Broad Street is a major
thoroughfare[?] to the immediate West of
Birmingham city centre. During the 1990s Broad Street was transformed into a dynamic convention, entertainment and nightlife quarter. This activity grew up around the
Birmingham International Convention Centre[?] and
Symphony Hall[?] which opened in the early 1990s.
The Broad Street area is home to numerous bars and restaurants, the Brindley Place development and leading cultural institutions such as the Ikon Gallery.