Historic music club Friars Aylesbury is the focus of a major new rock music exhibition featuring rare memorabilia from David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, Queen, Genesis, Blondie and more.

Entitled The Evolution of Friars (1969-2014), the exhibition runs from March 1 – July 5, 2014 at the Buckinghamshire County Museum in Aylesbury, and will feature rare posters, photographs and memorabilia from Friars archive as well as unique items on loan from artists who have performed there.

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The venue opened in 1969 and played host to many British and American artists. David Bowie played there in September, 1971 with Mick Ronson, Mick Woodmansey and Trevor Bolder in the earliest days of the Ziggy Stardust project.

Tickets to the exhibition are on sale from February 1, 2014. Tickets are available online from: www.theticketsellers.co.uk or 0844 870 0000.