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 
                                    
                                                                                
                                                        
                                 Josh Widdicombe 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     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 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     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 ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Gareth Malone - Sing-along-a-Gareth 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 19 November 2025 
                                                                        It's time to lift our voices once more as Gareth Malone, together with his band and a group of stellar singers, guides us through an evening of song. Featuring the tunes he's performed over the last 15 years on television, this feel-good c...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 21 November 2025 
                                                                        Following critically acclaimed seasons in London and Edinburgh, Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK's leading improvisers, present an evening of wonderfully unscripted cutting-edge comedy. Expect a show full of fast, fabulously ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Justin Hawkins Rides Again 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 14 January 2026 
                                                                        Justin Hawkins - founding member, singer, lead guitarist and frontman of The Darkness - arrived in the public's consciousness along with his band's debut album Permission To Land in 2003. 22 years and eight studio albums later, Justin bri...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Ray Bradshaw 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Sunday 22 March 2026 
                                                                          1 in 6 adults in the UK will lose their hearing in their lifetime; two of those are Ray Bradshaw's parents. The multi award winning comedian is back on tour with a brand-new show all about growing up as a CODA; A Child of Deaf Adults. Hi...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Omid Djalili 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Tuesday 7 April 2026 
                                                                          The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up planet. No gov...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Judi Love 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 10 April 2026 
                                                                          Judi Love is back with a brand-new show, All About The Love, packed with home truths about the hustle of juggling parenting, work and everyday life.  Known for her honesty and humour, Judi offers fresh insights into how a big heart nav...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Aisling Bea 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 11 April 2026 
                                                                        BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning Irish stand-up Aisling Bea is finally hitting the road. With tales of travel, home, immigration, history, sex, babies, music, lovers and enemies. She will even answer your big life questions. It's not...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Matt Forde 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 1 May 2026 
                                                                        In Defying Calamity, his biggest live tour to date leading political comedian Matt Forde (The Royal Variety Performance, Spitting Image, HIGNFY, British Scandal) finds positivity in life despite all the evidence to the contrary in politic...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Operation Mincemeat 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Monday 4 - Saturday 9 May 2026 
                                                                        Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It's London's biggest hit with 77 Five-Star reviews making it the best-reviewed show in West End history. Now also a Tony-nominated Best Musical on Broadway! The year ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Mark Watson 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Thursday 16 July 2026 
                                                                        Comedian and novelist Mark Watson's 12-year-old son has just got a phone. His 70-year-old dad has been through the most frightening experience of his life. Both a dad and a kid himself, around the midpoint of his life, the Taskmaster star a...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Scott Bennett 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 18 September 2026 
                                                                        As heard on BBC Radio 4!As a society we love stuff, it's a statement about who we are and who we want to be. But apparently, this message is at odds with the looming environmental crisis. We're now struggling to balance these worlds, to foc...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                                         
         
    
    
    
        
    
    
        
            
                
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