Kaleidoscope Festival
A weeklong festival and events year-round, celebrating neurodiversity and the talents of people living with a learning disability- Storyhouse
Kaleidoscope Festival will return in 2023.
Kaleidoscope Festival is a weeklong festival celebrating neurodiversity and the talents of people living with a learning disability.
There are also Kaleidoscope events at Storyhouse all year round – you’ll always be able to find them on this page.
Read more about our regular Kaleidoscope Open Mic Night here.
Are you a disabled person 16+ who loves to perform? Then, listen up! RAWD & Storyhouse present The Kaleidoscope Company, now recruiting. Find out more here.
- Activities: Kaleidoscope: Monthly Open Mic Garret Theatre
- On Stage: Dark Horse Theatre presents #Unit21 Garret Theatre Book now
- Activities: Kaleidoscope Club Nights Garret Theatre Book now
- On Stage: RAWD Presents SUPER! Garret Theatre Book now
- Activities: Kaleidsocope Makers Market The Kitchen
Activities
Kaleidoscope: Monthly Open Mic
Garret Theatre
A monthly inclusive and accessible open-mic night celebrating the talents of people living in Chester and the surrounding areas living with a disability, learning disability or with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
On Stage
Dark Horse Theatre presents #Unit21
Garret Theatre
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A bold and entertaining show, with an ensemble of 9 exceptional actors with learning disabilities and the voices of award-winning comedians Iain Stirling and Amy Webber.
Activities
Kaleidoscope Club Nights
Garret Theatre
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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.
On Stage
RAWD Presents SUPER!
Garret Theatre
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Filled with physicality, music and innovative storytelling this vibrant ensemble show is a journey of self discovery where disabled perspectives take centre stage through the electric lens of superheroes.
Activities
Kaleidsocope Makers Market
The Kitchen
A pop up market for people to sell hand made items. These items may include greetings cards, trinkets, photo frames and more.
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Cinema
God’s Creatures (15)
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1hr 40 | In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong.
Cinema
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG)
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1 hr 32 | AD | With help from Princess Peach, Mario gets ready to square off against the all-powerful Bowser to stop his plans from conquering the world.
Activities
Leadership and Employment Workshop
Garret Theatre
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This workshop will explore leadership, identity, communication, and employability skills through discussion and participatory exercises.
Cinema
Mummies (U)
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1 hr 28 | AD | Mummies is a fun family animated adventure that follows three Egyptian mummies who accidentally enter the modern world.
On Stage
Cinderella
Storyhouse Theatre
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Let Storyhouse whisk you away to the ball this Christmas with a seasonal spectacular which celebrates the most famous fairy-tale of them all – Cinderella.
Activities
Boardgames in the Den
The Den
Put down that device and join us for some old-fashioned fun with boardgames in The Den! Will you be the Scrabble Supremo, the Jenga Jubilant or the Card Game King?
Cinema
Shazam! Fury of The Gods (12A)
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2 hrs 10 | AD | When a vengeful trio of ancient gods arrive on earth, Shazam and his friends get thrust into battle with the fate of the world in their hands.
Cinema
Meet Me In The Bathroom (15)
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1 hr 48 | An immersive journey through the New York music scene of the early 2000s where a new generation kick-started a musical rebirth.
Cinema
Metropolis + Live Score (PG)
Movie Theatre
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2 hrs 30 | Tensions build between subterranean workers and pampered surface-dwellers so an android is created to re-establish control. But this creation, cannot be controlled…
On Stage
Dee Sign Choir Performance
Garret Bar
Originally formed by Anne Hesketh in 1997 “Dee Sign” Choir performs in British Sign Language (BSL) to music.