There’s a David Bowie festival happening in central London this weekend – with a lookalike contest

Harry Styles has had one held in his honour. So have Dev Patel, Paul Mescal and Timothee Chalamet. Now it’s time for the Star Man to get a slice of the döppleganger action. A David Bowie lookalike contest is being held in central London this weekend with a judging panel full of Bowie’s original collaborators.

It’s all part of Ziggyfest, a celebration of the late, great David Bowie at Mayfair’s Ziggy Green, a Bowie-themed cafe from Aussie cafe collective Daisy Green. The place is usually filled with Bowie-based art and serves Bowie-inspired cocktails, like the Major Tom and Milk and Red Peppers, as well as gourmet Shepherd’s pie, which was supposedly the musician’s favourite dish. But, from 12 noon to 1am on Saturday September 6, it’s planning a full day of celebrations in memory of the Thin White Duke. And its roping in some very special guests for the occasion. 

The festivities will begin with a champagne brunch hosted by Spiders From Mars drummer Woody Woodmansey and Bowie’s hairstylist Suzi Ronson. The rest of the day will include a Bowie tour of Soho by Geoff Marsh (the curator of the V&A’s David Bowie Is) and a conversation with one of his photographers, Chris Duffy. In the evening, there’ll be DJ sets and live music from musicians who played with Bowie at Live Aid.

And, you’d better get your best flamboyantly androdrynous outfit nailed down now, because the winner of the Bowie lookalike competition will take home a £500 cash prize, a Daisy Green black card and a self-portrait by Duffy. No god-awful small affair to see here. 

Ziggyfest takes place from 12 noon to 1am at Ziggy Green, 1 Heddon Street, W1B 4BD. Tickets are sold out but there’s still time to enter the lookalike contest here. 

In other culture news: this week is your last chance to see three massive musicals in London’s West End.

And this year’s BFI London Film Festival is getting a star-studded finale.