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Step into the world of David Bowie - a rare gathering of leading authors music and ideas in Coventry.

Step into the world of David Bowie - a rare gathering of leading authors, music and ideas in Coventry.

This is not just an event. It is an invitation into the shifting, restless world of David Bowie. On 16 May from 19.00 hrs, step inside the LTB Showrooms in Coventry for an evening where music, concepts and identity collide - where Bowie is not just remembered, but re-examined, re-heard, re-imagined.

At the heart of the evening, writers, thinkers, musicians and fans come together - those who explore Bowie, and those who are inspired by him.

Our line up includes:

Alex Sharpe - academic / author

We're Nobody's Children: David Bowie and Existentialism

Peter Ormerod - journalist / author

David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and God

Adam Steiner - cultural critic / author

Silhouettes and Shadows: The Secret History of Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

Host Alan Horne, curator of the Fascination fan site.plus Partner and Curator of the 2024 David Bowie World Fan Convention

Live music from the Jonny Nicholds Band, with special guests performing variations on selected Bowie tracks.

What to expect:

Live talks and conversations

Book signings

Live music throughout the evening

A unique atmosphere in the LTB Showrooms

From outsider to icon, from sound to vision - this is Bowie as thinker, disruptor and guide.

Why Coventry?

Not where you would expect a gathering of Bowie creatives. And yet, everyone involved has strong links to this central point on the map. Coincidence... maybe or the start of a myth. Be there ATTHECENTREOFITALL