Join us at Storyhouse in Chester and libraries across the borough for a festival for children this October half-term!
WayWord celebrates the power of words to ignite imaginations – go on an adventure and discover something new. There’ll be discos, drawing, fancy dress, workshops, storytelling, performances and loads more.
Lot of events are completely FREE – the rest are all under £11.50.
Featuring VERY special guests:
Benjamin Zephaniah
Jacqueline Wilson
Julian Clary
Nick Sharratt
It’s really important to us that WayWord is affordable for families. 200 tickets for each event on the main stage and 10 for each in the Garret Theatre have been held to be given free of charge or at a lower cost to low-income families and groups through Storyhouse’s Community Connectors Partnership. If you’d like to find out more about this, please email georgina.west@storyhouse.com
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Cinema
Strange World (PG)
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1 hr 42 | Strange World tells the story of a family of explores whose differences threaten to topple their latest and most important mission.
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.
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Dark Horse Theatre presents #Unit21
Storyhouse 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.
Cinema
Lady Chatterley’s Lover (15)
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2 hr 6 | Following her disastrous marriage to Sir Clifford Chatterley, Lady Constance embarks on a passionate relationship with the handsome gamekeeper
On Stage
TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]
Storyhouse Theatre
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A reckless reappraisal of the life of former Ugly Rumours front man and Britain’s first pop Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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An Evening and a Little Bit of a Morning with Mark Steel
Storyhouse Theatre
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Newspaper columnist of the year and Have I Got News For You regular, Mark Steel, brings his stand up show to Storyhouse.
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An Audience With Manchester Legends
Storyhouse Theatre
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The ultimate evening of Manchester United legends with Bryan Robson and Brian McClair LIVE on stage together hosted by Jed Stone.
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Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer
Storyhouse Theatre
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Sarah Millican returns to Storyhouse with her brand-new stand-up show Late Bloomer. Come along, laugh at her, with her, beside her.
On Stage
Avant Garde Dance: Illegal Dance
Storyhouse Theatre
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Tony Adigun’s Illegal Dance is a unique multi-sensory dance theatre experience in which every audience member must decide where they stand, pick a token, rebel or conform!
Activities
Christmas Bauble Workshop
The Kitchen
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Come along to our festive bauble making workshop and stitch yourself, or a loved one, a felt bauble with some hidden sweets inside.