Venue

Where are the 2025 Graduations taking place?

Your ceremony will be held at the Royal Festival Hall at the Southbank Centre.

Getting there - Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX. Plan your journey. 

The Royal Festival Hall is a Grade I-listed venue situated on the banks of the River Thames with stunning panoramic views of the Southbank. With a capacity of up to 2,500 people, the Royal Festival Hall Auditorium is truly stunning and has hosted concerts, award ceremonies and film premieres for over 70 years. 

Accessibility - We want to ensure you and your guests have a wonderful time celebrating. The Royal Festival Hall is wheelchair accessible, and hearing loops are available. You can find out more about accessibility at the venue. You will be able to indicate if you or any of your guests have any additional access needs when getting your guest and student ticket on the Graduation Portal and our team will personally reach out to ensure we have everything in place. 

Arrival and entrances - Graduates and guests should enter via the Southbank Centre Square Doors, Level 1. You can find the exact location for this entrance here. This is where registration takes place and where you will check in so we know you have arrived. It is essential that you and your guests visit us here to collect your paper ticket as you will not be allowed in the ceremony hall without it. If you or your guests have any accessibility requirements, please enter via the Mandela Entrance. The exact location for the accessible entrance can be found here. If you require step-free access to the venue, please use the lift next to the Artist's Entrance and go to Level 2. When using an accessible entrance, please speak to our VIP and accessibility desk at the Mandela Entrance on Level 2 upon arrival to check in.

Celebrating on campus - You are able to keep your gown in order to return to UCL’s Bloomsbury campus and take pictures, before dropping your robe at our return point off the Quad. Plan your journey. Please also see the Graduation Checklist for specific requirements regarding gown drop off and return.