Candlelight: Queen vs. Abba

Candlelight: Queen vs. Abba comes to The Great Hall, University of Reading on Friday 19 March 2027, with the Quattro String Quartet taking the stage. It's a tribute night that puts two of the biggest songbooks in pop history side by side: Queen's rock anthems and ABBA's pop classics, both played by a string quartet. The whole thing is performed by candlelight, with hundreds of flickering candles surrounding the musicians and lighting the room.

The venue is The Great Hall at the University of Reading's London Road campus, close to the town centre. It's a historic room with high ceilings that give acoustic music space to resonate, and the candlelight is the only thing illuminating the space. The set runs for 60 minutes, and the programme pits Queen's rock anthems against ABBA's pop classics, with the Quattro String Quartet handling both. It's a tribute experience, not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the artists, their estates or official representatives.

On the practical side, doors open 45 minutes before the start, and there's no entry once it's begun, so it's worth arriving early. Tickets are from £22.05 and are sold only through the Fever app or website, not at the venue. Seats are assigned on arrival on a first-come basis within the zone you've bought. The show is for ages 8 and up, and under-16s need to be accompanied by an adult. The concert starts at 18:30.