new and traditional board and table top games in an informal sociable setting. Everyone welcome, suitable for all abilities.
For just one hour on the first Monday of each month we ‘wallow’ in poetry on a chosen theme. Bring a favourite poem, or one you have written yourself or just come and listen.
Youth Vibe over 18s is a group for D/deaf, Hearing loss or CODA people ages 18-25 to meet like-minded friends and have fun.
Open Level Contemporary Dance Classes in Chester. Everyone welcome, classes are accessible to all level, abilities and experiences.
Drop in to the library for help with family history research. A Storyhouse volunteer can help you discover your family’s past.
Cheshire West and Chester Domestic Abuse Intervention and Prevention Service will be offering open access groups from Chester, Winsford and Ellesmere Port.
An informal, monthly, oral storytelling group to share traditional stories, folk tales, myths and legends all told from the heart, not read from a book.
An opportunity for local educators to come together with each other and the Young Storyhouse department, take part in creative conversations and build partnerships.