CINEMA
Your independent boutique city-centre cinema brings a hand-picked range of film to the heart of Chester.
New release cinema from the best independent and international filmmakers, unmissable big screen blockbusters, cult classics, family favourites, documentaries and more!
Storyhouse Cinema is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
TICKET PRICES
Storyhouse Members
£8.90 / Under 16s: £6.75.
Non-Members
£9.90 / Under 16s: £7.50.
Young Storyhouse Card Members (Ages 16-25):
£5 tickets, any time, any day, any film! Sign up for FREE!
Silver Screenings
Over 60s discounts every weekday, Monday to Friday, on all screenings before 5pm.
Members: £5.85 / Non-Members: £6.50.
Family Saturdays & Sundays
Members: £3.60 / Non-Members: £4.
What’s On?
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Iris On The Move – Programme 1: Best of Iris Prize 2024
Iris On The Move - Programme 2: Heroes, Heartbeats, and Shorelines
Highlights
Family screenings
Family Saturdays & Sundays
Family favourites on the big screen every weekend morning – tickets are just £4!
Parent & Baby Screenings
The latest releases just for parents and guardians with babies under 12 months.
Kid's Birthday Parties
New for 2024!
Access
At Storyhouse we strive to make space for everyone – find out more about the steps we take to make our building and performances accessible for all.
Click here to find out more or to join our access register.
Accessible Screenings
Storyhouse Cinema offers a wide range of new release films. Many of these films are available in accessible formats. Local community groups also regularly use our space for specialised events. Click the links below to find an accessible screening for you.
Click here for films with Audio Description
Carers living in Cheshire West and Chester are welcome to meet for a monthly relaxed film screening.
For anyone 16+ with a learning disability, difficulty or autistic spectrum condition.
A monthly dedicated audio descriptive screening in partnership with Vision Support.
A new monthly autism friendly cinema screening in partnership with Cheshire Autism Practical Support
Seasons
The UK’s biggest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme, is back for its latest and greatest instalment!
Am I Right?
Justice, Justification and Judgement in Japanese Cinema.
Let's Go Karaoke! (The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025)
Ghost Cat Anzu (The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025)
Stay Mum (The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025)
Carmen Comes Home (The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025)
Bushido (The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025)
99% Cloudy... Always (The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025)
Introducing People Planet Pictures – an impactful new film series in collabroation between UK For Good and Storyhouse Cinema. Join us throughout 2025 as we explore the pressing issues affecting people and our planet.
Escape From Extinction: Rewilding
Led by the Storyhouse Cinema Team, Reel Talk is a free community club where film lovers can connect, discuss movies, and make new friends. Reel Talk Presents gives audiences the chance to suggest and vote for monthly screenings, putting the power of curation in your hands! Take a look below at upcoming meetings and film screenings.
Reel Queer is a new LGBTQIA+ Cinema Club celebrating queer stories and storytellers. Our monthly screenings showcase a diverse range of films exploring LGBTQIA+ experiences, from light-hearted and whimsical to hard-hitting and gritty.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Storyhouse Gems is a monthly series of hand-picked, one-off cinema screenings featuring cult, classic, and contemporary film favourites programmed by a member of your Storyhouse Cinema Team.
Chester International Film Festival 2025
The Chester International Film Festival returns to Storyhouse in 2025 featuring a global selection of contemporary feature films, preview screenings, talks, and more, in partnership with the University of Chester and Chester Film Society.
Events to be announced soon.
Stage on Screen
As well as mainstream blockbuster, independent, classic films and world cinema, Storyhouse screens productions from The National Theatre, The Royal Opera House, The Royal Ballet, Royal Shakespeare Company, Berliner Philharmoniker and more, bringing some of the finest the finest drama, opera and ballet to the heart of Chester.
Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo
NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake
The Royal Ballet: Romeo & Juliet
NT Live: Dr. Strangelove
The Royal Opera: Turandot
The Royal Opera: Die Walkure
The Royal Ballet: Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works
