Ticket release for current Corpus students: 23rd January 2025

Ticket release for current St Catz students: 30th January 2025

General Release (for all Cambridge students and alumni): 6th February

Current Corpus students are entitled to purchase up to 3 guest tickets each.

Cambridge students and alumni are entitled to purchase up to 2 guest tickets each.

The queue jump add on allows for expedited entry via a separate queue for an additional £25.

Members of Corpus Christi College will normally be billed for tickets on their College Statement.

For other applicants, online card payments will be taken through a secure service.

Payment by other means may be accepted at the sole discretion of the Organisers. Payment by cash will, however, never be accepted.

Ticket Holders and Guests with food allergies should notify these to the Organisers at food@corpusmayball.co.uk at least one month before the Ball. Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that certain foods are free of particular allergens, the Organisers cannot guarantee that these foods will be free of trace elements.

Requests for refunds, amendments, or ownership transfers should be made via the Ball Website. If this is not possible, requests can be submitted in writing to ticket-support@corpusmayball.co.uk.

Here are relevant policies:

1. Name Change

   • Tickets cannot be transferred to another individual without prior approval from the Organisers.

   • Any change of ownership must be confirmed in writing by the Organisers. The new recipient will only become a valid Ticket Holder upon receipt of this written confirmation.

   • If the ticket includes a discount, the recipient must either meet the eligibility criteria for the discount or pay the difference. Failure to do so will render the ticket void without a refund.

   • Details of name-changing fee:

     Free till 1st March

     £20 from 1st March- 31st March

     £25 from 1st April- 30th April

     £30 from 1st May - 19th June

     No name changes allowed after Fri 20th June 2025

2. Return Policy

   • No full or partial refund will be issued for Ball tickets unless under exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the May Ball President.

   • In cases where a Ticket Holder cannot attend the Ball due to an unforeseen and substantial change in health or disability, they may be eligible for a refund without an administrative fee.

3. Administrative Fees

   • For any refund, amendment, or transfer of ownership, the Organisers may charge an administrative fee of up to 20% of the ticket’s value.

Please refer to the Ticketing Terms and Conditions for the full policy.

Tickets may not be resold for commercial gain. Where a person is found to be reselling tickets for commercial gain, both the ticket seller(s) and ticket buyer(s) will be refused entrance to the Ball and forfeit all their tickets without refund.

The tickets includes complimentary food, drinks (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic), and a variety of musical and non-musical entertainment.

The Ball is a black tie event. A reasonable interpretation at black tie – to constitute a Ticket Holder or Guest’s own smartest clothing – as judged reasonable by the Organisers shall be the only acceptable attire. This includes white tie, military dress, and national dress. Sports blazers, however, are not permitted. The Organisers reserve the right to refuse admission to, or remove from the Ball, any Ticket Holder(s) or Guest(s) who fail to adhere to this dress code.

• Valid photographic identification (e.g. University Card, passport, driving licence). The name on your id must match the name given at the time of purchase.

• Your mind ready for the excitement!

Entrance to the Ball will begin at 8:30pm, with last entry at 10pm.

Entrance to the Ball is final, and no re-entry will be permitted except in exceptional circumstances and by the prior consent of the Organisers.

Yes, you should — Ticket Holders and Guests are required to show their wristband at any point during the Ball to the Organisers, Corpus Christi College staff, or contracted security personnel who request to see it.

Items that you cannot bring to the May Ball are:

Unlawfully held controlled drugs; animals except service animals (e.g. guide dogs, police dogs and horses); weapons; any items that could be used as a weapon; camera tripods, monopods, telephoto camera lenses with a focal length greater than 200mm; drink and food not provided by the Organisers; fireworks; glass (including bottles); large containers above 1.5l; flags, banners or signs of any size; musical instruments and amplification equipment; unauthorised advertising or marketing material or flyers; any substances the possession of which is prohibited by law.

We’re sorry that Ticket Holders and Guests are not permitted to bring their own food or drinks. However, we promise to treat you to a feast of delicious food and beverages carefully curated for the evening. Thank you for your understanding!

Smoking is not strictly forbidden during the May Ball, but you can only smoke in clearly marked designated smoking areas.

Ticket Holders or Guests with disabilities that are likely to require special measures should contact the Organisers at least one month before the Ball at accessibility@corpusmayball.co.uk to discuss alternative arrangements.

Yes. Ticket Holders and Guests who require service animals, such as Guide Dogs, will be permitted to bring these to the Ball.

Any Ticket Holder or Guest who, by any reasonable assessment, requires an accompanying carer to be able to attend the Ball shall be entitled to request one free ticket for this carer from the Organisers.  This request should be made in writing to accessibility@corpusmayball.co.uk at the time of purchase.  Any tickets issued to carers shall be subject to this same set of Terms and Conditions.  The final decision to issue such a ticket lies solely with the Organisers.

Yes, of course! A Quiet & Sensory Room with low levels of lighting will be provided for sensory needs and will be wheelchair accessible as well.