GraduationCeremony
Visibilia ex Invisibilibus — what we become is the projection of an invisible inner world. A morning to honour the dreamers who imagined it, and the doers who built it.
- Schedule
- Saturday 4 July 2026 · 10:00 – 15:00
- Getting there
- Town Hall by Bottaccio · Kings Cross, London
The ceremony
Being over knowing.
The European School of Economics is a school without borders, founded on a single conviction: that the Dream is the most real thing there is. This morning, students, alumni and faculty gather at Town Hall to confer the degrees and diplomas that mark not an ending, but a beginning — the moment a new generation of visionary leaders and entrepreneurs steps out to become architects of a new society and economy.
A ceremony in the spirit of the New Education — where the cultivation of being matters as much as the mastery of knowing.
The programme
Saturday 4 July 2026
10:00 – 15:00 · Town Hall, Kings Cross
- 10:00
Arrival & welcome
Graduates, alumni, faculty and guests gather beneath the vaults of Town Hall.
- Morning
Graduation Ceremony
Conferral of degrees and diplomas, a keynote address, and the honouring of distinguished guests.
- Midday
Celebration & photographs
A moment to mark the achievement with family, friends and the ESE community.
- 15:00
Ceremony concludes
The morning programme draws to a close — one chapter ends, and the next begins.
The Graduation Ceremony is a ticketed event in its own right. The 30th Anniversary Gala is a separate evening occasion with its own ticket.
Order your graduation attire by 22 June 2026
Graduation attire must be ordered no later than 22 June 2026. Please arrange yours in good time so it is ready to be worn with pride on the day.
Distinguished guests
Honoured at the ceremony
This year's distinguished guests
Across three decades, ESE has welcomed Nobel laureates, statesmen and cultural visionaries to its stage — guests who share the School's belief that economics and ethics, action and contemplation, can be reconciled. This year's distinguished guests will be revealed in the lead-up to the ceremony.
Getting there
Town Hall, Kings Cross
Bidborough Street, Kings Cross, London WC1H 9AU
Main entrances on Bidborough Street and Tonbridge Walk.
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- Train & Eurostar
- King's Cross & St Pancras International — just across the road. Euston is an ~8-minute walk.
- Underground
- King's Cross St Pancras — six lines: Northern, Victoria, Piccadilly, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and Circle.
- On foot
- Less than a five-minute walk from King's Cross St Pancras.
- Bus
- Routes 10, 30, 73, 91, 205, 214, 390 and N73.
Step-free access
Step-free access is available via 5 Judd Street. Lifts serve all areas of the venue except the Gallery (mezzanine level).
Parking
There is no on-site parking. We advise against driving — public transport, walking or cycling is recommended. For Uber, the pick-up and drop-off point is King's Cross St Pancras Station.
Reserve
Take your place among the dreamers.
The Graduation Ceremony is a ticketed event with its own registration. Reserve your place to celebrate the conferral of degrees at Town Hall, Kings Cross.
The Anniversary Gala is a separate evening event with its own ticket.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Saturday 4 July 2026, 10:00–15:00, at Town Hall by Bottaccio, Bidborough Street, Kings Cross, London WC1H 9AU.