One of the seemingly forgotten events is the throwing of custard pies (or something similar) as part of Rag Week. Back in October 1980 Mike Hackett from STOIC reported from Portobello Road on what City and Guilds Union were getting up to.
The Felix report (photo above) indicates that £276 was raised from the poor members of the public who were dragged into the spectacle.
What ever happened to these Rag events that made Imperial fun?
Colin Grimshaw – January 2026