Today, the V&A and partner venues across the UK announce a landmark national tour celebrating the creativity and enduring cultural impact of David Bowie. Bringing together 100 highlights from the V&A’s David Bowie archive – many that have never been on public display before – David Bowie: On Tour will travel to venues across the UK across multiple years, kicking-off at V&A Dundee (November 2026 –February 2027).
Following its debut in Scotland in November 2026, the tour continues to other cities and will arrive at Ferens Art Gallery in Hull in 2028 (February–May).
Highlights include legendary costumes, musical instruments and career-spanning photography, plus never-before-seen items including Polaroids for make-up and costume fittings, a Ziggy Stardust-era acoustic guitar, unrealised projects, handwritten lyrics, performance notes and costumes from Bowie’s final albums, The Next Day and Blackstar.
David Bowie: On Tour marks the first time highlights from David Bowie’s archive have been shared on this scale across the UK, outside of London, bringing Bowie’s story and creative imagination to new audiences across the country. Across four sections, the exhibition will take audiences behind the scenes into Bowie’s creative process, exploring how he created his ever-evolving image, music and screen work.
In November 2027, Ferens Art Gallery will mark its 100th anniversary with an ambitious, two-year centenary programme that places art, creativity and cultural connection at the heart of Hull. Spanning 2027–2028, the celebrations will showcase the gallery’s world-class collections, deliver major national partnerships, and invite audiences of all ages to experience art in new and inspiring ways.
At the centre of this landmark programme the David Bowie: On Tour will become a major cultural moment set to draw visitors from across the UK and beyond.