Dance Floor at the ABBA Arena

General admission standing, in the middle of the building, in front of and below the stage. No seat numbers, no rows: you go in and you find your spot. The Dance Floor is our pick for ABBA Voyage.

Where to stand

Middle to back, and centre. That is where we would go. Far enough back that you are looking at the whole stage rather than up at it, central enough that you get the full effect of the way the show is built, and the big screens are there too, exactly as they are at any large concert.

Do not go hard up against the stage. You spend the evening with your head tilted back and you lose the wider picture, and the lighting design.

There are walls and rails to lean on at the sides and the front, if a hundred minutes on your feet unsupported is not the plan.

What you get for the extra money

The Dance Floor costs more than a cheap seat here. We have done it both ways here and we would stand every time.

The floor is flat

No rake, no raised platform. That is the trade-off for having nothing above you and nothing in front of you but people, and it means your view depends entirely on where you put yourself rather than on what you booked.

It is less of a problem than it sounds. Nowhere on the floor is a bad place to be, so if you are short this is a question of picking your spot on the night rather than picking a different ticket. The screens cover the rest.

Two practical things

The cloakroom. Small items only, limited space, and Dance Floor tickets get priority. Come with as little as possible.

Drinks. The bars are all on the concourse, outside the arena itself, so leaving to get a round means leaving your spot. If you are in a group, get your spot first and then send one person out: drinks can be brought back in, and you keep the position.