Grad
Ball
2025

Tickets go on general sale from 5pm on Wednesday 6 May. They always sell out quickly, so you're going to want to buy yours fast to avoid disappointment.

Right here on the Guild Tickets website. All you need to do is select your chosen tickets within the ticket sale windows.

You can buy up to four tickets when they go on general sale, however this doesn't apply to our *‘priority pass’ pre-sale.

Tickets available within our priority pass window will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Those accessing tickets during the Priority Pass window are only eligible for early access and a £10 discount on one ticket. Extra tickets can be purchased when they go on general sale. *T&Cs apply – first come, first served.

During our Priority Pass pre-sale, 500 tickets will be made available to qualifying final year students who voted in the Officer Elections 2026. These tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. Students who are eligible for this offer will be contacted by email with all relevant information prior to ticket sales, this will include details of the pre-sale window.

Our Priority Pass pre-sale not only offers early access to tickets before they go on general sale, but also a £10 discount. These tickets are very popular and sell out fast, so you’ll want to get your ticket quick! T&Cs apply – first come, first served.

Our Standard ticket costs £51 and our Plus (After Party) ticket costs £61. We have a limited number of Super and Early Bird tickets available, with prices starting from just £39! (Subject to availability)

After Party tickets aren’t available to purchase on their own, only as a part of our Plus (After Party) Ticket, which also grants you access to our main event on campus.

This year, Grad Ball tickets will all be digital, so you won’t be required to collect a physical wristband prior to the event. However, you will be required to present your e-ticket and Student ID card upon arrival at Grad Ball.

Your e-ticket will be emailed to you once you have completed your purchase. Your ticket may take a few minutes to arrive; please ensure you check your inbox and spam folders.

Unfortunately, as per our terms and conditions our Grad Ball tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Tickets may briefly show as “sold out” when all available tickets have been added to baskets. If the ticket you want is showing as sold out, you can keep refreshing the webpage as more may be released automatically when baskets expire. However, this cannot be guaranteed.

Grad Ball tickets are very popular so we would advise that you get yours as soon as possible. We cannot guarantee that tickets will still be available to purchase on the day of Grad Ball, as this will be dependent on ticket sales.

www.guildtickets.com is the only place where we are selling official Grad Ball tickets.

We don’t advise purchasing tickets on community groups, owing to risks of ticket scams.

When you purchase from Guild Tickets, you are guaranteed a ticket to the event of the year, and we want you to have the best end to the year possible without experiencing any ticket issues.

We will be taking over campus to bring you a fantastic party – the only way to celebrate the end of the year!

There will be live music acts, fairground rides, karaoke, street food and more! Plus, if you get our Grad Ball Plus After Party ticket, you’ll gain access to our amazing club night at the Guild, so you can dance into the early hours with your friends.

The Grad Ball site opens at 6:30pm and our last entry time is 7:30pm. Please note, if you arrive after this time, you will not be admitted into the event.

The below event timings are a guide only and may be subject to change.

Our support act is scheduled to start at 8:30pm

Our Main act is scheduled to start at 10:30pm

The Grad Ball site closes at midnight.

After Party

Our Grad Ball After Party at the Guild opens at 11pm and our last entry time is 1am. Please note, if you arrive after this time, you will not be admitted into the venue.

Our After Party closes at 6am.

Our act announcements are coming soon, but what we can tell you is that we are excited to be inviting two acts to this year’s event.

You can expect a supporting act currently scheduled to perform at 8:30pm, followed by our main act who is scheduled to take to the stage at 10:30pm. Please note, these event timings are a guide and may be subject to change.

Yes! Fairground rides are included within the price of your ticket.

Building on the success of last year we have a range of food offerings throughout the entirety of Grad Ball.

• Gourmet toasties from Toast the difference.
• Fish and Chips from JoJo's Fish and chips.
• Pizza from Woodfellas.
• Pancakes and sweet treats from The Biscuiterie.
• Classic fairground burgers and hotdogs.

We are working with our vendors to ensure there's something for everyone and dietary requirements can be met. Please enquire directly with the vendors on the night if you have any allergies.

Please note, we will only be accepting card payments on the Grad Ball site - all food and drink will need to be purchased using electronic payment.

Late night snacks will also be available to purchase during our After Party!

No. We will only be accepting card payments on the Grad Ball site which can be used to purchase food and drink from a variety of food vendors.

To enter Grad Ball on the night, ticket holders will need their Grad Ball e-ticket and student ID card. Signage will be in place to help you to navigate your way around the event.

If you are bringing a non-student guest to the event they will need their e-ticket and valid photographic ID to attend.

Grad Ball is open to everyone. We know from previous years that the majority of tickets are purchased by graduating students, however as students can bring a non-UoB guest or a friend from another year, we’re unable to restrict tickets to only the graduating class.

In a word: FANCY. Get your black ties and glam dresses at the ready and prepare for the red-carpet treatment!

You can bring a guest; you’ll just need to purchase an additional ticket once they go on general sale. Guests must attend with the ticketholder / UoB student as tickets are purchased with your Student ID.

You must be 18 years or over to attend Grad Ball and the Grad Ball After Party. Please note student ID is required for entry to the events (UOB Students only) and photographic ID is required for all non-UOB guests. You may be asked for proof of your age by those serving alcoholic drinks. Challenge 25 will be in operation at both events.