Afternoon Tea and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Camp. Cosmic. Otherworldly.
Ziggy Stardust lands in Sage One for a full-album listening party with afternoon tea. Where glam rock meets good china, and every track gets its moment.
Slip into a moonage daydream as the record unfolds. This is Bowie as it was meant to be heard: in full, in order, and with nowhere else to be.
Cosmic melodies melt into buttery finger sandwiches; razor-sharp lyrics meet sweet crumbs and warm scones. Proper pots of steaming tea on the table. Or a sparkling glass of fizz – should you fancy raising a glass to the Starman himself.
Hosted by a devoted Bowie fan, sharing just enough insight to deepen the journey – stories, context, and the occasional hidden detail – never interrupting the spell.
By the time the final notes fade, you’re back on solid ground, teacup empty, plate clean, mind still somewhere out among the stars.
Need to know
Venue: Sage One Stage
Price: £30 – £33
Time: 11:30am and 3pm
Includes: Afternoon tea for one. Optional £3 fizz add on.
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by adult
Achieve Gallery
Spinning in full
Released in 1972, Ziggy Stardust didn’t just change music – it rewrote the rules.
A concept album about fame, fantasy and self-destruction, it introduced a character who felt both alien and entirely human. A decade since Bowie’s passing, it still sounds urgent, strange, and unmistakably ahead of its time.
As playful as it is profound, as alien as it is deeply human.
Afternoon Tea Menu
Served cabaret-style
Add a glass of fizz for only £3!
Pot of tea
Selection of a classic English breakfast, herbal or fruity tea.
Classic selection of finger sandwiches
Scones
Cheese. (v)
Fruit. (v)
Berry jam, thick clotted cream, and butter.
Patisserie
Victoria sponge. (v)
Lemon drizzle cake. (v)
Selection of French fancies. (v)
v = vegetarian
*gluten free available upon request
*vegan available upon request
