Storyhouse Gems
Storyhouse Gems is an ongoing series of cinema seasons featuring one-off screenings of cult, classic, and contemporary film favourites, hand-picked by a member of your Storyhouse Cinema Team.
Storyhouse Gems aims to provide experience in cinema programming, event planning and more, nurturing future talents.
Storyhouse Cinema is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
Beautiful Nothings
Aug – Dec 2025
Curated by Ryan Murphy
A season of artistic dreamers, offbeat minds and creative struggles… This season hopes to inspire you to get creative and pursue your passion for no other reason than to feel the delight of making something for yourself.
Past Seasons
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Apr – Jul 2025
Curated by Callum Flynn
If you’re ready to get lost in some unforgettable cinematic journeys and to wander in four new destinations, this season will take you on an emotional adventure like no other…
Movie Musicals!
Oct 2024 – Jan 2025
Curated by Bradley Bowckett
Man-eating plants, a road of a very distinct colour, seasons of love, and an iconic duo in shades, this series of movie musicals will leave your toes in a toe-tapping flux, timeless tunes ringing in your ears, and paint an almost permanent smile on your face…
Gangs In Film
Jun – Sep 2025
Curated by Alex Goldsmith
Our latest season of Storyhouse Gems will take audiences to the streets with four distinct tales of youth and community from around the globe. So grab your squad and join us this summer as we dive into some of cinema’s most captivating neighbourhoods…
Unlikeable Women In Film
Jan – Apr 2024
Curated by Jodie Jeffs
From a satirical political drama to a queer high-school comedy, a quirky coming-of-age comic book adaptation, and a blood-soaked feminist revenge horror, this season celebrates and embraces the complicated women who enrich our screens and liberate women from having to be nice…
Reflections on Masculinity
Aug – Nov 2023
Curated by Jordan King
In our second season of Storyhouse Gems, audiences are invited to join us as we explore subversive meditations on manhood, all filtered through a distinctive genre lens…
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