The Picturehouse Chester Cinema is part of the Northgate development and is located above the New Chester Market in Exchange Square, off Hunter Street. Entrance is through the glass automatic doors into a foyer with stairs and a lift.  Free refreshments are served from 2pm in the first-floor café-bar. The meeting is held in Screen 1 on the third floor.

Getting there

There are nearby bus stops for several services at the Bull and Stirrup and on Delamere Street. Chester Bus Exchange is a 10-minute walk away. The Upton (Zoo) Park and Ride (PR3) stops on Delamere Street. An adult day ticket costs £2.50 but up to five people travelling together can get a group ticket for £5.

Parking

The most convenient parking is at the adjacent New Market Multi-storey Car Park, which offers direct access into Exchange Square. Other options are Delamere Street Car Park and parking at the Tesco Superstore on Frodsham Street (free for 4 hours if you spend over £15 in Tesco). There is on-street parking for blue badge holders on Hamilton Place and Goss Street.

This venue is referenced in the following events:
Needles and Sparkles on 2nd June 2026
Old News: Tragedy and Comedy in the early Chester Press on 7th July 2026
‘DEBO’: Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire & Housewife 1920 – 2014 on 4th August 2026
Snowing Butterflies on 1st September 2026
The Poulton Project on 3rd November 2026
The Music and Satire of Gilbert and Sullivan on 1st December 2026