The Gig Cartel - Venues: St Helens Citadel

The Citadel Arts Centre is based in an old Salvation Army Citadel, built as the original home of the Theatre Royal St.Helens in 1856.

As a result of on Arts provision in the Borough, commissioned in 1984 by Merseyside Arts and St Helens Council, the building was bought and refurbished by The Rainford Trust. The Rainford Trust is a charity set up by members of the Pilkington family to provide focus for the disparate arts activities emerging in the Borough and a response to the needs of young people.