ENSA Societies & Sports Awards Ball 2026…

The Payment Plan is run by our website host and media partner Native. You will receive the payment emails from them, so please check your spam.

The first payment is 50% of the total price, and needs to be made at checkout. This is £33.50.

The latest date you can create a Payment Plan, ie make your first payment with a Payment Plan, is Friday 6th March.

The second payment is also 50% of the total price. This will be taken from your bank account automatically on Wednesday 11th March, so make sure you have money in it! Otherwise the payment won't go through.

If the payment hasn't gone through, you need to log in to your account here on edinburghnapier.native.fm and find the tab with bookings. Here you should be able to make that second payment.

Please note that if you have any outstanding payments, you will not be permitted entry to the event, and you will not receive a refund.

If you have any questions or issues with your payment plan, please contact the Native helpdesk first. If they don't get back to you, please contact us at ENSA@napier.ac.uk

Providing there is availability and it's not past the ticket deadline of 13th March you may buy a Full Ticket and get a refund for your Late Entry ticket within your account.

You can do the same if you have a Full ticket and wish to swap it with a Late Entry ticket.

Once tickets close and/or tickets are sold out, we can not help you with any ticket changes or refunds, however you may sell on your ticket to a friend as long as they are happy to sit in your selected seat. They may email us at ENSA@napier.ac.uk to update any dietary requirements up until the 23rd March.

Several bus lines serve the area, including:

Morrison Street (Fountainbridge): Approximately a 2-minute walk from the EICC. Bus routes: 2, 22, 30, 124, 900, X38.

The Exchange (West End): About a 4-minute walk from the venue. Bus routes: 2, 22, 30, 124, 900, X38. 

Semple Street (Fountainbridge): Approximately a 4-minute walk to the EICC. Bus routes: 2, 22, 30, 124, 900, X38. 

Usher Hall (West End): Around a 5-minute walk from the venue. Bus routes: 2, 22, 30, 124, 900, X38. 

Shandwick Place (West End): Approximately a 6-minute walk to the EICC. Bus routes: 2, 22, 30, 124, 900, X38. 

Yes! The dress code is 'dress to impress'. This means formal clothes. Feel free to wear things like dresses, suits, ballgowns, jumpsuits, or kilts!

Please avoid jeans, tracksuits, and sports shoes.

If you don't have formal clothing and need help sourcing an outfit please contact ENSA@napier.ac.uk for support and we will do our best to help.

One small bag per person, no larger than A4 size (Height: 29.7cm, Width: 21cm, Depth: 15cm)

Larger items will need to be placed into the cloak room.

All bags may be subject to a security search upon arrival.

We understand that the ticket price is a big consideration, and we want to be open about where the cost comes from.

The Awards Ball is one of the largest events we run each year. 

Your ticket contributes towards:

• A large-scale city-centre venue with professional staffing and security
• A venue with in-house catering, where we are required to use their caterers - we secured the lowest possible rate available for our event
• Event production costs (staging, sound, lighting, decorations and photography)
• Live entertainment (bagpipes, band, ceilidh)
• Awards Ceremony (trophies, certificates)
• Venue facilities such as cloakroom access
• Event management, safety measures, and insurance
• There is also a £2 booking fee included which we are required to pay to our event platform host and media partner Native

We work hard to keep ticket prices as low as possible while still delivering a safe, high-quality event that celebrates the achievements of societies, sports clubs, and volunteers. 

To help with affordability, we also offer Late Entry tickets at a lower price for students who don’t wish to attend the meal or want a more accessible option.

Note: The price difference between Full and Late Entry tickets does not reflect the cost of the drink and meal. Offering Late Entry tickets allows us to lower the Full ticket price with the additional income.

We review costs and student feedback every year, and your feedback directly informs how we plan future events. If you have any suggestions for next year's event, please contact ENSA@napier.ac.uk

While our dedicated staff team work hard to keep costs down each year, this year’s ticket price has been reduced thanks to external partnership support.

We’re grateful to our partners Frankenstein, Dropkick Murphys, Enterprise Mobility, Copper Blossom, Macron, and Civerinos, whose contributions have helped offset event costs.

We’d like to recognise the work of your Co-President for Sport and Wellbeing, Austen, who has actively worked to secure the above partnerships!

All sponsorship income is used to reduce costs while maintaining the quality, safety, and scale of the Awards Ball. 

Drink prices at the bar range from:

cans of beer/cider £5.50+

0% cans £5+

Soft drinks £2.50+

Cocktail cans £7.50+ 

Bottles of wine £32+

You will be able to pre-order with a link sent to your email address prior to the event.

Unfortunately these drink prices cannot be adjusted as they are set by the venue.

Your meal will be served to your table and includes a main course and dessert. 

During the checkout process you will be asked what society or club you are a member of, and who your preference is to be seated with.

 We will do our best to seat you with your first choice, but depending on the number of people in your society/club, the numbers may not add up and you may be seated with another society/club you are a member of. 

If you want to be seated on the same table as a specific person please mention their name in the question at the checkout as well.