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"Holy Fancy Dress, Batman!" Batman has come a long way since it was originally created in 1939, just take a look at this gif from the classic 60's TV series with Adam West and Cesar Romero!! SURF AWAY, BATMAN! So now, in 2012, Batman has become a worldwide phenomenon, and with the last film coming out just next month, the...

As you may know, 16th June this year celebrates Harry Paye Day, a day to celebrate the maritime history of Poole! The day raises money for local charities including Poole Hospital Charity and Julia’s House Children’s Hospice and has gained a lot of recognition over the last 5 years that it has run, since 2006. This day is your chance...

The 4 day festival rocking the Isle Of Wight is back, and this time it’s announced a fierce wildlife theme! With the line-up consisting of some fantastic names such as Stevie Wonder, Florence + The Machine, Sigur Ros, Nero, Justice, Two Door Cinema Club, Emile Sande, Frank Ocean, Ben Howard, Azealia Banks and Rizzle Kicks, this festival is definitely going...

By now, you must know that we here at Hollywood love giving you a good deal, and today we’re not going to disappoint! Hundreds of ex-hire costumes that were being put up for sale at our Castle Lane store have been moved to our Bournemouth Town Centre store in Post Office Road! Perfect for you students to grab your last...

Student Ball is known for being the party of the year for students, giving everybody the chance to dress up as something funny and exciting and rock it out with some huge names in the music industry! Netsky, Jakwob and Feeder are amongst the brilliant names playing this year and we are sure that this night is going to be...

Sevens is known at the ‘Sporting Glastonbury’, a huge rugby and netball festival, jam packed with nearly 20,000 people every year going to the festival to rock out with the live bands and enjoying the events they have to offer! The staff here always get excited for Sevens, making sure they’re first to read up on the fancy dress theme...

Celebrate the Queens Jubilee with Hollywood this long weekend. Visit one of our three shops in Bournemouth or Southampton for all your party needs from banners, bunting, flags, balloons and why not treat yourself to a spectacular firework or two to really make your party go off or out with a bang ! Make sure you stand out from the rest, Hollywood fancy dress costumes...

Buy your fancy dress costumes for this years student ball, thousands of costumes in stock to choose from. You wont be stuck for costumes ideas or fancy dress costume accessories - dont forget to pick up a beer bong ! Castle Lane West shop is also having a massive sale on ex-rental costumes from an amazing £5.00 so dont miss...

Parties will never be the same again. Your name will ring out through the campus. Your face will be recognised and you will be known to everyone. Does this sound like something you want to happen to you? Do you want to hold the best party out there? Students, this is for you. You will not have experienced something like...

Summer Ball is quick approaching and we know you students are always looking for fun costumes to dress up in for the big end of year party! This one is for you girls, and we know you can be fierce so we have the perfect costumes for you to put on! Brand new into store, these animal costumes are sure to...

Due to popular demand, the hit student party CARNAGE is coming back to Southampton for another night of madness and fun! After the success of the last CARNAGE Baywatch themed party, this event is going to be the number one party of the year, sure to put a massive celebration on to commemorate the end of the exams and the start of...

A film with a little LA Confidential mixed with some Untouchables shows us that the only thing LA Noire was missing was some hip hop music. Following the Los Angeles Police Department trying to keep the East Coast Mafia out of Los Angeles; Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn and Josh Brolin put on their husky hard man voices and grab their...

Following the popular Star Wars phrase “May the force be with you”, May 4th has become Star Wars Day, altering the famous phrase to “May the fourth be with you”! This year marks the 35th anniversary of the first Star Wars film ‘Episode IV: A New Hope’ which was released back in May 1977. The Star Wars sixology tells the story of...

Student Traffic is a name that gets students head popping up as it spreads through campus! Offering an always awesome dress up theme, and a guaranteed brilliant night out, the news that Student Traffic is back gets students eager to look the best on the remarkable evening. After hearing the news, they need to find out more details, rushing back to...

The staff here at Hollywood always end up finding Lenny the Lobster hanging around the stockroom dressed as something different every day. Many costumes have made an appearance during his time at Hollywood, and his cheeky antics around the back never get old with the staff. Venturing out with the public every now and again, Lenny always gains attention, and now some...

We all love a good celebration down here at Hollywood and that’s why we’re getting pumped up for St. Georges Day! As the patron Saint of England, St. George legendarily slayed a dragon, and we here at Hollywood believe that Monday April 23rd is a cause for celebration! St. Georges Day will be a huge celebration worldwide; with people sporting the infamous white and...

All the staff here at Hollywood are TV and Film fanatics (hence the fantastic name) and our knowledge of different characters is unmatchable! The television has rocked up in many households over the world, and nearly 100 years since it became commercially available, television has brought us many wonders to our living room. TV and film is an incredibly popular theme for...

On Friday the 6th April, the countdown ended and Zombies flocked to the doors ofHollywood ‘just for fun’, banging their blood stained hands on the windows, clawing to get in!! Led by Thriller Michael Jackson and an evil zombie-bob square pants, the Zombies came from all directions, scaring the public, with the soul purpose of getting into the new store before...

Rumour has it, the Hollywood Zombies have grown into a bigger pack, and they’re going to attack the new store when it opens on Good Friday! The staff, kitting out the new store in Queensway, Southampton, heard wind of this rumour and ventured into the stock room to grab Lenny, dressed up in some fancy outfits we found, and ventured out into...