[4] Sir Adrian Boult conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the assembly hall on 26 November 1969.

[5] In 1971, the renowned Canadian singer songwriter Neil Young recorded two tracks from Harvest, his best selling and most famous album, at the Broadway when it was known as Barking Assembly Hall (but is credited as Barking Town Hall on the album notes.)

Young recorded these two tracks "A Man Needs a Maid" and "There's a World" for his Harvest album in Barking with Jack Nitzsche and the London Symphony Orchestra.

[7] The building was remodeled as an arts centre and auditorium with a seated capacity of 341, designed by Tim Foster Architects, in 2006.

The Broadway is also home to Barking & Dagenham College's Performing Arts School.