{"id":343354,"date":"2025-08-14T08:09:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/343354\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T08:09:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:09:24","slug":"this-day-festival-celebrating-david-bowie-is-coming-to-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/343354\/","title":{"rendered":"This Day Festival Celebrating David Bowie Is Coming To London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/david-bowie-festival-london-1024x819.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"David Bowie performing on stage.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Arthur D&#8217;Amario III via Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>Bowie fans, rejoice! Soho is all set to shimmer with stardust as <strong>the inaugural ZIGGYFEST<\/strong> will soon land on Heddon Street, right where the iconic Ziggy Stardust album cover was shot, along with the soulful Spiders from Mars.<\/p>\n<p>Created as a landmark celebration of David Bowie, ZIGGYFEST promises <strong>an immersive, star-powered tribute, packed to the brim with live <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/songs-about-london\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/songs-about-london\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">music<\/a>, art, talks, and all things Bowie<\/strong>, bringing together fans and luminaries for a dazzling day-long festival.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place on<strong> Saturday 6 September 2025 at Ziggy Green<\/strong>, the Bowie-inspired restaurant in the heart of the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/mayfair-restaurants\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/mayfair-restaurants\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Mayfair<\/a> street.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ziggy Stardust photograph of David Bowie.\" width=\"812\" height=\"521\"  \/>Photo: Duffy \u00a9 Duffy Archive <\/p>\n<p>The capital\u2019s top Bowie impersonators have been called to compete in<strong> London\u2019s largest Bowie look-alike contest<\/strong>, with the winner being crowned on the night by a panel of Bowie\u2019s original collaborators. They\u2019ll take home a \u00a3500 cash prize, a \u2018money can\u2019t buy\u2019 Black Card for Daisy Green, and a self-portrait by Chris Duffy \u2013 so the stakes are high, folks!<\/p>\n<p>This epic reunion of Bowie\u2019s collaborators shouldn\u2019t go unnoticed, as they\u2019ll come together to share stories, perform, and reflect on their shared history with one of music\u2019s most visionary <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/art-exhibitions-london\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/art-exhibitions-london\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\">artists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup includes Spiders from Mars drummer Woody Woodmansey, stylist and inventor of Bowie\u2019s famous Ziggy haircut, Suzi Ronson, and many more, including some very special guests.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/music-concerts-gigs-tours-2025-london\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/music-concerts-gigs-tours-2025-london\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_internal\">live music<\/a> and DJs spinning Bowie\u2019s greatest hits all day long, so put on your red shoes and dance the blueeess\u2026 because this celebration is also a charitable affair.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/david-bowie-fest-1.jpg\" alt=\"Interiors of Ziggy Green, a Bowie-inspired restaurant in Mayfair.\" width=\"1176\" height=\"773\"  \/>Photo: Melissa Coppola via Ziggy Green <\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from ZIGGYFEST will be donated to two important charities, Magic Breakfast and Sarabande (the charity set up by late designer Lee Alexander McQueen to support the next generation of fearless creatives).<\/p>\n<p>There will be several ticketing options available, including brunch options, live music performances, and more. <strong>Limited tickets to the highly anticipated ZIGGYFEST will go on sale on 28th of August at 10am. <\/strong>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daisygreenfood.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.daisygreenfood.com\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_4\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ZIGGYFEST will be taking place from 12pm to 1am on Saturday 6 September 2025 at Ziggy Green on Heddon Street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Arthur D&#8217;Amario III via Shutterstock Bowie fans, rejoice! 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