House of Lords Alumni Reception 2024 – Ballot Entry Terms & Conditions

Tickets for the House of Lords Alumni Reception 2023 will be allocated at random via a ballot system. This decision was made in response to the huge interest in this annual event.

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In previous years, the event has sold out within days, resulting in disappointment for many of our alumni.

In order to make the system fairer for all, we have implemented the following ballot system, comprising two draws.

1. Terms

1.1. We are the Campaigns and Alumni Relations Office at the University of Sheffield. Related expressions such as us or our, should be read accordingly. Our address is 40 Victoria Street, Sheffield, S10 2TN. 

1.2. Applicants are alumni of the University of Sheffield eligible to enter one or more of the draws allocating tickets for the House of Lords Alumni Reception 2024.

2. Priority Draw

2.1. There will be a priority draw open to those alumni who are part of the University of Sheffield recognition circles.

2.2. Only those alumni who receive an email inviting them to apply for the priority draw have the right to apply for entry in this draw.

2.3. Each priority draw entry grants the applicant the chance to purchase up to 2 tickets.

2.4. The closing date to apply for the priority draw is midnight Sunday 17 December 2023.

2.5. The priority draw will take place during the week commencing Monday 18 December 2023, following the deadline.

2.6. Priority draw entries will be drawn at random.

2.7. All applicants will be notified via email during the week following the draw informing them whether their entry has been drawn in the ballot.

2.8. Unsuccessful priority entries will be included in the General Draw and the General Draw terms below will apply.

2.9. Tickets are priced at £60.00 each (incl. VAT) and those who are successful in the draw should make payment on or before Sunday 7 January 2024.

2.10. Successful applicants who fail to pay for their ticket/s on or before the deadline may forfeit their ticket/s. These tickets will be reallocated at random to unsuccessful ballot entries in the Redraw.

2.11. Our cancellation policy applies for all tickets successfully purchased.

3. General Draw

3.1. Following the priority draw, the general draw will open to all University of Sheffield alumni based in the UK, for whom we have an email address and a completed ballot entry form.

3.2. All applicants that are unsuccessful in securing a ticket(s) in the priority draw will automatically be added to the general ballot. 

3.3. Each general draw ballot entry grants the applicant the chance to purchase up to 2 tickets.

3.4. The closing date to apply for the general draw is midnight on Sunday 28 January 2024.

3.5. The general draw will take place during the week commencing Monday 29 January 2024, following the deadline.

3.6. All applicants will be notified via email during the week following the draw informing them whether their entry has been drawn in the ballot.

3.7. Tickets are priced at £60.00 each (incl. VAT) and those who are successful in the draw should make payment on or before Sunday 18 February 2024.

3.8. Successful applicants who fail to pay for their ticket/s on or before the deadline may forfeit their ticket/s. These tickets will be reallocated at random to unsuccessful ballot entries in the Redraw.

3.9. Our cancellation policy applies for all tickets successfully purchased.

4. Redraw

4.1 Following the Priority Draw and General Draw, there may be a redraw after the payment deadline.

4.2 The redraw will distribute any unpaid and/or available tickets following the payment deadline.

4.3 Entries which were unsuccessful in the Priority Draw and the General Draw will be eligible for the Redraw tickets.

4.3 The Redraw will follow the same principles as the General Draw.

4.4 Only applicants who are successful in the Redraw will be notified by email. 

4.5. Tickets are priced at £60.00 each (incl. VAT) and those who are successful in the draw should make payment on or before the deadline set out in the email notification.

4.6. Successful applicants in the Redraw who fail to pay for their ticket/s on or before the deadline may forfeit their ticket/s. These tickets will be reallocated at random to unsuccessful ballot entries.

4.7. Our cancellation policy applies for all tickets successfully purchased.

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