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  1. New kids on the Block for Xmas!

    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 →
  2. Fever Christmas Collection 2015

    Fever Christmas Collection 2015
    Get hot under the collar this season with our new festive Fever Christmas costumes! The perfect fancy dress costumes for Fever Christmasthose 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 →
  3. Smiffy's Don't Play With Children's Safety!

    Smiffy's Don't Play With Children's Safety!
    Here at Hollywood we take health and safety very seriously, especially when it comes to children. That’s why we put our trust fake britainin R H Smith and Sons to provide us with high quality and rigorously tested Smiffy's products. Smiffy's Fancy Dress Smiffy's are a household name when it comes to fancy dress and for all the right reasons. You may have seen their recent feature on BBC’s “Fake Britain” where they highlight issues surrounding counterfeit products and safety risks. In Series 6: Episode 10 viewers can see just how risky buying fake fancy dress costumes can be. We see how fakers are not only damaging honest businesses, but putting both our children’s and our own safety at risk.ru-889544-deluxe-elsa-costume_3 Jodie Frisby had purchased an Elsa fancy dress costume for her daughter online, but little did she know that she was receiving a fake costume. The dress fell apart within minutes and when put to a fire test the costume was incinerated in seconds. So remember, if you are looking for an Elsa costume this Christmas, this is the Elsa you should be purchasing. Claudia Winkleman also fell victim to untested fancy dress when her daughter’s Halloween costume caught fire. She went on to lead a campaign to put safety standards in place for fancy dress costumes. Continue reading →
  4. Christmas Jumper Day 2015!

    ITV’s Text Santa is back this year for festive fundraising with Christmas Jumper Day! Follow in your favourite TV ox2cwct_OA_BJBKCiETZ8GXr55TcrjH5_YRMn_1F810personalities 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 →
  5. Panto Season 2015!

    With Christmas just around the corner and school holidays creeping ever closer, it’s time to start thinking of ways to entertainpanto 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 →
  6. Christmas On A Budget

    Christmas On A Budget
    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 SantaChristmas Dip 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 →
  7. Secret Santa Gifts!

    Secret Santa Gifts!
    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 →
  8. Christmas Office Parties!

    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 officeChristmas 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 →
  9. Christmas Crackers!

    Christmas Crackers!
    We all know that Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without some terrible festive jokes!  Christmas crackers are a seasonal Christmas crackersstaple 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 →
  10. Bournemouth Christmas Market

    Bournemouth Christmas Market
    With the weather getting chilly and the days getting shorter, Bournemouth transforms from a beach resort to a winter wonderland! The lights are going up, the Moose Bar has landed and Christmas spirit is all around. What To Expect From Our Christmas Market? Bournemouth’s annual Christmas market is always alive with different sights and smells and brimming with new and unusual curiosities. Inspired by Germany’s traditional “Weihnachtsmarkt” you will see row upon row of little Alpine chalets selling seasonal treats and treasures from around the world.  From the 12th November right up to the 3rd January you can indulge in a festive shopping experience like no other. Continue reading →
  11. 5 Ways To Spend Your New Year's Eve 2014/15

    5 Ways To Spend Your New Year's Eve 2014/15
    Where ever you are in the world, you will never be far from a New Years celebration when the 31st December rolls around. Not everyone celebrates Christmas, but we can all enjoy a good party and New Year always is. If you're not sure how to spend yours this year then have a look at the video that we've put together...
  12. The Coca Cola Truck Is Coming To Town!

    The Coca Cola Truck Is Coming To Town!
    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? Coca ColaHolidays 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 →
  13. The White Christmas Dip

    The White Christmas Dip
    Here in Bournemouth, we like to start our Christmas days a little differently. Rather than turning up the heating or lighting the fire and Christmas Dipsitting 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 →
  14. Christmas Street Party Guildhall Southampton

    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...
  15. Funny Gifts And Stocking Fillers

    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!sm-27609-penguin-party-poncho-costume stocking 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 →
  16. Time to start thinking about your Christmas & New Year party

    It is time to start thinking about your Christmas & New Year party. We can all host a great party where the alcohol flows and the party food is rolled out. But, what makes an exceptional party? If you take a moment to consider all the parties you have ever been to the best ones tend to have: Fancy Dress...
  17. Hollywood's Late Night Opening!

    With all that Christmas shopping you’ve been doing, it’s hard to find time for anything else! Have no fear this festive season; you don’t need to be rushed off your feet. Hollywood are here to take the stress out of shopping, with longer opening times over the holidays so you can squeeze as much festive fun into your day as...
  18. The Big Christmas Countdown

    One Month to go Crimbo Reindeer JumperThe Big Christmas Countdown is now well under way, there is now less than a month to spare before the big day. If you’ve yet to do any preparation at all, then don’t despair: there is still time to take care of everything – but only just. You should now do any online shopping you plan on doing. Christmas is the busiest time of the year, not just for traditional retailers, but for online ones, too. While most of them promise to deliver within a matter of days, you should always plan for the worst. Errors can happen and if you leave it until it’s too late then these errors cannot always be rectified. The last thing you want is no present at all. If you still haven’t got one, now is a good time to buy your Christmas jumper. Wrap your presents Not only does buying presents early safeguard against the doomsday scenario of not having any presents at all, it also affords you with plenty of time in which to wrap them. In order to save more time, you should always try to wrap gifts as they arrive, for two reasons. Firstly and most importantly, it will prevent members of your household from discovering their presents before the big day; and secondly, in order to avoid the annual panic-stricken present-wrapping session on Christmas Eve. Continue reading →
  19. Have A Laugh This Christmas

    Christmas is a time for joy and laughter, so don't forget to come and see us here at Hollywood! We have a huge range of funny costumes as well as joke and novelty gifts so come in out of the cold and warm yourself with a good laugh or two. If you're in need of fun and festive fancy dress...
  20. Doing It For The Kids

    Doing It For The Kids
    On the 12th of December the organisation ‘Save the Children’ is holding a “Christmas Jumper Day” to raise funds for their cause. The eventsave the children logo is now in its third year and has so far managed to raise more than £1.6 million, so let’s see how much we can boost it by this year! Who Are 'Save The Children'? Since the early 1900's all the way up to this day Save the Children has been working to help children and families from Britain and all across the world through war and times of famine. With no political agenda and a philosophy to help anyone one in need regardless of their colour, country or belief they have saved millions of lives. In 1919 Eglantyne Jebb and her sister Dorothy Buxton decided that campaigning for children's' rights just wasn't enough and at a public meeting at The Royal Albert Hall the Save The Children fund was created. While Dorothy concentrated on political campaigning, Eglantyne made it her mission to make children's rights and welfare a major issue across the globe. When her 'Declaration of the Rights of the Child' was adopted by the forerunner of the UN, The League of Nation's and managed to inspire the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, everything looked to be very promising. Continue reading →

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