Helpful Timings for the Day
Please read this page carefully so that you can make the most of your day on the College Lane Campus and at St Albans Cathedral.
Your graduation day will be taking place on the College Lane Campus and St Albans Cathedral.
You will arrive to College Lane first to collect your tickets and robes, have professional photos taken and enjoy pre-ceremony refreshments at the Graduation Celebration marquee. You must collect your tickets from College Lane before travelling to the Cathedral as entrance to the ceremony is strictly by ticket only.
You will then travel to St Albans Cathedral for your ceremony. We will be running a limited service of free shuttles to and from College Lane and St Albans. You can find more information about this below. Alternatively, you can make your own way to St Albans. You can find more information about travelling to St Albans yourself here.
It is vital you arrive to St Albans Cathedral with your tickets on time so that you and your guests can take part in your ceremony. If you arrive to the Cathedral more than 15 minutes after your ceremony start time, we may not be able to get you and your guests in to the ceremony.
Morning Ceremony (10:45am)
If you have a ceremony start time of 10:45am, please see below for your timings for the day:
| Activity | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Arrive to College Lane. If you are arriving by car, you can park in our multi-storey car park. Please note, overflow parking is available at our Park and Ride. | College Lane Angerland Park and Ride | From 7:30am |
| Collect your tickets | Ticket Marquee on College Lane | At 8am |
| Collect your graduate robes | Robe Marquee on College Lane | At 8am |
| Have professional photos taken | Prince Edward Hall on College Lane | At 8am |
| Celebrate with your friends, family and peers in our graduation celebration marquee | Graduation Celebration Marquee on College Lane | Open from 8:00am to 9:30am |
| Travel from College Lane to St Albans for your ceremony | You can hop on a free shuttle bus from College Lane or you can make your own way. | At 8:45am |
| Cathedral doors open | St Albans Cathedral | 10am |
| Your ceremony begins | St Albans Cathedral | 10:45am |
| Return your robes at St Albans Cathedral | St Albans Cathedral | By 1pm |
| After your ceremony | You can take a free shuttle back to College Lane, stay in St Albans to celebrate. | After your ceremony |
Afternoon Ceremony (2:45pm)
If you have a ceremony start time of 2:45pm, please see below for your timings for the day:
| Activity | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Arrive to College Lane. If you are arriving by car, you can park in our multi-storey car park. Please note, overflow parking is available at our Park and Ride. | College Lane Angerland Park and Ride | From 11am |
| Collect your tickets | Ticket Marquee on College Lane | At 11:30am |
| Collect your graduate robes | Robe Marquee on College Lane | At 11:30am |
| Have professional photos taken | Prince Edward Hall on College Lane | At 11:30am |
| Celebrate with your friends, family and peers in our graduation celebration marquee | Graduation Celebration Marquee on College Lane | Open from 11:30am to 1:30 pm |
| Travel from College Lane to St Albans for your ceremony | You can hop on a free shuttle bus from College Lane or you can make your own way. | At 12:15pm |
| Cathedral doors open | St Albans Cathedral | 2pm |
| Your ceremony begins | St Albans Cathedral | 2:45pm |
| Return your robes at St Albans Cathedral | St Albans Cathedral | By 5pm |
| After your ceremony | You can take a free shuttle back to College Lane, stay in St Albans to celebrate. | After your ceremony |
Evening Ceremony (6:45pm)
If you have a ceremony start time of 6:45pm, please see below for your timings for the day:
| Activity | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Arrive to College Lane. If you are arriving by car, you can park in our multi-storey cark park. Please note, overflow parking is available at our Park and Ride. | College Lane Angerland Park and Ride | From 3pm |
| Collect your tickets | Ticket Marquee on College Lane | At 3:30pm |
| Collect your graduate robes | Robe Marquee on College Lane | At 3:30pm |
| Have professional photos taken | Prince Edward Hall on College Lane | At 3:30pm |
| Celebrate with your friends, family and peers in our graduation celebration marquee | Graduation Celebration Marquee on College Lane | Open from 3:30pm to 5:30pm |
| Travel from College Lane to St Albans for your ceremony | You can hop on a free shuttle bus from College Lane or you can make your own way. | At 4:15pm |
| Cathedral doors open | St Albans Cathedral | 6pm |
| Your ceremony begins | St Albans Cathedral | 6:45pm |
| Return your robes at St Albans Cathedral | St Albans Cathedral | When your ceremony finishes |
| After your ceremony | You can take a free shuttle back to College Lane, stay in St Albans to celebrate. | After your ceremony |
Please look through these frequently asked questions as they may be helpful. If you have any further queries, please contact us.