Christmas Costumes

Let the festivities begin with a Bang with some Christmas Fireworks! Christmas Fireworks time! It's time to celebrate the festive season with fireworks and more fireworks! What better way to mark Christmas Eve or Christmas Night itself with a few colourful displays. Light up the night sky with crackles and glimmers of colour and sparkle. From low budget to expensive...

Join in on a good cause this Christmas with Christmas Jumper Day! It's approaching that time of year again, Christmas Jumper Day! Where we must dig out our most festive Christmas Jumper we can find! Whether it's a hideous looking jumper or one you are proud to own 'Save the Children' are calling you to sign up and join the...

Tis the season to party!   It is officially Office Christmas party season. It's time for you to kick back and let loose at your Xmas Staff Do! What better way for a therapeutic release than some good ol' fashion fancy dress - the festive kind. Bond with all your colleagues and what better time to get to know someone...

It's that festive, merry time of the year again and whether you have been counting down since the beginning of the year or whether it has snuck up on you, we have more than enough Christmas costumes to fill your stocking. Now we better start off with unwrapping the kids costumes because they've been awake since 6am to see what's under...

You’re an Elf! Or at least, you should be this year and with so many fantastic costumes to choose from, you’ll be spoilt for choice! It wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa’s little helpers keeping the cogs turning behind the scenes. Whether you’re getting dressed up for work, school or just for fun, you need to check out our huge range of elf themed goodies. We have it all from head to toe jumpsuits to funky instant kits, right down to the elf boots on your feet! Elf Yourself! First off, let’s treat you to a peek at some new stuff! This great new Miss Elf costume boasts a very traditional design with long sleeves and collar, not a bit of cleavage in sight (Sorry, lads!) It’s perfect for family oriented events and work too. The green dress and matching hat both have candy stripe detailing and red pom poms to make it pop! There is also a matching outfit for men with a slightly more comical twist. The mens costume comes with red trousers, a green and red top and a matching hat with oversized ears attached! Continue reading →

With the festive season upon us, it’s time to get in to the spirit of things and make sure you don’t leave your little ones out! Here at Hollywood we have a great range of new kids Christmas costume to offer so make sure you pay us a visit this holiday. New Kids Range Santa’s little helper couldn’t be any cuter in this new toddler sized costume! The little red and white jumpsuit comes with a decorative pouch of “reindeer dust” and attached belt. A matching red hat completes the Christmassy look. Where would Santa be without his pretty Miss Santa? This gorgeous new dress not only sparkles, but it lights up too! With so much extra detail, it’s hard to believe that this costume is only £14.99 and because it’s from Smiffy’s you can rest assured that it has been rigorously safety tested too! Frosty the snowman has his hands full this year with this adorable little munchkin! This jumpsuit and hat costume is a real winner with blue snowflake details and even a cute robin perching on your stick arm. This new kids costume is unisex and perfect for both boys and girls so you can’t go wrong! Continue reading →

Fancy Dress crazes are often wacky, wild and wonderful. Well Carry Me costumes are definitely no exception. These hilarious fancy dress costumes make it look like you’re getting a piggy back from a whole host of brilliant characters and the possibilities are endless! Carry Me You may have seen them while you were on a night out and chances are you’ve wanted to know where you can get one. Well here at Hollywood we have a huge range of characters available. Favourites include the teddy, the gnome and the gorilla. We, just for you, we now have brand new designs too! The lobster and shark make the best summer costumes and can be teamed with Baywatch t-shirts and floats for a head turning outfit. Continue reading →

Get hot under the collar this season with our new festive Fever Christmas costumes! The perfect fancy dress costumes for those looking to spice up your winter or just look great at the office Christmas party! We have it all from selfie worthy elves to sizzling Miss Santa’s. Fever Christmas Elf Dare to show off your naughty side this year in this sexy little Elf costume! Take a break from all that Christmas shopping and let your hair down in this slinky green dress with red detail and fur trim. Also included is the cute elf hat, complete with festive jingle bell! The perfect costume for any hard working girl this holiday season. Continue reading →

ITV’s Text Santa is back this year for festive fundraising with Christmas Jumper Day! Follow in your favourite TV personalities footsteps and whip your winter woollies out and get your money making hats on to make this year a success! Where Your Money Goes Previous years have seen Save The Children’s Christmas Jumper campaigns raise huge amounts of money and support here in the UK. This Year ITV’s Text Santa will help make it the best year yet! Proceeds from this year’s fundraising will go to Macmillan Cancer Support, the Make A Wish foundation and, of course, Save The Children.  With your support nurses will be on hand to help those suffering the effects of cancer, terminally ill children will get the Christmas they deserve and children in the UK and across the world will receive support when they most needed. What better reason do you need to get a team together and raise money this winter? Continue reading →

