"WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING" - MAY 2026

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Back to April					1 CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details	2 Mary Finnigan birthdate CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details
3 Lindsay Kemp birthdate (born 1938-2018) Sterling Campbell birthdate (born 1964) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	4 Opening night of 'Growth Folk Club' set up by David Bowie, Mary Finnigan, Christina Ostrom and Barry Jackson at The Three Tuns pub, Beckenham, Kent in 1969, 57 years ago today	5 Masayoshi Sukita birthdate (born 1938) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details Twin Peaks - Der Film, Kinowelt TV, Germany, 22.00 CET	6 Zeit! 77-79 Box Set released 13 years ago today CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	7 Carlos Alomar birthdate (born 1951) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	8 John 'Cambo' Cambridge birthdate (born 1949, Spring Bank, Hull) drummer with Junior's Eyes, Hype CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	9 Woolf Byrne (saxophonist with The Manish Boys) passed away 1 year ago today (born 1941-2025) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details The Kenny Everett Video Show, stars Bowie (April 1979), That's TV 2, UK, 9.35 GMT
10 David Bowie was awarded an Ivor Novello Award for 'Space Oddity' as Best Original Song on this day in 1970 CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details Moon (directed by Duncan Jones), Channel 4, UK, 23.00 GMT	11 Online launch of Alexandria Zahra Jones LLC company selling her artwork, ALXX signature clothing line and apparel, 3 years ago today	12 TV Eye 1977 Live album by Iggy Pop, featuring David Bowie was released 48 years ago today David Sanborn passed away on this day (born 1945-2024) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details David Bowie - Gli Ultimi 5 Anni, Sky Documentaries IT, Croatia, 15.55 CET David Bowie: ostatni akt, Canal+ Dokument, Croatia, 20.00 CET	13 Ricky Gardiner passed away on this day (born 1948-2022) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details David Bowie: ostatni akt, Canal+ Premium PL, Croatia, 00.35 CET Twin Peaks - Der Film, Kinowelt TV, Germany, 1.50 CET	14 CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details Moon (directed by Duncan Jones), 4seven, UK, 11.40pm GMT The Derbyshire Auction House, features Bowie, 9Gem, Australia, 5.30pm AEST	15 Brian Eno birthdate (Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno) (born 1948) DAVID BOWIE: FROM BERLIN WITH MODERN LOVE by LIAM COLNER, paperback, 144-pages More details CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details DAVID BOWIE, LINDSAY KEMP AND THE BIRTH OF ZIGGY STARDUST talk with NICHOLAS PEGG at Cranleigh Arts, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS, England at 7.30pm More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details The Derbyshire Auction House, features Bowie, 9Gem, Australia, 5.00am AEST	16 Robert Fripp birthdate (born 1946) Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details Event: BOWIE.FEST.COV at Priory Visitor Centre, 6 Priory Row, Coventry CV1 5EX, England from 7pm until 11.30pm More details David Bowie: el ultimo acto, M+ Documentaries, Croatia, 10.42 CET
17 Ken Fordham birthdate (born 1947) Trent Reznor birthdate (born 1965) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story, DokuTV, Croatia, 16.00 CET	18 The 'Folk Club' changes name to the Beckenham Arts Lab, set up by David Bowie, Mary Finnigan, Christina Ostrom and Barry Jackson at The Three Tuns pub in 1969 Rick Wakeman birthdate (born 1949) Page Hamilton birthdate (born 1960) Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story, DokuTV, Croatia, 5.00 CET	19 Herbie Flowers birthdate (born 1938-5th Sept 2024) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	20 CHANGESONEBOWIE 40th Anniversary reissue in clear and black vinyl released 10 years ago today CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details The Kenny Everett Video Show, starring Bowie (April 1979), That's TV 3, UK, 20.00 GMT Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story, Cinemania, Croatia, 18.15 CET	21 Trevor Bolder passed away 13 years ago today (born 1950-2013) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story, Cinemania, Croatia, 6.25 and 16.25 CET	22 Tin Machine debut album released 37 years ago today Steven Morrissey birthdate (born 1959) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	23 Premiere of Moonage Daydream movie, directed by Brett Morgen at Cannes Film Festival 2022, France, 4 years ago today CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details
24 Diamond Dogs 50th Anniversary Vinyl Limited Editions Half-Speed Master and Picture Disc LPs, released 2 years ago today Alan Yentob (born 1947-2025) passed away 1 year ago today CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	25 Lodger album released 47 years ago today Simon House (born 1948-2025) passed away 1 year ago today Property of the BBC, features Bowie (rejection letter), BBC Radio 4 Extra, UK, 9.30 GMT	26 Mick Ronson birthdate (1946-29th April 1993) No Plan EP 12" white vinyl released 9 years ago today CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	27 CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	28 The Width Of A Circle, 2-CD and 4-track 10" vinyl single released 5 years ago today The Man Who Sold The World picture disc LP released 5 years ago today DAVID BOWIE: FOREVER AND EVER: An Illustrated Biography by CLAUDIO FABRETTI, hardcover, 208-pages More details CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details The Kenny Everett Video Show, stars Bowie (April 1979), That's TV, UK, 2.45 GMT	29 CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	30 Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones 55th birthday (David's son born 1971) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details The Kenny Everett Video Show, stars Bowie (April 1979), That's TV, UK, 8.00 GMT Bowie: The Man Who Changed The World, Sky Arts, UK, 19.00 GMT David Bowie: Serious Moonlight, Sky Arts, UK, 21.00 GMT
31 Diamond Dogs album released 52 years ago today BLACK STARS: DAVID BOWIE et les Légendes de la Musique Afro-Américaine by LAURENT BEZIZ, French edition, paperback, More details CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie at the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) More details Photo Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Open 11.00-18.00 More details Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 More details	June

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