Starting on Saturday 21^st May, the iCon Environmental Innovation Centre is playing host to a week of diverse community events, covering everything from classical music to martial arts. With free public tours throughout the week, there’s also a chance for local people to look around the building and discover the design and technology that makes it such an environmentally friendly building.

The award winning iCon Environmental Innovation Centre will be home to some of the UK’s greenest and most cutting edge businesses. It provides office accommodation and support to businesses that are involved in low carbon construction and environmental technologies. The building also includes a café, exhibition space, and an auditorium for 300 people, which is available for conferences and other events.

John Liddle, Director of the iCon said: “the iCon is a new local landmark that is attracting jobs to Daventry. We’ve already had a lot of interest from businesses who want to be based there, and a number of tenants have committed to move in this month.

“Now that we’re open for business, we wanted to give local people the chance to visit and understand the building and celebrate its opening. The week of events will have something for everyone, ranging from art exhibitions to concerts, and we expect visitors will be as excited about the centre as we are.”

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Programme of Events

Saturday 21^st May

• 7.30 - 9pm: Classical music concert by renowned local orchestra Fiori Musicali, performing Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’

Sunday 22^nd May

• 3 – 4pm: Afternoon tea at the iCon with the Daventry Players as they perform Songs from the Shows (free entry)

Monday 23^rd May to Friday 27^th May

• 9am – 5pm: ‘We are the future’ – a wonderful photographic exhibition by young people from Daventry supported by Threshold Studios (free entry)

• 11am: Public tours of the building (free entry)

Wednesday 25^th May

• 5pm – 8pm: A drop-in event about renewable energy for people to meet local installers of renewable energy and find out how they can reap the benefits of technologies such as solar electricity, solar hot water, ground and air source heat pumps, biomass and small-scale wind turbines (free entry)

• 7 – 9pm: A dazzling martial arts display by local clubs and guest instructors from London (free entry)

Saturday 28^th May

• 6 - 9pm: Closing concert featuring three of the town’s best and most loved performers, comprising Daventry Music Centre, Daventry Brass and Daventry Choral Society

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There is free entry to the majority of events, including the photographic exhibition and public tours. Tickets for the Fiori Musicali Concert range from £15 to £20 and the box office no is 01327 360931.

Tickets for the closing concert are just £5 and £3.50 for school children. Those interested should call 01327 872238 to book their place.

The iCon is owned and managed by The University of Northampton. Funding for the iCon has been obtained from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC). Daventry District Council and Northamptonshire County Council have donated the land for the project.

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