Bourne Free is Bournemouth’s LGBT Pride Festival. It is an annual celebration of all diversities that live in Bournemouth and the constant strive towards universal equality for all through entertainment and awareness. From the 30th - 2nd June 2017 it's the Bourne Free Festival! Bourne Free 2017 - what's the theme? This years theme is ‘Superheroes’ so get your capes, masks...

Did you know June the 17th 2017 is Harry Paye Day? An annual event that happens in Poole dedicated to the famous pirate Harry Paye! Who is Harry Paye? 'A good 200 years before the likes of Blackbeard, Captain Flynn, Long John Silver, Charles Vane, etc all of whom are portrayed fantastically in the series ‘Black Sails’ (If you haven’t watched...

Who remembers the 1999 'The Mummy' film? Well most of us loved it! Now there's a new 'The Mummy' movie hitting UK cinemas on the 9th of June 2017! 'The Mummy' film franchise is back... what's the adventure this time? 'Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess, whose destiny was unjustly taken from...

Who's excited for SUBU's Summer Ball 2017! It's only a few weeks away now!! Make sure you are prepared for Saturday the 3rd of June 2017. SUBU Summer Ball in nearly here - what are you wearing? So you are planning on heading to Summer Ball but you don't know what to wear? Then look no further! We got some...

It's nearly time for the HSBC London Sevens Festival! If you are a Rugby fan then I'm sure this date is already in your diary! Saturday 20th May - Sunday 21st of May at Twickenham grounds! HSBC is there a theme? Well the actual event is touch and go! You can wear what you want fancy dress wise - there is...

Once upon a time lived George... and the Dragon! Guess what Brits, St George's Day is fast approaching! Sunday the 23rd of April is the date for the diary! For all of you that aren't to clued up about the origins of good ol' St George the tradition and myth is crucial! The medieval myth of St George and the...

St Paddy's day is on the horizon! 17th of March is the date the Irish look forward to each here! We at Hollywood Fancy Dress are here to make sure your St Patrick's Day is a cracker! St Paddy our favourite Saint? Now I think it's safe to say St Patrick is one of our favourite Saints. What isn't to...

Are you Welsh or live in Wales in the United Kingdom? Well if you are or even if neither applies to you, you must know that the 1st of March is of course St David's Day! Yes, St. David's Day is a National holiday celebrated by the Welsh to mark the day that Saint David died. Which was on the...

Celebrate year of the Rooster with your friends and family! Saturday the 28th January is officially Chinese New Year. Yes - that means it's time to drag your Dragon decorations out and your Chinese Flags! 23 Chinese New Year 2017 - Year of the Rooster!! Are you looking to dress up for Chinese New Year? Well if so now you...

There's nothing like leaving things to the last minute. If you have left all your New Years Eve prep to the last minute then do not panic! That is what we are here for! Come into store now and pick up the last off your must-have essentials for a successful New Years bash! It's last minute - what costumes are...

Celebrate in style with the Mexican Day of the Dead! Get inspired by the gorgeous sugar skulls and stunning displays this Dia De Los Meurtos. What is Day of the Dead? The Mexican Day of the Dead Festival is an annual celebration where people gather to celebrate their lost loved ones and light candles in their memory. This year the festivities will fall between 31st October and 2nd November. Day of the Dead has become a celebration worldwide with many people joining in the festivities. The bizarre and macabre nature seems to appeal to many walks of life, especially due to it falling over Halloween or All Hallows Eve. Unlike Halloween Dia De Los Meurtos is all about family, friends and religion and not about doing your best to scare people! In Mexico they believe that the gates of heaven are opened for one night so that the dead may reunite with them for one more day. Altars and offerings are made to the spirits including flowers, fruit, nuts, coca and water.   Continue reading →

Avast! Possibly one of the best and most comical international days has to be Talk Like A Pirate day! We all do it now and then, whether we like to admit it or not, but on September 19th you can say it loud and proud! What’s It All About? Well in 1995 two men with little to no skill in racquetball began to encourage each other by shouting piratey encouragement and mild insults during a game. They enjoyed it so much that they decided then and there that there should be a holiday where everyone has to talk like a pirate! For seven years John Baur and Mark Summers celebrated their holiday between themselves and friends, until they chanced upon the e-mail of a man they wanted to be the spokesman for their event, Dave Barry. In 2002, after a cheeky e-mail correspondence, they manage to get him hooked! After having their event published by the well known columnist, their event took off! Continue reading →

The four year wait is finally over and the eyes of the whole World will be on Rio to deliver the most exciting Olympic Games yet! Tune in from the 5th to the 21st August to cheer on your country. Olympic Games As the name suggests, the first games were held in Olympia. It all began back in 776 BC in the time of the ancient Greeks, sports events were held in honour of the god Zeus. The games continued on for 12 centuries before being suspended in 392AD by Emperor Theodosius who banned anything he deemed a “pagan cult”. Almost exactly 1,500 years later in 1896 Greece reclaimed their history and began holding the Olympic Games once again in Athens. This was the beginning of the modern Olympics which has shaped the events we see today. Continue reading →

