Chester Literature Festival
Welcome to Chester Literature Festival 2019- Storyhouse Theatre
This year Chester Literature Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Storyhouse has programmed the festival since 2012, its artists in residence have included Ted Hughes Prize winner Hollie McNish and Poet Laureate for Canterbury Lemn Sissay, whose poems can currently be seen adorning the walls, floors, nooks and crannies of Storyhouse.
Enjoy authors, poets, performances and discussion across the festival.
- On Stage: An Evening with Michael Morpurgo Storyhouse Theatre Book now
- On Stage: An Evening with Armistead Maupin Storyhouse Theatre Book now
- On Stage: Nadiya Hussain: Finding My Voice Storyhouse Theatre Book now
- On Stage: Neil Oliver: The Story of Britain in 100 Places Storyhouse Theatre Book now
- On Stage: Roger McGough: joinedupwriting Storyhouse Theatre Book now
- On Stage: Austentatious Storyhouse Theatre Book now
- On Stage: Lucy Worsley: Queen Victoria – Daughter, Wife, Mother & Widow Storyhouse Theatre Book now
- On Stage: My Name Is Why – In Conversation with Lemn Sissay Storyhouse Theatre Book now
- On Stage: The Life And Rhymes Of Benjamin Zephaniah Storyhouse Theatre Book now
On Stage
An Evening with Michael Morpurgo
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Join one of the UK’s best-loved authors as he shares his gift for magical storytelling and reveals the secrets nearly 50 years of writing has taught him.
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An Evening with Armistead Maupin
Storyhouse Theatre
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The bestselling, much-loved author of the iconic and ground-breaking series Tales of the City and LGBT activist comes to Storyhouse as part of his first ever UK tour.
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Nadiya Hussain: Finding My Voice
Storyhouse Theatre
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Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain celebrates the publication of her brand-new memoir, in her own warm, honest and humorous way.
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Neil Oliver: The Story of Britain in 100 Places
Storyhouse Theatre
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Neil Oliver was born to love Great Britain. During his 20 years travelling to every corner, and whilst filming BBC2’s Coast, he’s fallen in love all over again.
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Roger McGough: joinedupwriting
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Roger McGough’s exuberant new collection joinedupwriting contains his signature wit, irreverence and vivacity, showcasing the nation’s favourite poet at his finest.
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Austentatious
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A cast of the country’s quickest comic performers conjures up a brand new ‘lost’ Jane Austen novel based on nothing more than a title suggested by the audience.
Season
On Stage
From musicals, dance and comedy, to opera, drama and family – there’s something for everyone on stage at Storyhouse.