ICC Birmingham
International Convention Centre | |
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NEC Group | |
Built | 1984–91 |
Architect |
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Inaugurated | 12 June 1991 |
Opened | 2 April 1991 |
Renovated | 2015–16 |
Construction cost | £200 million (£684 million in 2021 dollars[1]) |
Theatre seating | 2,262 (Symphony Hall) 1,500 (Conference Auditorium) |
Enclosed space | |
• Total space | 9,104 m2 (97,990 sq ft) |
• Exhibit hall floor | 4,151 m2 (44,680 sq ft) |
• Breakout/meeting | 1,927 m2 (20,740 sq ft) |
Website | |
Official website |
The International Convention Centre (ICC) is a major conference venue in
History and construction
The building was designed by
It is on the site of the Prince of Wales Theatre and
The ICC hosted the 24th G8 summit in May 1998.
On a specified date in August, the building is used by companies, organisations and/ or individuals as part of "Discovery Day" which features events co-ordinated all over the city. In 2004, an area was used as an indoor country fair. The fair featured a Ferris wheel and small rides. In spring 2008, the hall hosted its first-party political conference, for the Labour Party.[2] The venue has since hosted party conferences for all three main political parties over successive years.
Architecture
The façade of the building is covered in blue-tinted windows and white stone cladding. The entrance is adorned by a neon sculpture, by Ron Hasledon, named "Birdlife" which hangs above it.[3] The entrance is used as a small performance area and small protests are sometimes held there. The south side of the building features a link bridge to the Hyatt Regency Hotel. When the pre-fabricated connecting bridge was delivered, it was found to be too short, as the plans for the hotel had been modified, moving it away from the ICC slightly, but the bridge makers had not been informed.[citation needed]
Inside the building, numerous connecting bridges and walkways line the atrium overhead connecting the ten halls and ten additional meeting rooms. The ICC has a total capacity of 8,000 delegates. The largest hall, Hall 3, can hold up to 3,000 delegates when fully using its 3,050m2 space.[4]
Room | Floor Area (m2) | Maximum Capacity |
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Conference Auditorium (Hall 1) | – | 1,502 |
Symphony Hall | – | 2,262 |
Hall 3 | 3,050 | 3,000 |
Hall 4 | 806 | 830 |
Hall 5 | – | 300 |
Hall 6 | 113 | 120 |
Hall 7 | 148 | 140 |
Hall 8 | 319 | 306 |
Hall 9 | 296 | 300 |
Hall 10 | 236 | 250 |
Hall 11 | 360 | 345 |
Within the mall, there are a number of concessions, including a branch of Castle Fine Art which sells original paintings and prints, a
References
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Labour Party Annual Conference – Online Application Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 0-415-13942-2.
- ^ "The Venue-Detailed Plans". The NEC Group. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009.
External links
Media related to International Convention Centre, Birmingham at Wikimedia Commons
- 1890 map of location of ICC (Bingley Hall is on the far right of image)