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!
Ticket prices
Standard screenings:
Storyhouse Member: £8.90 / Under 16s £6.75
Non-Member: £9.90 / Under 16s £7.50
Silver Screenings | Over 60s discounts every weekday (Mon—Fri, before 5pm)
Storyhouse Member: £5.85
Non-Member: £6.50
Family Saturdays & Sundays (every weekend at 10.30am)
Storyhouse Member: £3.60
Non-Member: £4
Event Cinema
Storyhouse Member: £19.05 / Under 16s £14.55
Non-Member: £21 / Under 16s £16
Become a Storyhouse Member for £6 a month and save 10% on all cinema tickets!
Storyhouse Members £5.75
Non-members £6.35
Available on all new release screenings rated U, PG or 12A from 25 June to 1 September.
What’s On?
NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford
Glastonbury The Movie: 30th Anniversary Cut
Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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!
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.
10 Things I Hate About You
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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
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 film club screenings followed by relaxed post-screening meet-ups in The Kitchen.
Discover new releases, classics restorations and hidden gems, hand-picked by us and suggested by you!
Reel Queer: Funeral Parade of Roses
Reel Queer: Lesbian Space Princess
Reel Queer: Queer As Punk
Stage & Exhibition On Screen
Our Stage & Exhibition on Screen programme brings the very best performances and exhibitions to the heart of Chester.
NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
La Fanciulla Del West
The Royal Opera: Götterdämmerung
Family Screenings
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.
