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David Bowie's childhood home to open to the public [BBC]
David Bowie’s childhood home in south‑east London is to open as a new immersive experience.
— Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (@london.gov.uk) 2026-01-11T10:04:14.461Z
Following the success of the David Bowie Centre at the V&A East Storehouse, it’s a great opportunity to share his story and inspire a new generation.
David Bowie’s childhood home in south‑east London is to open as a new immersive experience.
Following the success of the David Bowie Centre at the V&A East Storehouse, it’s a great opportunity to share his story and inspire a new generation.
David Bowie's childhood home in south-east London where he wrote one of his best-known songs, Space Oddity, is to open to the public as an "immersive experience".
The house at 4 Plaistow Grove, Bromley, where Bowie lived from the age of eight to 20, has been acquired by Heritage of London Trust.
The home will be returned to its early 1960s appearance and a never-before-seen archive will help to recreate the interior layout as it was when Bowie lived there.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxy00xdl8eo