Live eventManchester
Bowie In The City: Fashion Battle
Manchester International FestivalManchester
30 December 2026 · 19:15
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An explosive collision of Bowie fashion, music, dance, burlesque, and drag The crème de la crème of Manchester’s QTIPOC underground scene are stepping into the arena. Twelve sensational artists will go head-to-head in electric showcases exploring performance, transformation, and identity. The stakes are high, the competition is fierce, and performers will be eliminated until only one winner is crowned. Each of the four battle rounds is named after an iconic Bowie track, pushing the performers to bring something completely different each time they are on the dance floor. Looks will be served. Bodies will move. Stars will rise. LET’S DANCE — Movement, musicality, tricks, and pure dance-floor energy. Hit the floor and bring it! FASHION — Fantasy, transformation, and Bowie-level extravagance. Strike a pose and turn a look. HEAT — Attitude, fire, and undeniable stage presence. Turn the temper
