Dublin David Bowie festival to return next month for eighth edition

The world-renowned Dublin David Bowie festival will return next month for its eighth edition.

It will run from January 10-15 with an exciting program of live music, dance, art, film and cultural events dedicated to the iconic Starman. There's a jam packed agenda for the five days with events happening across Dublin.

Gerry Leonard, Bowie’s esteemed guitarist, musical director and co-songwriter, will return to the Festival with two headline shows at Whelan's. His show on Friday 13th will be an ‘Audience with.. ‘ while his Sunday show sees him team up with the boy wonder of Irish pop music, Late Late Show regular Shobsy for the Festival closing party.

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Glasshouse, who recently performed at Electric Picnic and All Together Now will perform a range of Bowie classics in Opium on Thursday, January 12 while Ireland's premier Bowie tribute band Rebel Rebel are set to headline the venue on Saturday, January 14.

Here's a full breakdown of the event programme:

• Tuesday Jan 10th: Bowie - Icon. An exhibition of Bowie photographs by Philippe Auliac at Rathfarnham Castle from 9:30am to 4:45pm, free admission.

• Wednesday Jan 11th: I Heart Bowie - Whelans. 7.30pm. €18.

• Thursday Jan 12th: The Glasshouse Ensemble: Golden Years - Opium. 8pm. €18.

• Friday Jan 13th: An Evening with Gerry Leonard - Whelans. 7.30pm. €20.

• Friday Jan 13th: Playback perform Aladdin Sane & late DJ - Opium. 10.30pm. €12

• Saturday Jan 14th: Aladdin Sane Listening Party & Panel - Gerry Leonard/Leah Kardos/BP Fallon. Whelans. 3pm. Free admission.

• Saturday Jan 14th: The London Boys - Whelans. 5pm. €5.

• Saturday Jan 14th: Rebel Rebel - Drive In Saturday. Opium. 7.30pm. €25

• Saturday Jan 14th: The Bowie Ball - Opium. 10.30pm. €10.

• Sunday Jan 15th: Blackstar Theory - The Last Works of David Bowie - an audio visual presentation by author Leah Kardos. 3.30pm. Whelans. Free admission.

• Sunday Jan 15th: Bowie Raw - Let's Spend The Night Together.

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