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Northampton’s historic Market Square has been transformed with ?458,000 of state-of-the-art colour change LED lighting.

The borough council wanted to give the people of the town a more vibrant, welcoming and safer space that can be enjoyed on the darkest of evenings. People attending the Northampton Music Festival in the Market Square on Sunday, June 13 will be the first members of the public to see the lighting spectacular following a media preview on Tuesday, 8 June.

Designed by nationally renowned multi-media artist, Jo Fairfax, ‘Square Light’ brings art and town regeneration together in a major project for the town that uses state-of-the-art colour change LED lights alongside unique animated projections. West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC) has invested ?354,000, whilst Arts Council England (ACE) has awarded ?60,000 of funding to the project.

Two historical characters linked to the area, George Bernard Shaw and Francis Crick, will be seen strolling about and waving down to the people of Northampton from a ghostly balcony of the former Peacock Hotel – all cleverly projected on to the large windows of the modern Peacock Place shopping centre. The respectable fellows, Shaw and Crick, will also surprise audiences by bursting into modern ballet, the lindy-hop, afro-brazilian capoeira and the tango during the continuous three hour film loop.

Ed Watson, Managing Director, Freestyle Marketing & PR (left), Louise Third, Director, Integra Communications (right)