CINEMA
Storyhouse is Chester’s only independent cinema, bringing a hand-picked selection of films to the city centre – from the best new independent and international releases to unmissable blockbusters, cult classics, restorations, family favourites, documentaries, and more!
Ticket prices
Standard screenings:
Storyhouse Member: £8.90 / Under 16s £6.75
Non-Member: £9.90 / Under 16s £7.50
Silver Screenings | Over 60s discounts every weekday (Mon—Fri, before 5pm)
Storyhouse Member: £5.85
Non-Member: £6.50
Family Saturdays & Sundays (every weekend at 10.30am)
Storyhouse Member: £3.60
Non-Member: £4
Event Cinema
Storyhouse Member: £19.05 / Under 16s £14.55
Non-Member: £21 / Under 16s £16
Become a Storyhouse Member for £6 a month and save 10% on all cinema tickets!
Storyhouse Members £5.75
Non-members £6.35
Available on all new release screenings rated U, PG or 12A from 25 June to 1 September.
What’s On?
The Christophers - Parent and Baby Screening
The Scarecrow's Wedding & The Gruffalo
David Byrne's American Utopia
Exhibition On Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts
Become a Storyhouse Member
Become a Storyhouse Member from £6 a month and get 10% off Storyhouse Cinema tickets (up to two per show), and more!
Young Storyhouse Membership
Aged 16-25? Sign up for a Young Storyhouse Membership for FREE to get £5 cinema tickets, and more!
From 14 May — 31 August 2026
Moonlight Flicks Open Air Cinema returns this summer, kicking things off early at Rooftop Social Club before returning to Grosvenor Park this August. Join us across two stunning city centre locations for feel-good stories, cult favourites, and fresh new hits under the stars.
The Greatest Showman
Moonlight Flicks: Mamma Mia!
Moonlight Flicks: The Ballad of Wallis Island
Moonlight Flicks: Moulin Rouge!
Moonlight Flicks: Legally Blonde
Moonlight Flicks: Labyrinth
Moonlight Flicks: Wicked For Good
Storyhouse Film Clubs
Free monthly community group meet-ups for film lovers and local filmmakers, hosted by the Storyhouse Cinema team.
Plus, join us for monthly Pay What You Can film club screenings from just £4 a ticket.
Enjoy new releases, classic re-releases and hidden gems, handpicked by us and suggested by you!
Reel Talk Presents
Reel Talk Presents: True Stories
Reel Talk Presents: Harold and Maude
Reel Talk Presents: Forbidden Planet
Reel Queer
Reel Queer: Lesbian Space Princess
Reel Queer: Queer As Punk
Stage & Exhibition On Screen
Our Stage & Exhibition on Screen programme brings the very best performances and exhibitions to the heart of Chester.
David Byrne's American Utopia
Exhibition On Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts
Exhibition on Screen: James McNeill Whistler
NT Live: The Misanthrope
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
Family Screenings
Access
At Storyhouse, we strive to create a space for everyone. Click here to find out more about how we make our building and performances accessible, or to join our access register.
Find an upcoming screening for you:
Audio Described Screenings [AD]
Cinema Community Groups
Storyhouse works in partnership with local community groups and charities to host regular screenings that bring people together through film. Click the links below to find out more about each group.
Carers Trust
Monthly relaxed film screenings for carers living in Cheshire West and Chester.
People’s Choice Group
Cinema screenings for anyone aged 16+ with a learning disability, difficulty or autistic spectrum condition.
Vision Support
Dedicated audio described screenings delivered in partnership with Vision Support.
ChAPS
Monthly autism-friendly cinema screenings delivered in partnership with Cheshire Autism Practical Support.
MUBI GO
Storyhouse is a MUBI GO Partner Cinema. MUBI GO subscribers can claim one free ticket each week to see the newest Film of the Week selection playing near them. Sign up or try 7 days free.
Letterboxd
Hey, we’re on Letterboxd! Seen a film with us? Share your review by tagging ‘storyhouse’ when logging a film in your diary.
Storyhouse Cinema is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
