Conference and Meeting venues in St Helens

Situated midway between the major conference destinations of Liverpool and Manchester, St Helens is often overlooked as a meeting destination.


St Helens is however a serious option for any meeting planner or delegate looking to avoid the larger city locations and wanting to take advantage of more rural or water-sport based teambuilding events or corporate activities. With a strong sporting and cultural heritage, venues range from sporting venues to historic buildings and provide outstanding facilities for any conference, meeting or event.

St Helens is easy to reach via the M6/A58, via good rail links and via flights into Liverpool and Manchester for international conference delegates. Its motorway location makes it a highly accessible location at the centre of a vibrant region.

Two illustrious sporting venues add to St Helens reputation as a great choice of destination for meetings, conferences and events. The new Saints Stadium, home to St Helens Rugby FC, boasts state-of-the-art meeting facilities for up to 450 delegates with banqueting and conference suites providing views of the 18,000-seat stadium. Alternatively, Haydock Park Racecourse is an extremely versatile conference, banqueting, events and exhibition venue with 44 meeting spaces and capacity for up to 450 delegates. This renowned conference centre is second to none for both large or small scale events whether indoor or outdoor in the 127 acres of stunning grounds and parkland. Academic venues include St Helens College whilst St Helens Chamber provides excellent new conference and meeting spaces and facilities in the heart of the town centre, ideal for smaller events. Cultural venues include the Theatre Royal, with its striking new modern glass exterior catering for large conferences and events for up to 700 delegates, and The Citadel with 3 meeting spaces suited to conferences, meetings and events for up to 161 delegates. World of Glass is an unusual venue harking back to the town’s industrial heritage with conference suites, meeting rooms and exhibition space as well as a banqueting suite set in the museum gallery. Knowsley Hall is a spectacular stately home with a 2,500-acre estate including its own safari park catering for weddings, conferences and teambuilding events with a myriad of elegant meeting rooms to choose from. St Helens hotels include the Ramada Encore Haydock, Thistle Haydock with 17 conference spaces and a banqueting suite and the Park Inn St Helens which offers a modern selection of 8 dedicated meeting rooms and conference facilities for up to 200 delegates.