Star Trek has given us so much in the last half century so it’s only fair that we celebrate the franchise in style! Here in the UK, the best place to go is going to be the NEC in Birmingham for your Trekkie fix! Star Trek Boldly going where no one has gone before, Star Trek opened up a world of imagination for children and adults alike back in 1966 when the first series aired on television in America. William Shatner as the dashing Captain T. Kirk, Leonard Nemoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy was a dream team aboard The USS Enterprise. Sci-Fi fans could not get enough and it soon became a cult classic and still is to this day. With modern re-makes and re-imaginings there is no end to Star Trek’s popularity. Currently there have been 13 movies and 7 different television series, which shows just how much there is to explore within this franchise! Continue reading →

Fever is THE name in ultra feminine, sultry fancy dress costumes, so check out what they have to offer fresh for Halloween 2016! When it comes to dressing up for Halloween, choosing the perfect costume can be a massive headache. Do you want to be a certain character? Do you just want to go budget? Should you go all out? Well you don’t have to compromise because Fever Halloween costumes combine style, quality and comfort all for very reasonable cost! What more could you want? New Fever For 2016 Vampiress Quench your thirst for blood in this gorgeous crimson jacket with button detail and mock corset paired with a sleek black pencil skirt. You even get a matching mini top hat with this costume so why not pull your hair into a smooth bun to let the ensemble do the talking. Complete your look with a set of love bite fangs from Scarecrow for professional looking fangs at a fraction of the price! Continue reading →

Here at Hollywood we don’t like to do things by halves and that is why we bring you the best deluxe Halloween decorations! Everyone has seen spooky spider webs and hanging bats, but what about fully animated guests?... If you have ever been into a Hollywood store over Halloween (and let’s face it, who hasn’t) you will know what we mean! You will have been greeted by a sea of scary props and decorations, some of them will have made you jump and some of them will have jumped at you! Ceiling Hangers   The best scares are ones you don’t see coming so the ceiling is your best friend when decorating for Halloween. Here at Hollywood we use every inch of our ceiling to show you just how good our hanging decorations are, so you get to experience the thrill before you buy! We have hanging severed heads in all kinds of styles including gory glass face and even shrivelled mummy heads for a voodoo look. How about some angry caged ghosts who shake and screech as you pass by? Sure to shock even the hardiest of party goers! 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 →

It’s that time of year again, when Bournemouth welcomes then next generation of University Freshers! You’re bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to party so don’t waste any time! Come and see us today to get yourself party ready. This year’s event themes include: The Freshers Zoo Early bird tickets have already sold out for this event so get in quick before standard tickets run out too! Mark Tuesday 20th September on your calendars because it’s time to go wild at Cameo. From 10pm until 3am you’ll be treated to the best music in town, huge inflatables and sexy animal dancers! Everyone dresses up for this event so don’t get left out. Come and pick up your tiger onsie, monkey mask or leopard ears now! We also stock a huge selection of face paints to get you party ready in no time! Thai Moon Party Expect lots of UV face and body paints for this one! Wednesday 21st will be the Thai Moon party and Aruba will be alive with neon lights, fresh cocktails and the best hip hop and house music going. Come and snap up some glow sticks and UV face and body paints before they’re all gone! 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 →

After a fun space camp at Camp Bestival, the main event it really going to be out of this world! Bestival is taking us into the future and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for us! Get over to Robin Hill from the 8th to the 11th September for the best festival on the planet. Bestival Is Back For 2016 Now in its 12th year, Bestival is one of the hottest festivals of the summer! The award winning 4 day, boutique festival takes place at Robin Hill on the Isle of Wight. Since it began in 2004, Bestival has won “Fan’s Favourite Festival”, “Best Major Festival” three times and “Best Medium Festival” four times! If that wasn’t enough to convince you, check out the line-up! Continue reading →

