Citadel art centre is situated in the heart of St Helens town centre. The Citadel art centre is not just an arts venue but also a great tourism destination; providing a wide range of arts activities that include live theatre, comedy, film, dance, fine art, and family friendly events. The Citadel is all about showcasing local, regional, national and international talent. it provides a great range to all audiences with an innovative and contemporary arts, and with its unique building it encompasses all that it sets out to achieve. In 2008 the Citadel made the short list for best performance venue at the annual tourism awards. Though they did not win it was a massive achievement for them and one which is well deserved. The Citadel is a great place to go and see local bands and sometimes bands from the past. The youth theatre is also very good at putting on different plays throughout the year; tickets vary in price and are reasonable. The one thing I can say is no matter what it on at the centre the atmosphere is also great. read more

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The Citadel is a great place to go and see local bands and sometimes bands from the past. I saw the Zombies there and they were fantastic. They do showcase a lot of local bands like Tiny Tin Lady who are fab. The youth theatre are also very good putting on different plays throughout the year. The tickets are reasonable and the atmosphere is great. read more

With all the cultural excellence in Liverpool, it seems its smaller districts often get left behind in the big artsy tour of Merseyside. Don't let them! St Helens has its very own superb little venue known as The Citadel Arts Centre, set in an old Victorian theatre that was built in 1861 as the Theatre Royal. It remained this way until 1988 when another building became the Theatre Royal and this one was bought by the Salvation Army to become The Citadel. Back in the early 80s it became vacant again, so was bought and refurbished by The Rainford Trust, an arts charity. Having opened in 1988, it gained a fine reputation from the off and was already winning awards for being a top music venue by 1991. Last year it celebrated its 21st birthday and over the years it's been active it's achieved so very much. Between art projects and workshops, outreach to the community and education programmes it's a veritable buffet of worthy creative stuff. But primarily it's known as a music venue, and following its reopening in 2000 an eclectic music schedule was brought in and it was even voted one of The Independent's top ten blues and jazz venues back in 2004. Diversity is the name of the game and you can find anything and everything music-wise here. During its time The Citadel has seen performers of very high calibre walk through its doors, from Midge Ure to The Verve, Candie Staton to the Happy Mondays, Liverpudlian stalwarts like Space and Cast and famous comedians such as Sean Hughes, Peter Kay, Jo Brand and Rich Hall to name but a few. If you get the opportunity to catch a band here it really is an excellent place to do so. The original features are breathtaking, the venue is buzzing and the staff all seem to be super happy to be working there. It's got a very local feel and the youth theatre's also great for catching some superb plays, plus all the ticket prices are very reasonable and the atmosphere is electric. Come on down! read more