Most academic buildings and office spaces will be closed during the festive period, from Saturday 18th – 4th January, with some exceptions as agreed with Heads of Departments / PVCs.
A small number of buildings will remain open until the 23rd December, including the Minerva and Isaac Newton Buildings, Sports Centre and research facilities. Specific opening hours are in place for the University Libraries (and can be found via library.lincoln.ac.uk).
Please refer to Lincoln Performing Arts Centre and Students’ Union websites for their opening hours.
The Security team will be working throughout the festive period. Please call them on 01522 88 6062 with any concerns.
Witham House will remain open during the festive holiday for worship.
For students who will be staying in Lincoln for the festive holiday; both the Students’ Union and the University have plans in place to ensure you are supported and that there are plenty of activities to enjoy.  More details on events and support can be found on the Student Services web pages  https://studentservices.lincoln.ac.uk/life-at-university/festive-period/ and the SU website: www.lincolnsu.com.
View our Access Procedure for the Festive Period:
This procedure exists in addition to all current policies and guidance provided by the University of Lincoln. It pertains to the immediate measures taken by Estates to ensure that authorised individuals access campus safely during the festive period.
University Lone Working Policy
This guidance exists to assist staff and students on working independently on the estate:
Further information
Festive Period Building Closure Dates
Please note that residential buildings remain open during the period.
| Building | First date of Closure (to reopen 4th January unless otherwise stated) |
| 179 High St teaching space | Saturday 18th December |
| Alfred Tennyson | Saturday 18th December |
| Bridge House | Saturday 18th December |
| Centre of Excellence, Holbeach | Thursday 23rd December |
| Charlotte Scott | Thursday 23rd December |
| David Chiddick building | Saturday 18th December |
| Engineering Workshop | Thursday 23rd December |
| GCW Library | Please refer to Library opening hours |
| Institute of Technology | Saturday 18th December |
| Isaac Newton Building | Thursday 23rd December |
| Janet Lane-Claypon | Thursday 23rd December |
| Joseph Banks Laboratories | Restricted access from 23rd December |
| Lincoln Medical School | Thursday 23rd December (please refer to Bio-medical Library opening hours) |
| Lincoln Performing Arts Centre | Please see LPAC website for opening times, including performances |
| Minerva Building | Thursday 23rd December |
| Minerva House, Holbeach | Saturday 18th December |
| National Centre for Food Manufacturing | Thursday 23rd December |
| Nicola de la Haye | Saturday 18th December |
| One Campus Way | Thursday 23rd December |
| Peter de Wint | Thursday 23rd December |
| Plowright House | Thursday 23rd December |
| Riseholme Conference Centre | Saturday 18th December |
| Riseholme Old Hall | Saturday 18th December |
| Rural Science Centre | Saturday 18th December |
| Sarah Swift | Saturday 18th December |
| Spark House and Enterprise | Tenanted spaces open as usual, except for bank holidays |
| Sports Centre | Thursday 23rd December |
| Stephen Langton | Saturday 18th December |
| Student Wellbeing Centre | Thursday 23rd December |
| The Junxion | Saturday 18th December |
| Think Tank | Tenanted spaces open as usual, except for bank holidays |
| Village Hall | Saturday 18th December |
| Witham House | Open during the festive period for worship. Swipe Access Only. |
| Witham Wharf | Thursday 23rd December |
Prearranged access will not be impacted.
Maintenance during the Festive Holiday
If you require maintenance during this period, please contact the Security team by calling 01522 886062 or by email on
securitysupervisor@lincoln.ac.uk.
The Estates Support Desk will be closed from 16:30 on Tuesday 21 December, until 08:30 on Monday 4 January 2022.