Look Up Here: Bowie, 10 Years On – Remembering Bowie’s Berlin Legacy

Join writers Rory MacLean (Berlin: Imagine a City) & Demi Anter for an intimate performance/conversation in celebration of David Bowie.
In 1977, a Canadian wannabe filmmaker travels to West Berlin for the job of a lifetime: working with David Bowie on the set of Just a Gigolo .
In 2016, days after Bowie’s passing, a fresh-faced Californian poet lands in the capital city and quickly finds she can’t escape her favorite musician’s legacy.
In 2026, writers (and adopted Berliners) Rory MacLean and Demi Anter join forces for a special double act. Together they honor Bowie’s iconic Berlin era, and reflect on how his journey through the city influenced their own.
Join us for an intimate evening of conversation and readings at Shakespeare & Sons Bookstore in Friedrichshain.
Space is limited, early booking is encouraged. Books and drinks will be available for purchase. Suitable for all ages.
About the speakers:
Former Berlin resident Rory MacLean worked with both Bowie and Marlene Dietrich, and his books — which have been translated into a dozen languages — include UK top ten Stalin’s Nose , Under the Dragon and Berlin: Imagine a City , “the most extraordinary work of history I’ve ever read” said the Washington Post.
California-native and Berlinerin since 2016, Demi Anter is an extensively touring poet and creative writing facilitator, with appearances at Glastonbury Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Poetry Ireland, the Scottish Storytelling Centre, WABE and more. She regularly teaches on the subject of contemporary Berlin literature, and facilitates workshops for London’s Irish Cultural Centre, the National Theatre and others.
Rory and Demi debuted “Bowie in Berlin” — a performance and discussion of the creative icon and his Berlin sojourn — at the sold-out, inaugural Sherborne Travel Writing Festival (UK) in 2023. This is their first performance together in Berlin.
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