The new annual event, called Ziggyfest, has been launched by the Daisy Green Collection to “honour the life, legacy, and cultural influence” of the music icon.
The festival will be held at the Ziggy Green restaurant in Heddon Street, Soho – the street where the cover of the Ziggy Stardust album was shot – on September 6, and will feature music, talks, DJs, and art.
Bowie’s collaborators will also be reunited at the event to perform, share stories, and “reflect on their shared history” with him.
Organisers said: “Ziggyfest will transform Ziggy Green with music, talks, DJs and art— with a particular focus on the creative energy that defined Bowie’s world.”
Bowie fans are also being invited to the event to compete in “London’s largest Bowie look-alike contest.”
The winner will be crowned on the night by a panel of Bowie’s original collaborators and will receive a £500 cash prize, a Daisy Green Black Card, and a self-portrait by Chris Duffy.
The festival will be hosted by Katie Puckrik and Chris Sullivan, and is supported by Daisy Green Collection, Champagne Piaff, Gosnells, Showerings Cider, El Rayo, and Papa Salt.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to Magic Breakfast and Sarabande.
The event will also feature a silent auction with “money can’t buy Bowie items” including artworks by Woody Woodmansey, Chris Duffy, Rick Guest and Morgan Howell.
Ziggyfest also celebrates the “much-anticipated” opening of the David Bowie Centre at V&A East the following weekend.
Tickets will go on sale on August 28.
David Bowie was born in Brixton and grew up in Bromley.
Organisers of the event have said that it will “shine a spotlight on the countless sources of inspiration Bowie drew from, and the motivation he imparted to the world.
“They hope to continue the dialogue he initiated through music, fashion, art, and identity, scrutinising his ongoing impact across London and the globe.
“Ziggyfest is generously supported by Daisy Green Collection, Champagne Piaff, Gosnells, Showerings Cider, El Rayo and Papa Salt.
“Ziggyfest also celebrates the much-anticipated opening of the David Bowie Centre at V&A East the following weekend, and is inspired by the artistic, cultural, and human connections that shaped Bowie’s ever-evolving career.
“The festival aims to spotlight the many forms of inspiration Bowie drew from and gave to the world — continuing the conversation he started through music, fashion, art, and identity and looking at his legacy across London and globally.”
