ABBA Voyage

ABBA Voyage is playing at the ABBA Arena on Sunday 13 December, and if you're still not quite sure what that actually means, it's worth spelling out. The four members of ABBA planned the show themselves, but they aren't performing it in the flesh. Instead, they appear as digital avatars — the 'ABBAtars' — in a purpose-built arena. The set brings back some of their biggest songs, from 'Dancing Queen' and 'Mamma Mia' to 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!', and runs for around 100 minutes without an interval, backed by a live band. The production mixes the music with lighting, lasers and video content, and the whole thing is recommended for ages six and up.

Because it's a digital performance, the ABBAtars are the same every night, so you're getting the same show regardless of when you book. The reviews have been pretty consistent on that front: the Metro called it 'ground-breaking' and the BBC said it 'needs to be seen to be believed'.

The ABBA Arena sits in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, opposite Pudding Mill Lane station on the Docklands Light Railway, so it's a straightforward trip from central London. Dance floor tickets for the 16-25s are £35, and family tickets are half-price for children until the end of December.