This year's UCSA Tea Party will be held on the 21st of October 2023 from 10.30am until 5pm.

The UCSA Tea Party ‘23 line up will be announced on Monday 11th September at 2pm. When announced, you will be able to check out the Tea Party line up here: LINE UP

Individual tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 13th September at 2pm.

Your ticket QR Code will not be available until Wednesday 18 October at 10:30am. In the meantime, you can still resell your ticket if your plans change by going through Flicket's resale process.

Tea Party ‘23 is held across 3 stages at Haere-Roa, and Haere-roa lawn. Entry to the venue is accessible via the UCSA Carpark at 90 Ilam Road.

Gates will open from 10.30am and close at 12.30pm.

Please arrive early to avoid any potential queues and check out the support acts. We’ll have plenty of entry lines so you can enter relatively quickly. Feel free to chill, enjoy the sunshine and check out everyone’s epic fits whilst waiting to get through the gates.

When you are in line, please be patient – As long as you have a ticket, meet the conditions of entry*, and are in line before 12:30pm you will get in. (your entry will still be dependent on you passing the ID, ticket, intox checks etc.).

Sorry team, TEA PARTY IS UC STUDENT ONLY.

The ONLY EXCEPTION is for ARA Students living at a UC Halls of Residence - Proof of address required at arrival of the event, i.e., letter or bank statement with address.

TEA PARTY IS UC STUDENT ONLY. Therefore, you MUST present a valid UC Student ID alongside your ticket to access the venue.

The ONLY EXCEPTION is for ARA Students living at a UC Halls of Residence - Proof of address required at arrival of the event, i.e., letter or bank statement with address.

Head to UC Security and get another Canterbury Card. (It will cost you $35, but you’re going to have to do it anyway!) UC Security are open 24/7, so no excuses for not getting a new one! If you turn up to the gate without one, we'll just send you over there anyway...

UCSA Tea Party ’23 is a R18 event.

Consequently, in accordance with New Zealand liquor licensing laws we will only permit entry to Tea Party if you can present one of the following forms of ID approved under the Sale of Alcohol Regulations 2013, alongside your ticket.

• any current passport
• a current New Zealand drivers’ licence
• a current Kiwi Access Card - This new Hospitality NZ card replaces the 18+ Card and is available for both NZ nationals and foreign visitors.
• a current Hospitality NZ 18+ Card - New 18+ Cards are no longer available but existing 18+ Cards continue to be valid ID for 10 years from the date of issue.

Physical copies only, photographs will not be accepted.

Unfortunatley UCSA Tea Party ’23 is a R18 event.

Under New Zealand liquor licensing law we are only allowed to accept one of the following forms of ID approved under the Sale of Alcohol Regulations 2013:

• any current passport
• a current New Zealand drivers’ licence
• a current Kiwi Access Card - This new Hospitality NZ card replaces the 18+ Card and is available for both NZ nationals and foreign visitors.
• a current Hospitality NZ 18+ Card - New 18+ Cards are no longer available but existing 18+ Cards continue to be valid ID for 10 years from the date of issue.

We can only accept physical copies. We cannot accept any form of copy, even if signed by a justice of the peace.

If you do not have one of the above forms of ID, you will not be allowed entry.

The names on your ticket / student ID / photo ID / must all match:

If they don’t – follow the instructions here to transfer / sell / swap your ticket. This is the only way to change the name on a ticket.

Can’t attend Tea Party ‘23, or want to buy a ticket off a mate?

You MUST transfer your ticket via FLICKET, because the name on the ticket must match the name on the attendees R18 ID. That means no gifting it to a mate, or dodgy Facebook trades.

Transferring a ticket is essentially reselling your ticket. How it works:

1. You email someone a link to repurchase your ticket.
2. They repurchase it through our system and once they do this you will receive a refund for your ticket (minus fees).

If you do not wish to resell your ticket and just want to rename it, most of the time you will be able to do this. Please see our naming FAQs for more info. Use this link for more info: https://flicketfaqs.groovehq.com/help/transferring-tickets

We all know costumes are one of the best things about Tea Party... and we can't wait to see what you come up with this year.

The UCSA reserves the right to ask anyone to remove (or alter) offensive costumes before they enter the venue. Having to do this is annoying for everyone involved. Do you really want to get all the way to front of the line only to be told you can't get in until you go home and change?

For example: no weapons, or anything that resembles a weapon. Nothing that includes extreme nudity and/or costumes that have 'fake nudity' inferred. Absolutely no black face, or culturally offensive costumes.

Feel free to message us to check... but if you're not sure whether you costume is offensive... yeah, it probably is.

Tea Party is an all-day music festival, and you are going to spend a lot of time on your feet. Break out your best doof kicks and be sensible!

Bare feet, high-heels, jandals, Birkenstock's, and shoes without a backstrap are NOT ACCEPTABLE, and you will be asked to change them before being allowed entry.

As part of wider alcohol and drug harm minimisation strategies, anonymous and free drug testing will be carried out by 'Know Your Stuff', a community organisation committed to reducing drug related harm at festivals and events.

The UCSA does not condone drug use of any kind, but we are aware of the realities that exist. Because of this, we feel harm prevention methods are necessary. Although we have little control over the intent for use, Know Your Stuff and the NZ Drug Foundation provide a service which helps to provide education and information to reach the same objective.

The service will be avaliable at 51 Solway avenue, 3pm- 8pm, Friday 20th October.

Remember there’s a Liquor Ban in effect, so don’t be wandering the streets with any beverage or you’ll have a $250 fine to deal with.

Lost property can be found at the ‘Info marquee’ during the day, and from UC Security post event.

Patrons may be refused entry to or asked to leave the venue if they:

• Are not in possession of a valid ticket or pass.
• Are not in possession of a Student ID and R18 ID
• Are the subject of a current trespass order.
• Attempt to bring in, or are found with, prohibited items.
• Appear intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, or otherwise behave in a disorderly or offensive manner.
• Fail to comply with security or entry staff requests, including submission to a search.
• Are carrying out illegal or unauthorised activities within the venue.

Check our general terms and conditions below, including more info about what you can and can't bring in: https://haereroa.flicket.co.nz/terms-and-conditions