CINEMA
Your independent boutique city-centre cinema brings a hand-picked range of film to the heart of Chester.
New release cinema from the best independent and international filmmakers, unmissable big screen blockbusters, cult classics, family favourites, documentaries and more!
Storyhouse Cinema is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
TICKET PRICES
Storyhouse Members
£8 before 5pm / £8.90 after 5pm
Under 16s: £6.65
Non-Members
£8.90 before 5pm / £9.90 after 5pm
Under 16s: £7.40
Young Storyhouse Card Members
£5 for all screenings
Silver Screenings (Over 60s) – Every Tuesday & Thursday before 5pm
£5.40 (Members) / £6 (Non-Members)
Family Saturday & Sunday Screenings
£3.60 (Members) / £4 (Non-Members)
What’s On
Copa 71
Dune: Part II
Shadow of Fire
Clara Sola - Chester Film Society Season 2023/2024
NT Live: The Motive and The Cue
Monster
Four Daughters
Migration
The Zen Diary
The Color Purple
Pics of the Week
Copa 71
Shadow of Fire
Family Cinema Screenings
Family Saturdays & Sundays
Family favourites on the big screen each weekend at 10.30am – tickets are just £4.
Parent & Baby Screenings
The latest releases at special screenings just for parents/carers and babies – every Wednesday at 11am.
Accessible Cinema Screenings
At Storyhouse we strive to make space for everyone – find out more about the steps we take to make our building and performances accessible for all.
What’s On – Access
Follow the links below to find an accessible screening for you!
Community Cinema Groups
Cheshire & Warrington Carers Trust
Carers living in Cheshire West and Chester are welcome to meet for a monthly relaxed film screening.
People’s Choice Group – Cinema & Review Club
For anyone 16+ with a learning disability, difficulty or autistic spectrum condition.
Vision Support – Audio Described Cinema Group
A monthly dedicated audio descriptive screening in partnership with Vision Support.
Season Highlights
Storyhouse Gems
Unlikeable Female Characters
Storyhouse Gems is a monthly strand of hand-picked, one-off cinema screenings; featuring a range of cult, classic, and contemporary film favourites with a focus on the unique and unusual, specially curated by a member of your Storyhouse Cinema Team.
Go back to school with our latest season of Storyhouse Gems and discover a hand-picked selection of black comedies that invite audiences to explore girlhood through the lens of unlikable female characters.
Ghost World
Jennifer's Body
Chester International Film Festival 2024
A remarkable global selection of recent feature films and preview screenings that share stories and experiences from a wide array of countries ranging from Ireland to Japan.
All tickets are £6 or £5.40 for Storyhouse and Chester Film Society members.
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024
Unforgettable: Memories, Times and Reflections in Japanese Cinema
The UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP24), returns with its biggest showcase ever!
Shadow of Fire
The Zen Diary
Ice Cream Fever
Lonely Castle In The Mirror
Chester Film Society at Storyhouse
Seasons, festivals, and special screenings hosted by the Chester Film Society in partnership with Storyhouse.
For more information, please visit the Chester Film Society website: www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk
All Chester Film Society 23/24 Season films will be screened in the Garret Theatre at Storyhouse.
For more information, please visit the Chester Film Society website: www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk
Clara Sola - Chester Film Society Season 2023/2024
Nostalgia - Chester Film Society Season 2023/2024
Stage on Screen
As well as mainstream blockbuster, independent, classic films and world cinema, Storyhouse screens productions from The National Theatre, The Royal Opera House, The Royal Ballet, Royal Shakespeare Company, Berliner Philharmoniker and more, bringing some of the finest the finest drama, opera and ballet to the heart of Chester.
NT Live: The Motive and The Cue
ROH Live: Madama Butterfly
ROH Live: MacMillan Celebrated
NT Live: Nye
ROH Live: Swan Lake
ROH Live: Carmen
ROH Live: The Winter’s Tale
ROH Live: Message in a Bottle
ROH Live: Andrea Chenier
Reel Talk
Do you like to talk about films?
So do we!
Join us for Reel Talk on the first Thursday of every month.
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Storyhouse is a MUBI GO Partner Cinema.
Get one hand-picked cinema ticket every week on selected films with MUBI GO.
Storyhouse is a Reclaim The Frame Partner Cinema
#ReclaimTheFrame champions marginalised perspectives in cinema, and connects with audiences through community building and conversation.