☆ BOWIETOWN FEATHERSTON ☆
⚡Enter the Bowie universe!⚡
This September, Featherston transforms into BowieTown for the very first time – a full weekend celebrating the music, artistry, and magic of David Bowie. Expect live music, dance, creativity, food, and plenty of ways to let your inner Ziggy shine.
📅 Friday 26 – Sunday 28 September 2025
Featherston, Wairarapa
📍 Here’s what’s happening across the weekend 📍
⭐ Bowie-oke
Last Post Restaurant & Bar (Featherston RSA) 🎤 Friday 26 Sept, 7.30 pm ‘til late
Bowie karaoke to kick things off!
Event link
https://www.facebook.com/share/1TdhZKFpvH/
⭐ Bowie Cocktails & Desserts
Brac & Bow 🍸🍰 Friday 26 – Sunday 28 Sept
Sweet and stylish, Bowie-style.
⭐ Featherston Library Display
30 Books Recommended by Bowie 📚 Friday 26 & Saturday 27 Sept.
Discover what the Thin White Duke read.
⭐ Bowie Collage Pop-Up Craft (Family Fun)
Featherston Library 🎨 Saturday 27 Sept, 10 – 11 am.
Kids (and big kids) welcome.
⭐ Bowie Barkers Dog Party
Dorset Square 🐾 Saturday 27 Sept, 11 am.
Walk & Bark + bring/swap/donate/buy dog gear. Hosted by Madame Mutts.
⭐ Bowie Art Bash + Portrait Exhibition
ANZAC Hal l🎨 Saturday 27 Sept 1 – 3 pm
Life drawing with Bowie models (bring your own gear), $10 cash entry. Plus a Bowie Portrait Exhibition with works for sale (free entry).
⭐ Bowie Pizzas
The Last Post Restaurant & Bar (Featherston RSA) 🍕 Saturday 27 Sept from 5 pm
Thin-crust Ziggy-style deliciousness!
⭐ BOWIE BLASTOFF CONCERT + AFTERPARTY
ANZAC Hall 🚀 Saturday 27 Sept 7 pm
Entry $20 (cash only, door sales)
*️⃣ Live performances from Mad Honey, The Davids, Taza Manaza, Tangle Dance Community, Justine Rose Kingdon, Fräulein Sylvia, and Hugo Del Mar.
*️⃣ Followed by the Blastoff Afterparty – put on your red shoes and dance, dance, dance to Bowie + beyond with DJ Nyx. (Alcohol-free event.)
Event link
https://www.facebook.com/share/1GKm5wibcF/
⭐ The Davids Flashmob Dance
The Squircle (beside Featherston Fresh Choice Carpark) 💃 Sunday 28 Sept 1.30 pm.
Don’t miss this surprise Bowie moment!
⭐ Bowie Storytime with Penny Griffin
Chicken & Frog Bookshop 📖 Sunday 28 Sept, 2 pm
Bowie books read aloud for kids of all ages – with special guest star “Angus.”
⭐ Bowie Feast
At Brac & Bow 🍽️ Sunday 28 Sept 6 pm
Bowie Roast Dinners, Preprandial Bowie Cocktails, and Bowie-inspired Desserts.
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✨ Plus all weekend: check out Bowie-era books in Featherston Booktown and browse vintage Bowie bric-a-brac in local shops.
⚡ Featherston will NEVER be the SAME. Step inside the starman’s world — only at BowieTown 2025.
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