On the day of your graduation ceremony
Explore your graduation ceremony timings, venue information and accessibility, and how to watch your ceremony online.
Ceremony timings
We’re looking forward to seeing you at Graduation and are working hard on the final preparations to make sure your day runs as smoothly as possible. You will be emailed your digital ticket the week before ceremonies begin so please look out for this. You’ll be able to collect guest tickets from The Midland Hotel during your registration.
Enhanced bag checks will be taking place at the main entrance of the Bridgewater Hall. Bags and overcoats will not be permitted into the auditorium—a cloakroom will be available. Flags, banners, smoke bombs, confetti poppers, pyrotechnics, and liquids will not be allowed into the building as per The Bridgewater Hall security policy.
We respectfully ask that graduands and guests support the spirit of the occasion and the achievements of your fellow attendees by:
- Following the guidance for the day and arriving at your ceremony on time. More information about timings for the day can be found below and will be in your ticket email.
- Remaining seated for the duration of the event. Please note ceremonies can run for up to two hours.
- Stepping outside the auditorium with young children if they become restless.
- Not disrupting the event. Please be reminded this event is not an agreed site of protest.
- Leaving the Bridgewater Hall and surrounding area once the ceremony has finished to allow space and movement for students and guests coming into the next ceremony.
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10:30am ceremony
All graduates need to be on time. Latecomers will not be admitted and instead offered an alternative ceremony.
You must allow enough time to collect your tickets, pick up your robe, and have photography (if desired) at The Midland Hotel before your ceremony at The Bridgewater Hall.
If you are short of time, you may join the queue for photography after your ceremony has finished.
No more registrations will be permitted after 9:30am.
If you are late for any reason, you will be offered to attend an alternative ceremony.
- Registration opens at The Midland Hotel - 8:00am
- Student and guest seating begins at The Bridgewater Hall- 9:15am
- All graduates seated by - 9:45am
- Ceremony begins - 10:30am
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2:00pm ceremony
All graduates need to be on time. Latecomers will not be admitted and instead offered an alternative ceremony.
You must allow enough time to collect your tickets, pick up your robe and have photography (if desired) at The Midland Hotel before your ceremony at The Bridgewater Hall.
If you are short of time, you may join the queue for photography after your ceremony has finished.
No more registrations will be permitted after 1:00pm.
If you are late for any reason, you will be offered to attend an alternative ceremony.
- Registration opens at The Midland Hotel - 11:30am
- Student and guest seating begins at The Bridgewater Hall – 12:45pm
- All graduates seated by – 1:15pm
- Ceremony begins – 2:00pm
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5:30pm ceremony
All graduates need to be on time. Latecomers will not be admitted and instead offered an alternative ceremony.
It is important that you allow enough time to collect your tickets, pick up your robe and have photography (if desired) at The Midland Hotel before your ceremony at The Bridgewater Hall.
If you are short of time, you may join the queue for photography after your ceremony has finished.
No more registrations will be permitted after 4:30pm.
If you are late for any reason, you will be offered to attend an alternative ceremony.
- Registration opens at The Midland Hotel - 3:00pm
- Student and guest seating begins at The Bridgewater Hall - 4:15pm
- All graduates seated by - 4:45pm
- Ceremony begins - 5:30pm
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Registration at The Midland Hotel
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Your graduation ceremony at The Bridgewater Hall
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Watch graduation ceremonies live online
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Accessibility and Support
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