With Christmas just around the corner and school holidays creeping ever closer, it’s time to start thinking of ways to entertain the family. What better way than taking them to a panto! There are plenty of exciting offerings this year, both in Bournemouth and further afield. Bournemouth Snow White will be showing at the Bournemouth Pavilion from Saturday 5th December up until Sunday 3rd January. This panto boasts a star studded cast including Eastenders stars Gillian Wight, as the Wicked Queen and Matt Lampinskas as the Prince. With glittering sets, extravagant costumes and plenty of laughs, it’s sure to be a hit for the whole family! Follow the link for tickets! Continue reading →

Now for most people Christmas is an expensive time and working to a budget is essential, but that doesn’t mean that the fun has to be lost! Here at Hollywood, we know times can be hard so we make sure we cater for any budget especially over the festive season! Budget Santa When it comes to buying Santa costumes you will always be spoilt for choice. We stock a huge range so naturally there are budget options for those watching the pennies! You can pick up a full Santa costume for as little as £9.99 and that will even get you a fluffy white beard. It’s not just the men that get to dress up for less; we have some great ladies costumes too! How about a cute Miss Santa costume complete with hat for only £12.99 or something a little more slinky little this Santa Baby costume for only £14.99? Continue reading →

Whether it is between your work colleagues or your friends, everybody loves a Secret Santa! The chance to buy a fun gift for someone you know well or maybe not at all is what makes it so exciting. Here at Hollywood we’re in the business of fun so, as you can imagine, we have plenty of great ideas for secret Santa gifts! No matter what your budget we will have something just right for you, so be sure to spread Christmas cheer and smiles this year! Secret Santa For: Under £5 We all like to stretch our cash further over Christmas and there is plenty you can get for your money. How about one of our great cardboard character masks for the TV and film buffs? If you want to give something more festive, one of our cooked turkey hats would make the perfect gift for anyone young or old! If your secret Santa is a bit of a joker then we have a whole host of pranks and tricks from as little as 50p so you could make them a joke stocking. Another great gimmick gift would be one of our fake ASBOs, given for bad taste in music, being boring and showing off your wealth. Continue reading →

No matter how dull you find your 9-5 job, there is one thing we can all look forward to at the end of the year... The office Christmas party! It’s never too early to bag some festive bargains, so why not come and see us now! Decorate Your Office! Turn your office into a winter wonderland with some festive decorations from Hollywood. Just in, we have a whole range of deluxe Christmas ornaments for inside and outside, including snowing Christmas trees! We have glitzy tinsel curtains to cover walls, windows and doorways in a whole range of seasonal colours. If you want to turn your workplace into Santa’s grotto then you’ll need one of our fantastic scene setters. These are large wall coverings that transform your office into the North Pole and other festive fantasies! Don’t forget to get some balloons too; after all, what is a party without balloons? Visit our larger stores in Castle Lane, Bournemouth and Queens Way, Southampton for our biggest ranges! Continue reading →

We all know that Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without some terrible festive jokes!  Christmas crackers are a seasonal staple and a must at the family dinner table and here is why... Christmas Crackers Once you’ve filled up on turkey there is only one thing left to do (while you’re all loosening your buttons to relieve your full tummies) and that is to pull the crackers! After fighting over who will get what toy and who “cheated” by holding too much of the cracker, it’s time to read those oh so terrible jokes. We all know them and it is certainly a love/hate relationship, but regardless they are a Christmas table essential. Continue reading →

Wearing fancy dress costumes for New Year parties is becoming more and more popular every year and there is never any shortage of themes and designs to choose from! Where ever you're celebrating this year, make it memorable in a funny fancy dress costume from Hollywood. Drinks Costumes If you’re ready to drink the night away to see the new year in then why not show it in style? Get your drink on quite literally with one of our epic alcohol themed costumes. For the ladies we have the ever so sexy Jägermeister and Jack Daniels inspired dresses, which come complete with cute bottle cap hats. If you’re looking for couples costumes then you partner can dress to match! For the guys there are plenty of brilliant drinks costumes to choose from. We have beer, tequila and vodka bottles as well as the paddy pint, inspired by Guinness! Food Costumes We all know and love the classic banana costume. It is always a New Year staple, so if you’re holding a party and there’s no human banana, you’re missing out! If you’re looking for a tasty costume then the fun doesn’t stop there, why not be bright and be seen in a funny carrot costume or super hot in a spicy chilli costume! If you’re more of a junk food junkie then go for something yummy like the golden fries or the saucy hot dog! There’s plenty of food for thought here at Hollywood! Continue reading →

We are all focused on being ready for Christmas at the moment and with just over a week to go its no surprise, but don’t forget about New Year! As soon as the turkey has been devoured the panic for the end of the year begins, so why not take the stress out of your holidays and get in early...

