Kaleidoscope Festival

Kaleidoscope Festival is specifically programmed for and by the learning-disabled community. Our Kaleidoscope focus group help us decide how the festival is run and what events and activities we programme.

Many of our events are open to all and are designed to bring together people from right across the community. If you’d like any more information before joining us, get in touch with a friendly member of our team.

Most events at this year’s festival are Pay What You Feel starting from £0 – but please book your tickets in advance so we know to expect you.

Carers, support staff or other essential companions can access free tickets by signing up to the access register here.

For further support with your booking, please get in touch with us at hello@storyhouse.com

The festival will take place across a number of different locations.

Some events will take place in Storyhouse, including the Garret Bar and Theatre spaces, the cinema, and The Kitchen. Others will take place outside the building and across the city.

We have several exciting opportunities to take part in this year’s events – click here to find out more. Registration of interest for taking part closes on Monday 30 March 2026.

If you’d like more information about Kaleidoscope Festival or would like to ask about getting involved with the festival or other Kaleidoscope events in the future, you can get in touch with our Communities Manager at nicola@storyhouse.com

Full programme is to be released soon. In the meanwhile, please have a look at different opportunities available to take part in the festival. Click here to register your interest by Monday 30 March 2026.

Yes – we’re always keen to work with local businesses who can help support the Chester Disability Pride Parade, one of the only disability pride parades in the country.

Click here to find out more about corporate sponsorship of the parade

This festival is co-curated with the community. This year we have been working each month with the social action group who meet at LIVE!

If you would like to be involved in the planning of future festivals, please contact nicola@storyhouse.com

Chester’s Disability Pride Parade

This is open to anyone in the country that can get to Chester (Cheshire, UK) on Monday 6 July!

Kaleidoscope Catwalk

This is open to anyone who can be in Chester for the workshop date at (Monday 15 June) and the catwalk on Monday 6 July. Both will take place at Storyhouse.

Visual Arts Exhibition

Storyhouse will have deliver your canvas to your house, centre or college so the groups that have taken part in previous years of within a 40 mile radius of Chester (Cheshire, UK).

Kaleidoscopes Got Talent

This opportunity is open to anyone! You need to be able to be in Chester for a rehearsal and the performance in the morning and afternoon of Friday 10^th July. There are limited slots so we will be inviting acts that offer a variety of talents.

Kaleidoscope Annual Disability Awards

This opportunity is open to anyone that lives in Chester, Cheshire, Wirral and North Wales.