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Storyhouse

Storyhouse

Fun Things in Chester

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+44 124 440 91 13Hunter St, Chester, CH1 2AR

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Hunter St, Chester, CH1 2AR

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Storyhouse is one of the UK’s foremost cultural charities, its home in Chester incorporates a library, theatres and a cinema. It is one of the country’s most successful arts buildings, with more than one million customer visits each year. The pioneering new library within Storyhouse, where members of the community work alongside city librarians, boasts the longest opening hours of any UK public library and is open every day until 11pm. It runs over 2,000 sessions a year for marginalised communities. It is also an acclaimed theatre producer and runs the country’s most successful regional open-air theatre, in the city’s Grosvenor Park and Moonlight Flicks open air cinema and Drive-In.

Amenities

Service options

  • Onsite services

Highlights

  • Live performances

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom

Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Restroom

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids

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