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EVENTS & PRODUCTS by our London based creative studio. visit us at www.therobincollective.co.uk

13/11/2026

EXTRA! EXTRA! 🗞️

Mr Scrooge is offering a reward to anyone who can
solve the mystery!

Do you think you’re clever enough to untangle the curious case of the three men haunting Scrooge? If so, head down to our Festive Fair on Lime Street, 24-28 November, and cash in on that hefty reward 😉

Festive Fair. London Day Out. Victorian Christmas. Dickens. Christmas Market. City of London. Immersive Theatre. Quest Games. A Christmas Carol. Oliver. Great Expectations

11/11/2026

Not only mysteries await at our Festive Fair! 🌟

We’ve teamed up with SoLo Craft Fair to bring you an array of free drop-in workshop each day, to get you in the Christmas spirit 🎄

🫖 Tuesday 24th: Victorian Tea Blending with George
Step back into the Victorian era of tea, when bold black blends were all the rage. Taste a selection of period-inspired blends, including our spin on Queen Victoria’s favourite Earl Grey, learn the history and theory of blending, then make your own jarred tea potion to take home. Expect plenty of Dickensian nods and ‘A Christmas Carol’ references!

🎀 Wednesday 25th: Wreath Making with Rebecca
Celebrate a traditional Victorian Christmas by creating your own wreath from natural materials, seasonal foliage and classic decorative touches. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or trying something new, you’ll leave with something special to hang at home.

🔖 Thursday 26th: Victorian Paper Decoration Making with Elaine
Make elegant seasonal decorations using papers and ribbons inspired by Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. (Ages 10 and up.)

🍊 Friday 27th: Yule Orange Pomander Making with Kajal
Use fresh oranges, fragrant cloves and festive decorations to make a traditional Victorian pomander. A relaxing, naturally scented craft to take home in time for Christmas.

🌰 Saturday 28th: Gilded Walnut Making with Kajal
Turn walnut shells into vintage-style keepsakes, filled with little notes and well wishes and finished in gold. Feel free to bring your own tiny treasures to tuck inside for an extra personal touch!
⚠️ Real walnuts will be used, so please don’t take part if you have a nut allergy.

All materials are provided. Find us on Lime Street, 24-28th November!

Festive Fair. London Day Out. Victorian Christmas. Dickens. Christmas Market. City of London. Immersive Theatre. Quest Games. A Christmas Carol. Oliver. Great Expectations.

09/11/2026

Solving mysteries takes serious brainpower, so why not stop off at our Tavern for a quick refreshment? Don’t let rumbling tummies lead you astray while you’re helping Mr Scrooge! 🍷

Come and tuck into a delicious bite:
🥧 Festive Bird Pie
🥧 Leek and Potato Pie (vg)
🥧 Damson Minced Pie (vg)

And of course, wash it down with a thirst-quenching mulled w**e to keep you warm, or a Fentiman’s for those who are warm-hearted enough already. 🎄

Find us on Lime Street, 24-28th November.

Festive Fair. London Day Out. Victorian Christmas. Dickens. Christmas Market. City of London. Immersive Theatre. Quest Games. A Christmas Carol. Oliver. Great Expectations

07/11/2026

The time has come to meet our fabulous cast! 🎭

They’re bringing the very essence of Charles Dickens’ best-loved novels to life, and they can’t wait to meet you.

Help them with their tasks and they’ll help you solve a mystery in return. Can you unravel the clues and discover who the mysterious figures stalking Mr Scrooge really are? 👻🎄

Find them on Lime Street, 24-28th November.

Festive Fair. London Day Out. Victorian Christmas. Dickens. Christmas Market. City of London. Immersive Theatre. Quest Games. A Christmas Carol. Oliver. Great Expectations.

