On the day

John Henry Brookes Building – arrive about 2 hours before ceremony start time

• 1 - Check in and pick up tickets 
  The Ticket Desk opens 2 hours before the ceremony.
  Extra guest tickets (if there are any) will be available from the Help Desk 2 hours before the ceremony.
  The Ticket Desk and Help Desk are in the Forum of the John Henry Brookes Building. 
  
  
• 2 - Photography 
  Photography studios will be on the second floor of the John Henry Brookes Building.
  Head here if you have pre booked your photography package or if you have plenty of time before the ceremony.
  

There will be souvenirs and merchandise available before and after the ceremony from the Forum in the John Henry Brookes Building.

There will also be a range of catering outlets open throughout the John Henry Brookes Building.

The Live Video Link is in the Lecture Theatre of the John Henry Brookes Building. Doors will open 30 minutes before the ceremony start time. 

Clerici Building

• 3 - Gown pick up
  After you have collected your tickets, you can pick up your gown. 
  Make sure you have your gown order number. 
  Staff from Ede & Ravenscroft will be on hand to help you and give you your class of 2019 pin badge. 
  Gown Collection is on the ground floor of the Clerici Building.  
  
  
• 4 - Graduation ceremony 
  The Sir Kenneth Wheare Hall is on the ground floor of the Clerici Building.
  Doors open 30 minutes before. Guests and graduates need to be seated 15 minutes before the ceremony start time.
  Guest tickets do not have allocated seat numbers so guests can sit in any seat that isn’t already taken or reserved.
  The ceremony will last up to an hour. Please see the Order of Proceedings for more information about what happens in the ceremony.  

The Family Room is in room 1.12 in the Clerici Building. Doors will open 30 minutes before the ceremony start time. 

Please note, there will be flash photography taken throughout the graduation ceremonies as students cross the stage. 

John Henry Brookes Building  

The celebratory drinks venue is a 5-10 minute walk from the ceremony hall. Guests and graduates will be lead here straight from the ceremony. This is in the Terrace of the John Henry Brookes Building. 

• 5 - Celebratory refreshments
  There will be a glass of fizz and refreshments for all guests and graduates. 
  This can last up to an hour but you are free to leave whenever you would like.
  
  
• 6 - Gown drop off
  Drop off your gown with Ede & Ravenscoft when you leave celebratory drinks. This will be on the way out of the John Henry Brookes Building. 
  

If you didn’t have time for photos before the ceremony, photography studios will still be open on the second floor of the John Henry Brookes Building.