WHAT'S ON AT THE STORYHOUSE, CHESTER
Below, you will find what's on at Storyhouse Chester, a modern arts centre which opened in 2017 on Hunter Street, and which houses three auditorums - the 800 capacity Storyhouse Theatre, 150 seat Garret Theatre studio and a 100 capacity cinema.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Storyhouse, Chester
What's On at the Storyhouse, Chester
Mark Steel

Storyhouse Theatre
Thursday 3 April 2025
Multi award-winning, BAFTA-nominated writer and comedian Mark Steel returns with his new tour The Leopard in My House. The topic? His battle with throat cancer. A battle he is winning (thankfully) and which only his rapier wit could fash...Lou Sanders

Storyhouse, Chester
Saturday 5 April 2025
The queen of surreal stand-up returns to UK stages with her 'No Kissing In The Bingo Hall' 2025 UK Tour. It's a show about being human - can you relate??? Just like Tom Cruise does all his own stunts, I'm going to do all my own jokes! A de...An Audience with Mark & Lard

Storyhouse, Chester
Sunday 6 April 2025
The 24th March 2004 saw the world heritage radio site of the 'Mark and Lard Show' come to an end with a resounding: 'STOP...!' Now fully twenty-one years later we can finally complete that catchphrase with an equally resounding: '... CARRY ...Kerry Godliman

Storyhouse, Chester
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Kerry Godliman, comedian, actor, writer, podcaster and broadcaster, returns to the stage with her straight-talking charm and quick wit on a brand new stand-up show, Bandwidth. While parenting teenagers, bogged down with knicker admin and c...Dara Ó Briain

Storyhouse, Chester
Tuesday 22 - Wednesday 23 April 2025
Dara O Briain is one of the UK & Ireland's favourite stand-up comedians and television presenters. He is best known for hosting Mock The Week, Robot Wars, Three Men in a Boat, Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure, Stargazing Live, Dara O Briai...Turin Brakes

Storyhouse, Chester
Thursday 24 April 2025
With characteristically robust pop melodies and spine-tingling harmonies, South London's Mercury Music Prize-nominated urban folk-pop act Turin Brakes have sold over a million records worldwide, including the UK Top 5 hit, in 2003, "Pain K...Sophie McCartney

Storyhouse, Chester
Thursday 1 May 2025
After a phenomenal debut tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back! A new decade beckons and she DOES NOT BELIEVE IT! What does life look like when you're too old to be young, but too young to be old? Grab your glow sticks and j...Chris McCausland

Storyhouse, Chester
Friday 2 - Saturday 3 May 2025
A brand-new show for 2025! You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Scared of the Dark, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well. He's been called an "o...Harry Hill

Storyhouse, Chester
Thursday 8 May 2025
The Badger Parade is back on! Join Harry Hill on his Diamond Jubilee lap of honour as he celebrates 60 Glorious Years of fun, laughter and low level disruption! Marvel! As he offers new insights into the hot topics of the day such as the d...Levison Wood - Walking The World: A Life of Exploration and Adventure

Storyhouse, Chester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Join Levison Wood, the world-renowned explorer, best-selling author and TV presenter, as he embarks on his fifth UK theatre tour, Walking the World: A Life of Exploration and Adventure. This brand-new show will celebrate the human spirit an...Whitney - The Candlelight Concert - Chester

Storyhouse, Chester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Experience 'Whitney - The Candlelight Concert' at The Storyhouse on Thursday 29th May 2025 in Chester...Reverend Richard Coles

Storyhouse, Chester
Saturday 7 June 2025
Seen and heard on BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live, Would I Lie To You?, Have I Got News For You and QI, Reverend Richard Coles is often described as Britain's most famous vicar. He is the only British vicar to have had a number-one hit single...Justin Moorhouse

Storyhouse, Chester
Saturday 12 July 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Justin returns with "The Greatest Performance of My Life". After a successful and extensively extended tour of his 2022 show Stretch and Think (which you can catch in full on YouTube), he's back ...Leo Sayer

Storyhouse, Chester
Saturday 26 July 2025
Leo and his band brings boundless energy, exuberance and a hit packed show to some of his favourite venues across the country. Leo is known the world over for his army of hits which include Thunder In My Heart, Moonlighting, One Man Band, I...Russell Kane

Storyhouse, Chester
Friday 12 September 2025
Whirlwind, FitBit-breaking comedian, presenter, actor and author Russell Kane is out on the road again, setting it on fire with his unique recipe of sharp wit and "storming physical comedy" (Mail on Sunday). Hyperactive, his brand-new tour ...Jason Manford

Storyhouse, Chester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...Joanne McNally

Storyhouse, Chester
Thursday 9 October 2025
After the success of her record-breaking tour The Prosecco Express, Joanne McNally returns with her hotly anticipated new stand-up show Pinotphile. Hailed by Variety as One to Watch, McNally has been keeping herself busy by ruining men's...Jack Dee

Storyhouse, Chester
Saturday 11 October 2025
Culture wars, the environment, British foreign policy and social justice: these are just a few of the topics that comedian Jack Dee spectacularly fails to address (or even mention for that matter) in his brand-new show Small World. Instea...Tim Peake - Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space

Storyhouse, Chester
Sunday 12 October 2025
After multiple sell-out tours with his debut show, My Journey to Space, Tim Peake returns to venues across the UK with his hugely anticipated new show, ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space. With the help of extraordinary archive materi...Josh Widdicombe

Storyhouse, Chester
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Josh Widdicombe is back on tour, not again! By now he has almost certainly mastered the art of stand-up, either that or he has wasted the last 15 years of his life. Come along and decide for yourself. Expect it to be shorter and with lower...George Lewis

Storyhouse, Chester
Thursday 6 November 2025
Described as 'the funniest dad on Instagram', Stockport stand-up comedian George has racked up hundreds of millions of views for his hilarious online sketches about the big things in life, like owning an air fryer, watching a David Beckham ...Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show
