Storyhouse Elders
A festival celebrating ageing creatively- Storyhouse, Garret Theatre, The Kitchen, Storytelling Room
What's happening in Storyhouse Elders?
Following the success of Storyhouse Elders festival in October 2022, we have launched a new series of monthly events. All of which offer the opportunity to meet people and socialise.
All of the events are FREE and include a hot drink.
Storyhouse Elders explores and challenges the societal perceptions of age and ageing and the impact of creating and experiencing art in later life.
At Storyhouse we believe everyone is an artist and it is never too late to try something new, to return to a creative passion or to experience and celebrate the work of older artists. As a society we have much to learn from the older members of our community and creativity is the perfect vehicle to share and connect.
Storyhouse Elders festival will return in October 2023. If you’d like to be involved in this year’s festival, you can contact Nicola, our communities manager by email at nicola@storyhouse.com.
- Activities: Family History Buddy Mezzanine
- Activities: Scrabble Club The Kitchen
- Activities: Chatter and Natter The Kitchen
- On Stage: Fascinating Real Life Stories Garret Theatre Book now
- Activities: The Pick ‘n’ Mix Book Group Meeting Room
- Activities: Bereavement Help Point Various
- Activities: Kaleidsocope Makers Market The Kitchen
- Activities: Storyhouse Elders: Summer Activities At Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Book now
- On Stage: Storyhouse Cinema Tour and Talk Cinema Book now
Activities
Family History Buddy
Mezzanine
Drop in to the library for help with family history research. A Storyhouse volunteer can help you discover your family’s past.
Activities
Scrabble Club
The Kitchen
Whether you’re a beginner or a Scrabble pro, test out your wordplay skills with Storyhouse’s Scrabble Club.
Activities
Chatter and Natter
The Kitchen
A space for people to talk whether its for five minutes while you have a brew, or for an hour of good conversation.
On Stage
Fascinating Real Life Stories
Garret Theatre
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Hear from a panel of fascinating local people as they share their unique life stories.
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The Pick ‘n’ Mix Book Group
Meeting Room
2-4pm, The Meeting Room. Free to attend. We are a friendly group of people who would welcome some new members….
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Bereavement Help Point
Meeting Room
A volunteer-led peer support drop-in session, open to anyone who is bereaved or is supporting someone who is bereaved.
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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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Storyhouse Elders: Summer Activities At Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
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Come along for a social activity and soak in the atmosphere at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre village.
On Stage
Storyhouse Cinema Tour and Talk
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Come along to hear from Storyhouse Digital Programme Manager Nicky Beaumont and find out more about your local independent cinema.
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Cinema
Asteroid City (12A)
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1 hr 44 | AD | A fictional American desert town in 1955 where the itinerary of a junior Stargazer and Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world changing events
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Craft Workshop with Chester Mystery Plays
The Kitchen
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Chester Mystery Plays invites everyone to get involved in this summer’s production by designing a fabric panel inspired by nature using a variety of techniques including fabric painting and embroidery.
On Stage
Sister Act
Storyhouse Theatre
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Disco diva Deloris’ life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Placed under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she shouldn’t be found – a convent!
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Storyhouse + Chester Zoo: Summer Project
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Storyhouse and Chester Zoo are collaborating in a first-of-its-kind project, offering young people the opportunity to consolidate and develop their awareness around the challenges we face on planet Earth.
On Stage
A Night with Jean Martyn and A Handbag of Harmonies
Storyhouse Theatre
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Jean Martyn is bringing her fun and effervescent show to Chester. Joined by A Handbag of Harmonies, be prepared for an evening of musical classics as you’ve never heard them before.
On Stage
John Lydon: I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right
Storyhouse Theatre
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In his spoken word show, John Lydon is touring the UK. He’ll talk about how he sees life, along with his unique and extraordinary career, and take audience questions during a pyrotechnic, one-off tour.
On Stage
Ashley Blaker: Normal Schmormal
Garret Theatre
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A new stand-up show about the joys of raising children with special needs, from the star of hit Radio 4 series 6.5 Children, and author of book Normal Schmormal.
Activities
Cheshire & Warrington Carers Cinema Screenings
Film screenings for careers on last Thursday of every month at Storyhouse Cinemas.
Cinema
Northern Exposure Short Film Night (15+)
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1 hr 30 | Join us for an evening of short films and previews of upcoming events for young people aged 16-25 who want to break into the film industry
Cinema
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari + Live Score
The Kitchen
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1 hr | The quintessential German Expressionist film masterpiece. Robert Wiene’s distorted sets, sinister shadows and unnerving characters set to a live score.