04/11/2026

Step into a Victorian Christmas storybook 🎄✨

We’re so excited to share what’s been brewing at Unusual Service HQ: a Festive Fair for Eastern City ! 🌟

Wander through a Dickensian world, meet characters from Charles Dickens’ most famous novels and soak up live choirs, bands and circus performers.
Fancy getting involved? Play games with the characters, or lend a hand with their tasks for extra rewards 🎁

📍 Lime Street
🗓 24–27th November, 12-8pm
28th November, 3-8pm

More info coming soon. Stay tuned! 👀

Festive Fair. Victorian Christmas. Dickens. Christmas Market. City of London. Immersive Theatre. Quest Games. A Christmas Carol, Oliver, Great Expectations

30/10/2026

Still looking for a Halloween costume? 🎃

Step aside skeleton onesies! Our Edible Nail Varnish inspired look is easy to copy and might just help with those nail-biting scaries 👻

Are you dressing up this year, or going all out on the sweets instead? Tell us below 👇

19/10/2026

What an extraordinary party and crowd! 🎉

It was a real pleasure to be featured in Barney Pau’s article on jelly art, with our jelly wig appearing in Over Here Media’s Guts of Albion / Merrie England magazine.

For the special occasion, we created some boozy jelly bites:
🍊 Aperol Spritz jellies, set in orange rinds
🍋 Lemon drop vegan jellies

Huge thanks to Nina-Sophia Miralles del Reis for having us. 🧡

06/10/2026

Queuing for gig tickets? We know the nerves are real 😬
Instead of biting your nails, why not lick them?

Introducing Tango Edible Nail Varnish. Made using real Tango, it's a refreshing way to turn stressful moments into delicious ones, wherever life (or the waiting room) takes you🍊

Tell us: how many tabs did you have open? 👇

11/09/2026

Surely adults can’t be as messy as children? …Oh how naive we were🫣

The team has returned to and with them came even more drama and craziness. Join them this week to see how the workshops went down👀

You thought it couldn’t get more unusual than our patrol inspired flavours at the tiny house? Think again!

Here are some of our faves from this weekend:
🌯 Burrito
🍕 Pizza
🍄 Mushroom-kimchi-raspberry
🫒 Olives with balsamic vinegar

Would you be brave enough to try them?

Creative Studio, Flavour Science, Extreme Ice Cream, Camp Wildfire, Food Design

28/08/2026

The team has returned to Kent for Camp Kindling and this year our Unusual Ice Cream Cart joined them too!

Serving 4 patrol-inspired flavours as well as fruity pawpsicles, all campers found a sweet delight upon visiting the tiny pink house 🏠 🍦

The Badger’s Burrow 🦡
Chocolate-porcini ice cream topped with worms, ‘dirt’ crumb and mushrooms

The Hawk’s Apex Nest 🪺
Salted egg yolk ice cream topped with rocks, eggs and bird nest embellishments

The Squirrel’s Sweet Bark 🐿
Date & banana ice cream topped with cranberries, twigs & seed mix

The Fox’s Scrapper 🦊
Carrot caramel ice cream topped with a mouse, dried raspberries & puppy chow crispies

Stay tuned for the next 2 weekends!

FlavourScience. FoodDesign. RecipeDevelopment. UnusualIceCream. CampWildfire.

26/08/2026

🐶 Happy National Dog Day!

We're celebrating by looking back at some of our favourite canine-focused campaigns…

From creating Treataways for Ring - a dog-friendly takeaway menu designed to help pawrents feel more at ease when leaving their dogs at home - to bringing The Gruffalo to life through scent with Guide Dogs UK, we've loved creating experiences that put dogs at the heart of the idea.

Our Car-ming Dog Treats - a playful take on the nostalgic Simpkins travel sweets - were specially formulated to help calm travel anxiety and ease car sickness. Inspired by research showing many owners avoid travelling with their dogs because of travel stress, the treats were designed to make journeys more comfortable for both pups and their humans.

One of our favourite moments? Bringing back Christmas Treataways for Dogs Trust UK foster carers, serving up festive feasts for deserving pups complete with turkey, Yorkshire Paw-ding and even a canine-safe Dogg-egg-nogg.
Here's to more creative ideas that make life a little brighter for our four-legged friends. 🐾❤️

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