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Little Scare-lings 2026

**Priority booking for Dobbies' members from 13 July. Non-member bookings will open on 27 July.**

You’re invited to a wonderfully spooky Halloween Tea Party – full of hands-on fun, a little bit of magic, and plenty of tasty treats. Book now for only £15 per child.

Designed for families, this interactive event is the perfect way to celebrate Halloween together. Little ones can enjoy potion making to create their own glow-in-the-dark slime, and decorate a trick or treat bag to take home, alongside playful games and a themed afternoon tea they’ll love. 

What’s included 

  • A Halloween-themed children’s afternoon tea. 
  • Create a potion that will be turned into slime, for hands-on goey fun.
  • Decorate your own trick or treat bag.  
  • A selection of Halloween games and activities.  

Children’s Afternoon Tea 

  • Your choice of cheese, ham, tuna or jam sandwiches
  • A Dobbies plain scone with whipped cream and jam. 
  • A selection of spooky sweet treats. 
  • Orange squash. 

1,405kcal. 

Adult options (from £7.50) 

Hot drink & cake 

Tea or coffee with a choice of cake. (Chocolate cake 580kcal, Carrot cake 601kcal, or a Dobbies scone with jam 582kcal)

Or Afternoon Tea (special price £17.50) 

A selection of finger sandwiches, Dobbies scones and sweet treats. 

1,686kcal. 

(Menu options vary slightly in Northern Ireland).

Please note 

  • This is a ticketed event - both adults and children require a ticket. 
  • A child ticket must be purchased with at least one adult ticket. 
  • Best suited for children aged 3 to 10. 
  • Under 3s can attend but will need a child ticket to take part in activities; babies may attend free but won’t receive food or activities. 
  • Imagery is for illustration purposes. 

Booking & availability 

  • Dates and availability vary by store - please check your local store before booking. 
  • Some locations do not host this event. 
  • Sessions marked “Sold Out” have no remaining tickets. 
  • Book with Confidence applies – see website for details. 
  • Menu options vary slightly in Northern Ireland, see here for further information

Food & dietary information 

  • Please provide any allergy or dietary requirements in the 'allergen requirements' section when making your booking. If you wish to swap a sandwich filling, we can only replace it with an existing filling within the existing afternoon tea offering.
  • We’re unable to offer vegan or dairy-free options. 
  • The dishes on the NGCI afternoon tea are made with ingredients which do not intentionally contain gluten. However, we handle gluten containing ingredients in our kitchens so we cannot guarantee our dishes are 100% gluten-free. Our NGCI afternoon tea is therefore not suitable for Coeliacs.
  • For allergen information please check the allergen matrix at dobbies.com. Due to the size and complexity of our kitchen we are unable to guarantee the absence of allergens in our products. 

A fun, relaxed way to celebrate Halloween together - with just the right mix of creativity, play and treats. 

Attendance Instructions

  • Please refer to our event FAQs which provide lots of detail on common questions.
  • Please make your way to the restaurant and present your booking reference / ticket to a restaurant colleague.
  • Fancy dressed is encouraged for this event with best costume winning a prize!
  • Children must remain under the care and supervision of an adult for the event duration.
  • Advanced notification is required if you or any of your party have any allergy or dietary requirements. If you didn’t provide these details in the 'allergen requirements' section when making your booking, please reach out to our customer service team here