Attraction Tickets and Ticket Draws
The Ferguson Bequest purchases tickets to distribute to colleagues each year.
These are available to any member of staff of the University holding a contract of employment with the University. Excluding registered honorary & affiliate status holders, casual workers, or individuals employed directly by other organisations but paid via University payroll.
- Staff may apply for a maximum of 3 Attraction Tickets per year
- Staff may apply for 1 pair of tickets to each of the Weekly Season Ticket Events
- Staff may enter as many Ticket Draws as they wish each year. Winners that accept tickets will be removed from future draws in 2026 - we want everyone to have an opportunity to win!
Please read Terms & Conditions before applying and only apply if you can attend! Staff who win ticket draws will have one working week to accept tickets before they are redrawn.
You can apply for tickets and see your Booking History by logging in to MyGlasgow for Staff
Join the Ferguson Bequest Announcement Teams Channel
If you want to keep up to date with all the Attractions and Ticket Draws as they open and close, then join the Ferguson Bequest Announcements Teams Channel!
Code to join: pzbwg9y
Announcements of ballots opening, and about to close, will be made by moderators only.
Privacy Notice
Your Personal Data
The University of Glasgow will be what’s known as the ‘Data Controller’ of your personal data processed in relation to the Ferguson Bequest Attractions and Ticket Draws. This privacy notice will explain how The University of Glasgow will process your personal data.
Why we need it
We are collecting your basic personal data such as your name, University email address, GUID, Job Title, Staff Category, Institue and College or Service.
Legal basis for processing your data
We must have a legal basis for processing all personal data. In this instance, the legal basis is that processing is necessary for the allocation of tickets.
By entering any Ticket Draw or booking Attraction Tickets, you are consenting to be contacted by email regarding bookings.
What we do with it and who we share it with
All the personal data you submit is processed by staff at the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom.
In addition:
- Ticket Draws are made via an automated system.
- Data is maintained in a restricted access file.
- Data will be used to monitor and analyse patterns of staff ticket usage.
How long do we keep it for
Your data will be retained by the University for 2 calendar years. After this time, your data will be securely deleted. Anonymised statistical data will be kept for reporting use only.
What are your rights?*
You can request access to the information we process about you at any time. If at any point you believe that the information we process relating to you is incorrect, you can request to see this information and may in some instances request to have it restricted, corrected or erased. You may also have the right to object to the processing of data and the right to data portability. Where we have relied upon your consent to process your data, you also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please submit your request via the webform or contact dp@gla.ac.uk.
*Please note that the ability to exercise these rights will vary and depend on the legal basis on which the processing is being carried out.
Complaints
If you wish to raise a complaint on how we have handled your personal data, you can contact the University Data Protection Officer who will investigate the matter. Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted at dataprotectionofficer@glasgow.ac.uk
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are not processing your personal data in accordance with the law, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
"It was such a nice surprise to win tickets to Bard in the Botanics, via the Ferguson Bequest. The performance was wonderful and it was amazing to see live theatre in the Botanics. The Ferguson Bequest is a great service for UofG employees and I would definitely enter again!"
Lauren Crilly, Eco-Hub Manager
It was a very enjoyable evening at the Glasgow Clan Ice Hockey. Many thanks for facilitating these staff benefits; they are a really nice way to engage with local events and feel appreciated by the Uni!
I finally made my visit to the Tall Ship. Quite an impressive vessel, and a very rich history to boot! This was the second of my Ferguson Bequest awards since joining the University back in June and both have been appreciably high quality, and memorable. It does feel a warm welcome to Glasgow. Many thanks for these opportunities. Very much appreciated.
Tendai Makuwatsine, School of Engineering
Gabriella won tickets to the Marriage of Figaro, performed by Scottish Opera and took her daughter.
"being in the top sits and treated like a VIP made her feel a princess"
"I loved the music and to be treated with so much care and respect"
Receiving tickets to the Commonwealth Games swimming through the Ferguson Bequest was such a wonderful opportunity. I loved every minute of it, even more than I expected. The atmosphere was incredible and seeing elite athletes compete live was a memorable experience. I'm grateful to the University for making opportunities like this available.
Fiona Stubbs, Student Careers, Employability & Opportunity