This weekend sees the clocks springing forward. So Forward the Clocks Fire Up the Fun, and have a party to blow away those winter blues. Spring equinox means the days are now longer than the nights. Which means more partying time and summer is only around the corner. As the warmer months are upon us we have now got our...

Spring has sprung. The daffodils have pushed through which means only one thing! Winter is finally come to and end. Which in turn means Easter is just around the corner. Lambs in the field, bunny's hopping and of course Easter Eggs. Looking to add something EGGtra special to your egg hunt, then look no further! Hollywood Fancy Dress has all...

World Book Day 2026 is just around the corner. Which means it’s time to start planning your little one’s costume! With this year’s celebrations set to be bigger and better than ever as part of the National Year of Reading. There’s never been a more exciting moment to dive into stories together. Bring your child’s favourite book character to life...

Celebrate All That Is Green This St Patrick's Day! Our fun range of Irish themed fancy dress costume ideas will get your in the party spirit. So grab your Guinness and party like the Irish. The Man Behind The Day Who is St Patrick, and why is he the patron saint of Ireland? St Patrick was a 5th century missionary...

He's back! Celebrating 30 Years of Ghost Face Scream 7 coincides with the first Scream movie that was released in 1996. Wow! has it really been 30 years since this iconic movie franchise started. The Scream franchise has seen a whole new generation fall in love with this slasher horror, and the anticipated 7th film in the series is set...

Its nearly time for Chinese New Year and this year we celebrate the Year Of The Horse Chinese New Year falls on Tuesday 17th of February, another welcome break from the dark winter months. The skies will light up with people celebrating this happy time of year. This lunar year welcomes the year of the horse, it gallops in with...

That time of year again, where the shops get busy and our customers need us to be open longer. So we listen to your shouts and our Halloween opening times can be found below. No blog is complete with out pictures, so we have included some of our favourite new Halloween lines. Halloween extended opening hours start from this weekend...

Do you like scary movies? The horror film character that is Ghost Face from the scream franchise, seems to grow more and more every year. With him also becoming an online sensation. Here at Hollywood we have the many faces of Ghost Face to choose from. With too many to choose from we have put a selection together of some...

It may only be August, but the best time of the year is fast approaching. Halloween is coming! Only 3 months until the spooky season. Here at Hollywood fancy dress we are already rearranging the shops around to get the all important Halloween out. With deliveries weekly you will be spoilt for choice this year. What's New This Year? What's...

The sun is shining and the summer festivals are upon us. With food festivals, music festivals and family festivals. There is a something for everyone. So get your festival hat on and party the summer weekends away. National Summer Festivals The first festival of the season is Isle of Wight Festival, 19th June to 22nd June at Seaclose Park Newport...

Pride month is here again! That magical time of year when the streets of our cities and towns are brought to life with rainbows and glitter. Rainbow Wings All over the country and in fact the world people come together. Celebrating life and the freedoms we have that many years ago not all of us had. Pride marches started in...

Calling all Bournemouth Uni students! The SUBU Summer Ball 2025 is up on us. With just 2 and 1/2 weeks to go, the legendary annual day festival returns open exclusively to BU & AUB students only (plus their guests) have you got your ticket? The SUBU Summer Ball is Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth’s exclusive student festival. This annual...

St George's Day 2025 is fast approaching. It’s that time of year that we all raise a glass and drink to the patron Saint of England. St. George. Who was a roman officer who didn’t even visit England. However, he became the patron saint of our small island. How did a Roman officer become the patron saint of a country...

The dark and gloomy days are behind us for another year, Easter Weekend 2025 is almost upon us. The frosts are a thing of memory, even Lent is behind us. So if you look very closely, you may see a very special bunny hopping around with a basket of brightly painted eggs. Easter is most commonly associated with Jesus’s Resurrection...

I’m sure you have all heard of St. Patrick and his struggle with the demon Caorthannach who eventually turned into a dragon during a long fight with the saint. So we will talk about the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day. St Patrick’s Day is the day where we all dress up in green (this was originally blue, but that’s another...

World Book Day 2025 is upon us. This year it falls on Thursday 6th of March. Books are not just for world book day they are for life. Stories are amazing things that can transport you to other worlds and other lives. Books give children that escapism from life's troubles and also help them understand the world. We all know...

With January being a long month we need something to look forward to. The end of the month sees the Chinese New Year 2025. Wednesday the 29th January is New years day with new years eve on the 28th. So banish the winter blues and celebrate the coming of the year of the snake. There are 12 zodiac animals, that...

Hohoho here’s hoping for a white Christmas. It’s too early to start thinking about all the good food. But it’s a perfect time to start thinking about all the great parties that will be thrown. So get ready for the Christmas party season with Hollywood Fancy Dress. The big question is, what will you wear? You can’t do the same...

All Roads Lead To The Wild West. With country music making a massive comeback in the last couple of years. With the likes of Shaboozey with the bar song, and even Post Malone and Beyoncé bringing out country style music. Wild west parties are the in thing. So grab your partner and line dance your way to your nearest festival...

Arr me hearty's it’s time for Poole's annual Pirate festival. With Harry Paye 2024 fast approaching dust off your inner pirate, and remember the legend that is Harry Paye. The main event is on Saturday 15th June, with the shenanigans beginning at 12 noon. Harry Paye was a privateer pirate employed by King Henry the 4th . He sailed the...