Venue and Ticket Details
Tickets - December 2013 Congregations
There is no charge for candidates and up to two guests to attend a Congregation ceremony and the reception. This standard allocation of tickets is for King’s Hall (which includes the gallery area) and is guaranteed for all candidates who submit their Congregation application by 14 October 2013 and who indicate on their application form that they would like the 2 standard King's Hall tickets.
When completing the Graduation Form, students can apply for up to four extra guest tickets at a cost of £14 for King’s Hall and £7 for the TV Relay room (where the live ceremony will be projected to a six-foot screen). The price of these tickets also includes entrance to the reception. Candidates should be aware that there is no guarantee that they will receive the number of tickets requested, and that the majority of extra tickets will be for the TV Relay room rather than for the King's Hall itself.
You will be informed of your ticket allocation and how to pay for any extra tickets, by e-mail during week beginning 21 October 2013. Please note you will have to pay for these tickets online, by the date stated on the ticket allocation email. Any tickets which are not paid for will be removed from your allocation and may be allocated to someone else.
Tickets are not posted out but are available for collection by the candidate only, on the day of the ceremony. Please bring ID with you. The ticket desk will open one and a half hours before the first ceremony of the day, and will close half an hour before the last ceremony of the day.
King's Hall
The King's Hall in the Armstrong Building, where Congregation ceremonies are held, is named after King Edward VII, who performed the official opening in 1906. The Hall is also used for student examinations, concerts, and various meeting and gatherings. Please note that entry to the King's Hall is by ticket only, and a ticket entitles the guest to a seat.
Take a virtual tour of the King's Hall and Armstrong Building.
TV Relay Room
This is a lecture theatre (room 2.16 on the 2nd Floor in the Armstrong Building) which contains a large screen onto which the Congregation ceremony is broadcast as it is happening. Guests with tickets in this venue are invited to re-join the King's Hall guests at the reception after the ceremony. Please note that entry to the TV Relay room is by ticket only, and a ticket entitles the guest to a seat.
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