Please arrive at The Left Bank, (Bridge Street entrance) between 11 am-12.30 pm, for registration. Family and guests are welcome to accompany you for registration and photographs. The registration desk will be located on the first floor so please make your way straight up the stairs when you arrive. 

It is vital that you register with us before making your way to the Cathedral as you will be presented with a registration card, showing your seat number.

Once you have registered, you will be directed by Ede & Ravenscroft staff to collect your gown and have your photograph taken. Please bring your order confirmation from Ede & Ravenscroft, if applicable.   

If you have decided not to order a gown and photography pack through Ede & Ravenscroft it is vital that you follow the registration instructions above.

After you have successfully registered, collected your gown and your photographs have been taken, please make your way to Hereford Cathedral for 1.30pm and find your allocated seat, as marked on your registration card. There will be plenty of staff to help you find your place. 

Please be aware that guests are seated separately from graduating students in the Cathedral. There will be a guest seating area in the Cathedral, however, guests will not have individual seat numbers. If your guests have any special requirements with regards to seating/disabled access, please contact graduation@hca.ac.uk.

You will receive a Graduation Programme which includes an Order of Service for the ceremony.  When the presentation of degrees begins, you will be directed one row at a time towards the plinth.   

If you have won a prize, your prize will be announced as you walk across the plinth so you will only have to go up once. Your prize certificate will be handed to you as you come off the plinth.  

Once completed you will be directed back to your seat. Please note that you will return to the same row but not the same exact seat.   

Once the ceremony has finished, the awarding party, governors, and academic staff will recess out, followed by the graduating students. You will be advised when to leave your seats and slowly process out of the Cathedral.  We have the honour this year of processing through the West door. 

Once outside there will be ample opportunity to take photographs with your family and classmates before returning your gowns to Ede & Ravenscroft at The Left Bank. 

Please join us at The Left Bank for a drink’s reception and post-graduation celebrations.  

See Bellow for a selection of local B&B’s and Hotels.

• Premier Inn, Holmer Road, HR49RS
• Premier Inn, Blackfriars Street, HR4 9JU
• Green Dragon Hotel, Broad Street, HR4 9BG
• Castle House Hotel, Castle Street, HR1 2NW
• Travel Lodge, Pomana Place, HR4 0EF
• Three Counties Hotel, Belmont Road, HR2 7BP
• Aylestone Court Hotel, Aylestone Hill, HR1 1HS
• Somerville House, Bodenham Road, HR1 2TS

Check out Parkopedia for the best parking solutions.

 The website here contains nearby locations, and relevant pricing. Many of the local carparks and street parking allow you to pay by mobile using the RingGo app.

Both HCA staff and Ede & Ravenscroft staff will be taking photographs throughout the Graduation ceremony.

Friends and family are asked to refrain from leaving their seats to take photographs during the ceremony. This helps keep disruption to a minimum and just makes sure everyone can see the stage. 

After the ceremony, there will be ample opportunity for photographs outside the Cathedral.

Please feel free to tag us in your graduation photos – @herefordarts

To celebrate our new graduates, businesses around Hereford are offering special discounts. Take a look at the list below, whether you’re popping out for lunch before the ceremony or celebrating with dinner afterward there’s a deal for you:

• Green Dragon Hotel – 10% off (Show your ticket when entering the restaurant)
• Cozy Club – Free Glass of Fizz

If you have any queries, please email  graduation@hca.ac.uk

or call us on 01432 273 359.