The Summer Ball is the biggest event of the year for University of Plymouth students. Every year we take over the University of Plymouth campus for one night of the year and put on a huge festival event to give you the chance to celebrate your year coming to an end in style.

Take a look at the aftermovie for Summer Ball 2024 to get a feel for the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYGLKFSd2fs

Any current student at the University of Plymouth can purchase tickets to the Summer Ball. As a student, you can purchase up to two tickets to the Summer Ball and one of these can be for a guest who is not a student at the University of Plymouth.

The Summer Ball is an over 18s event and so you (and any guests you bring) must be over the age of 18 and valid photographic ID must be produced at the Ball entrance and on request at the bars inside the Ball.

The Summer Ball will take place across the entire University of Plymouth main campus. The only entrance to the event will be via Endsleigh Place with the gates located between the Mary Newman Halls of Residence and Portland Square.

The Summer Ball 2024 will take place on Saturday 17th May 2025. The event will start at 7pm and run until 3am on Sunday 18th May. Doors will close and last entry will be at 10pm, there will be no entry to the event after 10pm.

The Summer Ball tickets will go on sale at 12pm on 7th March. Tickets will be sold through our third-party ticketing provider, Native.

Get your tickets

Once you have purchased your ticket you will need to collect your wristband in person from the SU Bar. You will not be able to collect your wristband before the specified collection dates.

Full Wristband Collection Information

Collection times:

• Monday 12th May: 3-8pm
• Tuesday 13th May: 3-8pm
• Wednesday 14th May: 3-8pm
• Thursday 15th May: 3-9pm

Collection is from the main bar in the SU.

To collect your wristband you will need:

• Your e-ticket's QR code (this will be found in your email receipt or on your profile on the Native website). *required
• A form of ID (student card, driver's license or passport). *required

There are two types of Summer Ball tickets – Standard and Premium. The Standard ticket gives you access to the whole event, except the Premium area. The Premium ticket will give you access to the whole event, and the dedicated viewing area of the main stage, a private bar and extra toilet facilities. Premium tickets are only available to final year students.

The Summer Ball tickets are released in different phases, once the previous batch of tickets has sold out the next will go on sale. A booking fee will be added to all the prices listed below.

On sale Monday 26th February:

• Standard (Early Bird) - £47
• Premium - £57

Once the Standard (Early Bird) tickets have sold out, the rest of the remaining tickets will be released as follows

• Standard - £49
• Standard (Final Release) - £52

Once all ticket types are listed as ‘sold out’ there will be no more tickets released. Tickets will not be available for purchase on the door.

This year we have implemented a payment plan scheme to enable you to spread the cost of your Summer Ball tickets. This means that you can secure your ticket and pay in two instalments; the first payment reserves your ticket but your ticket will only be valid once you’ve made the second payment.

Please note, once you have made the first payment we cannot offer refunds and if you do not make the second payment, unfortunately, your initial payment will be lost.

First payment: 50% of total ticket cost, plus booking fee
Second payment: 50% of total ticket cost, plus booking fee

The deadline for the second payment to be completed is 30th April, 5pm. If you have not paid the full balance by this time and date your balance will be lost and your ticket will be placed back on sale and made available for all students to purchase.

If you have any questions regarding the payment plan, please get in touch with us prior to purchasing on summerball@upsu.com

Any current University of Plymouth student can purchase up to two tickets.

Yes, each student is entitled to purchase up to two tickets and one of these can be for a non-student guest. The ticket for your guest can be purchased at the same time that you purchase your own ticket. Any guest/non-student attendee of the Summer Ball must be over 18 and be able to show photographic ID, checks will be carried out by door and bar staff at the event

You must be a current student in order to log in and purchase a ticket. If you are an Alumni or not a student at the University of Plymouth, you will not be able to log in and purchase tickets to the Summer Ball.

1. Check your junk and spam folders.
2. Check which email address you used to sign up to Native platform, and if it is spelt correctly. Log in to Native, ((upsu.native.fm/account/profile), and check there are no typos or spelling errors in the email address you used to sign up.
3. If you are still struggling please get in touch at summerball@upsu.com

The UPSU Summer Ball tickets are being sold through a third-party ticketing platform, Native. When you purchased your tickets you will have been asked to create an account – to see your purchase history you’ll need to log in to Native not the UPSU website. Native Account (upsu.native.fm/account/profile)

We operate a no-refund policy on Summer Ball tickets. If you have purchased a ticket and are no longer able to attend you can sell your ticket to another student. As the ticket will be registered to your account you will need to collect your wristband in person and then give it to the person purchasing it from you. Guidance on scams.

Tickets will automatically be eligible for a rearranged date, or refunds will be issued to those who request it.

No, we will not issue a replacement wristband

• Monday 12th May: 3-8pm
• Tuesday 13th May: 3-8pm
• Wednesday 14th May: 3-8pm
• Thursday 15th May: 3-9pm

Wristbands (tickets) will be available to collect on the dates above from the UPSU Main Bar.

To collect your wristband you will need:

• Your e-ticket's QR code (this will be found in your email receipt or on your profile on the Native website). *required
• A form of ID (student card, driver's license or passport). *required

Full Wristband Collection Information

• No drugs
• No food or drink
• No firearms or weapons
• No sky lanterns or kites
• No fireworks or flares.
• No Lasers or Laser pens
• No aerosols or spray cans
• No animals (except registered guide dogs)
• No unauthorised tape recorders, professional film or video equipment are allowed onsite. Cameras for personal use are welcome
• No drones