Storyhouse Gems
Storyhouse Gems is a monthly strand of hand-picked, one-off cinema screenings featuring a range of cult, classic and contemporary film favourites, themed and specially curated by members of the Storyhouse Cinema team.
This initiative provides staff with additional opportunities in cinema programming, exhibition and event planning, supporting development and helping to nurture future creative talent within the industry.
Storyhouse Cinema is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
A Feast For The Eyes
March – May 2026
Curated by Adam Yates-Dutton
In the modern day, there are two great luxuries many of us try to savour and hold dear: the arts and food. Join us on a visual culinary journey into the ways filmmakers have used food and drink as a tool, goal, and metaphor in this season of Storyhouse Gems.
Beautiful Nothings
Aug – Dec 2025
Curated by Ryan Murphy
A season of artistic dreamers, offbeat minds and creative struggles.
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Apr – Jul 2025
Curated by Callum Flynn
If you’re ready to get lost in some unforgettable cinematic journeys and to wander in four new destinations, this season will take you on an emotional adventure like no other…
Movie Musicals!
Oct 2024 – Jan 2025
Curated by Bradley Bowckett
Man-eating plants, a road of a very distinct colour, seasons of love, and an iconic duo in shades, this series of movie musicals will leave your toes in a toe-tapping flux, timeless tunes ringing in your ears, and paint an almost permanent smile on your face…
Gangs In Film
Jun – Sep 2025
Curated by Alex Goldsmith
Our latest season of Storyhouse Gems will take audiences to the streets with four distinct tales of youth and community from around the globe. So grab your squad and join us this summer as we dive into some of cinema’s most captivating neighbourhoods…
Unlikeable Women
Jan – Apr 2024
Curated by Jodie Jeffs
From a satirical political drama to a queer high-school comedy, a quirky coming-of-age comic book adaptation, and a blood-soaked feminist revenge horror, this season celebrates and embraces the complicated women who enrich our screens and liberate women from having to be nice…
Reflections on Masculinity
Aug – Nov 2023
Curated by Jordan King
In our second season of Storyhouse Gems, audiences are invited to join us as we explore subversive meditations on manhood, all filtered through a distinctive genre lens…
Storyhouse Gems
Aug – Nov 2023
Curated by Isobel Harrop
Introducing a new monthly strand of hand-picked, one-off cinema screenings featuring cult, classic, and contemporary film favourites with a focus on the unique and unusual. Our first season begins with four films exploring stories of surprise, disruption, and chance.