The Bowie Story
The Bowie Story is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Symposium Hall. It has 23 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 16:50 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Night Owl Shows present the much-anticipated journey that is The Bowie Story. Discover how one man’s unique vision for pop music shaped our cultural landscape through the incredible songs and unique story-telling formula that has made Night Owl Shows a multi award-winning Fringe experience the world over. Spectacularly delivered by an electric performance from Peter Marchant and his all-star band, rediscover your favourite songs, learn their origins and appreciate the impact of possibly the greatest musical artist of the 20th century. Space Oddity, Life on Mars, Heroes, Let’s Dance and more. World premiere.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- Space: Amphitheatre
- Genre: MUSIC, Live music, Tribute
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 156 seats (Amphitheatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 23, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: If not taking the lift there is a full flight of stairs into the space. Platform Lift dimensions 80cm wide x 190cm high x 140cm deep. Weight loading 400kg. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Platform Lift) Stairs: 11- 20 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 published reviews and 14 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
A five-strong live band greets you, and straight into the first number, "Space Oddity". Its release in 1967 coincided with the Apollo space landing and introduced the fictional astronaut Major Tom. 4 Stars
Night Owl Shows’ The Bowie Story is not an impersonation. Marchant makes little attempt to reproduce all those flamboyant, flowery twists Bowie could introduce into a vocal line.
— North West End UK (4 out of 5 stars)
Night Owl Shows deliver, in this world‑premiere production, is a thoughtful, musically rich and genuinely uplifting celebration that chooses interpretation over imitation, and is all the better for it.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:50 — Already performed — £16.50