Guests

Ticket Allocation

Each graduand is entitled to a maximum of two free guest tickets for entry to the Butterworth Hall. These need to be requested during the graduand registration process. Tickets are NOT sent out in advance of the ceremonies, and only graduands are permitted to collect tickets on the day. Please check your registration confirmation email to check you have selected the correct number of guest tickets.

All guests must have physical tickets to enter the Butterworth Hall and Cinema. The graduand ticket and any pre-allocated guest tickets (if requested on the registration process), along with any extra purchased tickets for the Cinema, must be collected from the ticketing & robing area by the graduand, at the location and times specified on the Timetable for the Day. Guests cannot collect their own tickets.

Any children aged 2 years or over will require their own guest ticket and seat to enter the hall due to strict venue restrictions. You may wish to take advantage of our free creche/kids club for children without a ticket. Find out more, including how to book places hereLink opens in a new window.

Accessible Seating

You should indicate on the registration form if any of your guaranteed guests need accessible seating; flat floor seating is extremely limited. Please indicate on the form if your guest/s are able to transfer from their wheelchair to a seat, or if a space for a wheelchair is required.

Extra Guest Tickets

Extra guest tickets guarantee a seat in a Warwick Arts Centre Cinema (not the Butterworth Hall) to view a live stream of the ceremony. These tickets are being sold by the Warwick Arts Centre. Extra guest tickets cost £12 per person (includes a booking fee), and are subject to Warwick Arts Centre’s Terms and ConditionsLink opens in a new window. We recommend that tickets are purchased by the graduand, whose name must be provided at the time of booking. Tickets must be purchased in advance and can only be collected by the graduand on the day of the ceremony.

The ticket collection and robing area will open to graduands only from 8.30am for 11am ceremonies and from 11.30am for 3pm ceremonies. If seats are available in the Butterworth Hall at the time of ticket collection, pre-purchased cinema tickets may be upgraded to ceremony hall tickets on a first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of two tickets per graduand may be upgraded. If tickets cannot be upgraded at collection, cinema guest tickets will be numbered and issued in sequence.

After the Butterworth Hall doors have closed and ceremony ticket holders are seated, Warwick Arts Centre staff will call cinema ticket numbers from inside the cinema in order to fill any remaining seats before the ceremony begins. Some of these seats may have a restricted view.

It is important to note that if cinema tickets have been purchased, e-tickets are NOT VALID FOR ENTRY. Physical cinema tickets must be collected by the graduand only.

Extra Guest Tickets for the July 2026 Graduation Ceremonies

A link will be added here once tickets are on sale in early June.

If you have any accessible seating needs relevant to cinema tickets only, please contact the Warwick Arts Centre Box Office team on +44(0)24 764 96000 to book.

Guests Without Tickets

The ceremony will be shown live on the big screen on the Piazza. We also offer a live stream of the ceremony, which can be viewed here, allowing family and friends to watch from a mobile device or the comfort of home. Footage of the ceremonies will also be available to download following the ceremonies.

On the Day

• Please ensure that your guests arrive promptly and are aware of the seating times (all guests and graduands must be seated 30 minutes before the start of the ceremony). Any guests arriving late (after 30 minutes before the start time of the ceremony) will not be guaranteed entry to the Butterworth Hall, as any unoccupied seats will be re-allocated to other guests on the waiting list on the day.
• Guests will enter through a separate entrance to the hall from the graduands. Please follow the signage and directions from stewards in the Arts Centre on the day.
• Your guests are welcome to either sit together or apart from one another. Those wishing to sit together should enter the Hall together (seat numbers are not allocated in advance).
• Guests are not necessarily required to wear smart clothes, but as the ceremonies are a formal event, most do prefer to be dressed appropriately for the occasion.