We all know that it’s not Christmas until you’ve seen the Coca Cola truck on TV! Why not go one better this year and see the Coca Cola truck in real life? Holidays are coming and so is Santa’s second favourite mode of transport (nothing can compete with his beautiful sleigh)! Where Did The Coca Cola Trucks Come From? Coca Cola’s Christmas trucks were first introduced in 1995 by W. B. Doner as part of a seasonal advertising campaign. They were dubbed the ‘Christmas Caravans’ and brought to life with glorious special effects from “Industrial Light And Magic” famous for their work on silver screens  hits such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Images of a very warm and friendly looking Santa, drawn up by artist Haddon Sundblom, graced the sides of the trucks. In 1996 the trucks returned to help Coca Cola launch their new Christmas packaging which featured the beloved Santa imagery that had brought festive joy to so many a year earlier. In 1998 the now world famous trucks appeared again in another advert for the soft drinks company. The ‘Christmas Caravan III’ advert was broadcast in over 100 countries across the world, reaching an audience of millions. Even to this day it signifies the start of the holiday season for many people and brings festive joy to plenty more. Continue reading →

Here in Bournemouth, we like to start our Christmas days a little differently. Rather than turning up the heating or lighting the fire and sitting down to open presents in our PJ’s, we prefer a mad dash into the sea! What Is The White Christmas Dip? This year will mark the 7th annual White Christmas dip, a charity swim that raises funds for Macmillan Caring Locally. Each Christmas morning people don their fancy dress costumes and gather in their hundreds to support this fantastic cause. Each year has brought more and more people to the shores at Boscombe pier to take part and this year will be no different. The idea for this event was inspired by the Spartans of Bournemouth who take to the sea each Sunday morning between October and April. Their Christmas swim had become something of a tradition so on the cold Christmas morning of 2008 John White, along with his son and nephews dug out some fancy dress and headed down to Boscombe pier. To their disappointment they found it empty and after a 30 minute wait decided that they would bite the bullet and run in by themselves, joined by passing cyclist Andy Corbett. Seeing how much everyone enjoyed their mad endeavour, John’s nephew Tommy Baker decided that is would be the perfect way to get everyone together on Christmas day. The following year they took to the sea once again for their Christmas dip, but this time with even more of their friends and family members. It was at that point that an opportunity to raise money was recognised. They could all get together as a family and at the same time help a charity with donations and with that, the White Christmas Dip was born! Continue reading →

Gather all far and wide for the time is upon us… it’s party time! All of you who are residence of Southampton it’s time to be excited and buzzing with joy as it is time for the Christmas street party at the Guildhall square in Southampton! This is a fantastic time of year where neighbours, families and friends can all celebrate...

We all like a good laugh at Christmas time; it is what brings the whole family together. From the teasing about eating the sprouts to the cheesy jokes in the Christmas crackers, we laugh in good spirit and that’s what makes it the most wonderful time of year. No matter what friend or family member you’re buying for, there is always room for a bit of tactical humour. Fill their stockings with funny festive tricks and treats to put a smile on everyone’s face. Do you know someone who likes to get on the wrong side of the law or often gets mistaken for some that does? We have the perfect present for them! How about a Joke ASBO that you can issue to them personally? This hilarious novelty item looks official with its seals and stamps; that is until you begin reading. There are different “offenses” to choose from too ranging from having awful taste in music to always being late! If your recipient loves the great outdoors then we have just the thing for them! One of our fantastic waterproof party ponchos will put a smile on anyone’s face. With a huge range of designs to choose from you’re sure to find something to suit that festival goer in your life. We have zebras, leopards, giraffes and tigers. There are cows, ducks, frogs and parrots too. We even have one shaped like a flower!  Do they love or hate a particular animal? Did they have a bad experience at a farm? They need one of these! Continue reading →