ABBA Hits, Mystery Ensemble's concert of ABBA's songs in original instrumental arrangements, plays the O'Reilly Theatre, Dublin on Friday 18 December 2026 at 7.30pm, presented by Red Events. Tickets from €20 on TakeYourSeats.ie.

Key facts

Concert: ABBA Hits by Mystery Ensemble
Presented by: Red Events & Distribution Ltd
Venue: O'Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, 6 Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1
Date and time: Friday 18 December 2026 at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm)
Running time: about 1 hour
Tickets: €35 (Stalls A), €30 (Stalls B), €25 (Stalls C) and €20 (Stalls D), plus €2.50 booking fee; reserved seating
Booking: online via TakeYourSeats.ie

About the concert

The programme runs from dance-floor anthems to lyrical ballads, with Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Waterloo, The Winner Takes It All, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and Money, Money, Money among the songs reworked in fresh arrangements that draw out the tenderness and melancholy beneath ABBA's radiant melodies and harmonies. Mystery Ensemble, who return to the same stage the following evening with two Christmas Classics concerts, play it in an intimate live setting more than half a century after ABBA's breakthrough with Waterloo.

Frequently asked questions

When is ABBA Hits by Mystery Ensemble on?

Friday 18 December 2026 at 7.30pm at the O'Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, 6 Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1. Doors open at 7pm, and the concert runs for about an hour.

Which ABBA songs are played?

The programme includes Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Waterloo, The Winner Takes It All, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and Money, Money, Money, among others, in original instrumental arrangements by Mystery Ensemble.

What if I arrive late?

Out of respect for guests and performers, late entry may not be permitted, and your original seats cannot be guaranteed after the concert begins.

Where can I book?

Online through TakeYourSeats.ie via the O'Reilly Theatre booking page, where you choose your seats.

Tickets and how to book

It's one performance only, so book early on the O'Reilly Theatre booking page on TakeYourSeats.ie. Mystery Ensemble are back on Saturday 19 December with Christmas Classics by Tchaikovsky at 6pm and Christmas Classics by Tim Burton at 8pm.

ABBA Hits by Mystery Ensemble at the O'Reilly Theatre, Dublin - 18 December 2026