Americans will be waving their flags high and singing out their national anthem as American Independence Day is near! On Monday 4th July the USA will be alive with celebration of their most famous national holiday! This year will mark the 240th year. Why The 4th July? The 4th July is a holiday known worldwide and is a celebration of American independence. In 1776 the second continental congress met in secret to vote on the resolution of independence to separate them from the rule of Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was written up by Thomas Jefferson with the help of other members of the comity and signed on 4th July that year. Continue reading →

Bourne Free is Bournemouth’s very own LGBT pride event that takes place annually in the heart of the town for everyone to enjoy! This year the team have come up with the perfect theme, Rio Carnival! In light of the recent attacks in Orlando, we need to come together now more than ever to support our LGBT community and show tolerance, understanding and love for everyone. Stand together, stand strong and stand free! Bourne Free In 2004 Bourne Free was created when news spread that an organisation was coming to Bournemouth to preach that homosexuality is wrong. The gay community banded together to stand against them and celebrate their diversity and to hold Bournemouth’s first gay Pride march. Since then the event has flourished and grown into a huge three day party to bring everyone in the community together. Bourne Free is now a registered charity run by trustees and volunteers, as well as contributors from the LGBT community and local businesses. This year they will be supporting the Julia’s House charity. Continue reading →

2015 saw yet another sold out event for Bournemouth 7's with over 30, 000 sports and music lovers attending! Let’s see if we can top that for 2016! If you’re looking for a big bank holiday blow out then get yourself down to Bournemouth Sports Club at Chapel Gate from the 27th to the 29th May! Bournemouth 7's Since 2008, Diamond Sporting Group have been giving us the biggest and best sports festival in the south and 2016 will be no exception! Bournemouth 7's is the largest sports and music festival in the world so it is sure to impress even the most seasoned festival veterans. It is an annual event that takes the south coast by storm with fierce rugby, netball, dodge ball and hockey tournaments between the best teams in the UK! Continue reading →

It’s time for the musical extravaganza that is the Eurovision Song Contest! Countries from all across Europe are gathering their finest to go up against each other and the continent as they are voted for in their thousands. The Contest is hosted by the country that has won it the year before, so this year it will take place in Stockholm, Sweden. This is the 3rd time the European Song Contest has been held there, first time was way back in 1975, then again in 2000 and now 2016! What is the Eurovision Song Contest? Eurovision or ESC for short is the longest running annual televised song competition. Participants from all different countries will pick an original song to be performed live! Then they will cast votes for the other countries’ songs to determine what the most popular song throughout the competition is. Eurovision started way back in 1956 when only 7 countries took part, in 2008 there were a record of 43 countries. The Contest has been running every year for 60 years making this its 61st! Wow! Continue reading →

Celebrate our Patron Saint in style this April with the Poole St George's Day Festival! Fresh on the scene for 2016, this will be a family festival worth talking about, so for a weekend of fun, head down to Poole on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th. St George's Day As I’m sure you know, St George is England’s Patron Saint who is said to have slain a dragon and saved a princess. He is the name sake of our country’s flag and remembered each year when people across Britain fly it in his honour. Unfortunately over the years, St George's Day celebrations have become few and far between. Have no fear as Immense Events LTD is here to save the day! Continue reading →

So it is coming up to the time of the year again where the colour green will spread across the nation. On Thursday 17th March the Irish and Irish at heart will take time out to enjoy the national holiday, St Patrick's day! What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, and special foods. St Patrick's Day! It all started Way back in The Fourth Century when Patrick was born, he was born into a wealthy Romano-British Family in Roman-Britain, but it wasn’t until He was 16 that he got kidnapped by Irish Raiders and Taken to Ireland to be a slave! He spent 6 Years in Ireland were he became a shepherd. After believing he found god he made his way home to later become a Priest. Patrick Returned To Northern and Western Ireland and by the 7th Century He was admired as the patron Saint of Ireland. Continue reading →

From Wednesday 20th- Saturday 23rd of January Bournemouth Pavilion will be hosting troublesome terrors from the past with the Horrible Histories live on stage! Prove to your kids that learning can be entertaining with an evening at the theatre. Horrible Histories Born from a book series in 1993, the hit children’s history show from CBBC is back and taking to the stage with ancient style! Groovy Greeks and Incredible Invaders will both be world premier shows using both actors and 3-D special effects to bring horrible histories to life! Whether you’re child has a history project coming up, a birthday or you just feel like treating them to an educational evening, this event is perfect. Family tickets are available so get the whole gang together and head to the Pavilion! Continue reading →