At the end of last week we were very pleased to complete our Graduation Ball 2013 line-up with the addition of some of the amazing student talent from the University of Southampton.

Student band Triassic and students from our very own DJSoc will provide support in The Bar Quarter at Oceana on Monday 10th June, sharing the stage with popstar and X Factor 2011 contestant Amelia Lily and massive UK producer DJ Fresh.

Triassic are growing their fan base in Southampton, after securing first place in a Southampton vs Portsmouth battle of the bands contest against over 40 other … Read the rest

It’s taken a few weeks of getting final contracts signed, but we are now able to bring you the last of the big names on the billing for Graduation Ball 2013 on Monday 10th June at Oceana in Southampton.

We are very excited to reveal that UK popstar Amelia Lily  and drum & bass producer DJ Fresh will be performing in The Bar Quarter!

Amelia Lily shot to fame after becoming known as “The Comeback Kid” on the 2011 series of The X Factor, and has seen recent success with a new album featuring the singles ‘You Bring Me … Read the rest

Graduation Ball 2013 is just one month away and we’re getting really excited about the biggest night of the year!

If you have already purchased your ticket using our part payment option, then the second payment of £19 is due by 5pm this Friday 17^th May.

Making payment is really simple – just visit http://boxoffice.susu.org/view/331/graduation-ball, log in to your Box Office account and you’ll see the £19 settlement option.

Your Graduation Ball 2013 ticket will only be confirmed once we have received your second payment. If we do not receive your payment on time, we will not be … Read the rest

We are thrilled to be able to announce even more acts for this year’s Graduation Ball on Monday 10th June at Oceana in Southampton.

So far, we’ve given you details of the line-up for Oceana’s largest room – The Icehouse, which includes UK dance act Example + DJ Wire, Pendulum, vocalist Fleur, Varski and R3Wire.

We’ve added yet more names to the billing with BBC Radio1 favourites Scott Mills and his show guest and former University of Southampton student Chris Stark! The pair will appear in the New York Disco Room and will play through three years … Read the rest

We’re excited to reveal that two more big name acts have been added to the line-up in the Icehouse, Oceana’s largest room, at this year’s Graduation Ball on Monday 10^th June 2013.

In addition to the previously announced top selling Example + DJ Wire, we have massive dance act Pendulum performing a one hour DJ set, and incredible UK vocalist Fleur also performing live.

Pendulum are an established part of the UK dance scene, have earned themselves huge chart success with tracks like Watercolour and Propane Nightmares, and had top billing at some the UK’s biggest … Read the rest

We’re very excited to reveal that after many weeks of searching out agents and negotiating contracts,  we can now announce that UK dance act Example is the first big name on the line-up at this year’s Graduation Ball on Monday 10^th June 2013 at Oceana in Southampton.

Example has had massive chart success with two UK Number 1 albums and top selling singles including Kickstarts, Say Nothing and Changed the Way You Kiss Me, and will perform at Graduation Ball alongside support DJ Wire. This is the first act to be confirmed for the line-up in Oceana’s … Read the rest

Tickets for Graduation Ball 2013 on Monday 10th June at Oceana in Southampton are now available on general sale to all University of Southampton students.
For the first time ever, we have also provided a split payment option to allow you to spread the cost of the ticket over two terms. In order to take advantage of this great offer, the first payment of £30 must be paid by 5pm on Friday 15th March, with the remaining £19 being due by 17th May to complete the purchase of your ticket.

Tickets can be paid for in full or using the … Read the rest

We’re very excited to release a teaser trailer for this year’s Graduation Ball to give you an idea of what to expect from the biggest night of the year and the ultimate end to your time at the University of Southampton!

The video features some of the highlights from Graduation Ball 2012 that were filmed by SUSUtv, including a performance from multi-platinum selling pop star Pixie Lott and hundreds of guests enjoying themselves on our free fairground attractions. Other acts at last year’s Ball included Radio1 legend Annie Mac, everyone’s 90s favourite Chesney Hawkes, top selling stand-up … Read the rest

After last week’s big announcement about the date and venue for Graduation Ball 2013, we’re very pleased to say that tickets are NOW ON SALE.

Graduating students can buy their tickets from www.susu.org/boxoffice or in person from The Box Office at Reception (Building 42). Plus, you can buy up to four tickets so that you can bring guests along to celebrate with you.

We’re also happy to reveal that for the third year running we have frozen the Graduation Ball ticket price at £49, and there will be no transaction charges or booking fees applied.

There’s also the added … Read the rest

There are loads of ways to let your hair down after a long day of studying – here’s just a few events that we’ve got on this week.

——– Monday 18^th February ——–

Live Music Mondays with Live Soc – From 7pm in The Bridge with FREE entry.
Enjoy great live music with a drink, plus food from the delicious Bridge menu is available until 8:30pm.

UV Rave – at The Union in Winchester from 10pm until 1.30am.
Grab your tight and bright, get your glow sticks ready and don the UV paint, it’s time to rave! Tickets £2 … Read the rest