Thursday 7th November, 2025.
Sarah Matthews explains, “This week I was lucky enough to join Eye Matter for a trip to see ABBA Voyage and what a truly joyful evening it was! As a totally blind person who’s also now a wheelchair user, I find going to events like these can make me very anxious, I worry about getting there and finding everyone else and all the things that could go wrong. But once I’m there I always feel so thankful that I pushed myself out of my comfort zone. Suzie and the Eye Matter team always organise the events so brilliantly and are incredibly welcoming. The arena holds about 3000 people and the place was packed. The staff assistance was flawless; helpful, welcoming and chatty. On the way out after the show we got sidetracked by the bar where there was a conga line going on to some of the songs they didn’t include in the setlist and we just had to stop for a drink and enjoy a last bit of the happy, carefree vibe before making our way back to the tube. A very special, unique night out that gave me a boost.”
Rachel Bowden Waterstone said,”We met at Stratford tube station, many of us thanks to the always excellent “turn up and go” service offered by transport for London. there was a palpable sense of anticipation and excitement as we boarded the DLR to go the one stop to pudding mill Lane where a purpose built arena for “ABBA Voyage” had been built. Eye Matter kindly had allocated me a sighted guide, so from the get go, Naomi described everything that was going on, including the fabulous 1970s outfits some attendees were wearing. Upon arrival at the venue, the Access team were superb and made us feel incredibly welcome. We were on a raised access platform with seats but there was still plenty of space to dance which we took advantage of throughout the evening. in the arena there were also bars, and a large dancefloor. Naomi described the “ABBA-tars”, costumes, lighting and effects which brought the show to Life for me. It was surprising that audio description hadn’t been factored into the Access provision as although the Music was brilliant, there was so much else to enjoy.
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