Bournemouth Film and Comic Con is returning to the B.I.C for the second event of 2016! If you enjoyed yourself at the March con then make sure you book tickets for the 3rd and 4th of September to see even more great stalls, guests and games! Bournemouth Film and Comic Con The very first Bournemouth con was hosted by Showmasters in the B.I.C, the town’s most popular venue, in September last year. Since then we’ve had a March film and comic con, which was smaller than the original event. We’re hoping that September is going to bring back the huge crowds and crazy cosplays! Continue reading →

Ok, so let’s talk about Suicide Squad... It may not have received glowing reviews from all of the critics, but that hasn’t stopped people flocking in their thousands to catch a glimpse of DC’s best bad guys! The Stars We’ve known the stars of this movie for a long time now and marketing weren’t shy with the teasers and clips. Margot Robbie was the perfect blend of sexy and kooky for her role as Harley Quinn. It will definitely be one of the most iconic roles of her career and we hope to see more of her in upcoming DC movies! Will Smith will always be a great action hero and Suicide Squad proves he’s still got it. He’s stern, strong and the perfect person to play Dead Shot. He also delivers one of the best comedy lines of the movie when referring to the Doomsday machine as a “swirling ring of trash”. Apart from little snippet’s and stills, we didn’t get to see too much of Jared Leto’s Joker. He definitely made this role his own with sarcasm and psychosis that rivals Jack Nicholson’s rendition. Heath Ledger did leave some very big shoes to fill and we’re not sold that Leto was the man to do it. Continue reading →

It’s the Summer Holidays and you need to keep the kids entertained so head on down and enjoy Weymouth Carnival on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th August. Weymouth Carnival has been running for over 50 years now, raising money charity and helping the local community. It is run year after year by a dedicated team of unpaid volunteers who work tirelessly to bring you the best family fun. Residents and visitors gather in flocks to enjoy all that Weymouth has to offer. This will be the first time ever that the carnival will span over two days so expect twice the excitement this year! Continue reading →

When your city needs saving, there’s no one better to call than the sassiest bunch of Superheroes this side of the universe! I am, of course, talking about the DC Superhero Girls. It may be a man’s world, but these girls have super powers and they’re not afraid to use them! Superhero Girls We’ve all heard of Supergirl, Batgirl and Wonder Woman; now see where it all began with this stunning animated re-imagining of the ladies of DC. We were all kids once and it can be hard growing up different. These girls may have super powers, but honing your skills is always important, that’s why they go to Super Hero High! Just like us, the Superhero Girls aren’t perfect, Supergirl is clumsy, Poison Ivy is shy and Harley Quinn is just downright unpredictable! Flaws aside, they are all exceptional in their own way and if they work together they can do anything, but not without a few challenges along the way.   Continue reading →

It’s one of the most anticipated movie releases of 2016 and maybe of the decade; I am of course talking about Suicide Squad! The queues at the cinemas are going to be out of door and down the street so add the 5th August to your calendar and book your tickets now! When it comes to superhero movies, we’ve seen it all... Or at least we thought we had until Suicide Squad was announced! The ultimate bad guy’s movie has landed and we cannot wait so see it! Every DC villain has come together for one almighty bad ass movie with plenty of action, explosions and violence. It feels good to be bad and these guys have all the bases covered! Continue reading →

For the most magical weekend Hampshire has to offer, get the whole family down to Burley for the New forest Fairy Festival! On Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th the forest will be alive with wonder, glitter and the fluttering of wings. The New Forest Fairy Festival Deep in the heart of the New Forest lies a place where you can set your spirit free and leave all inhibitions behind. Once a year people from all across the South gather for the New Forest Fairy Festival. From 10am until 6pm treat the whole family to live music, fancy dress, circus workshops and much more all included in your ticket price! Dragons on Wye Ten will be back with their fantastic puppetry featuring fairies, unicorn and, of course, dragons! There will be belly dancing with Tree Russell and circus skills from Gypsy Pyksy as well as rune reading and crystal workshops. The fun doesn’t end their either as you’ll be treated to storytelling, tarot reading and crafts with the Funky Festival Company too. Continue reading →

The best family event of the summer is back for the 8th year running and we couldn’t be more excited! Bournemouth Air Festival brings you a long weekend of the best air, land and sea displays in the country from Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st August. Bournemouth Air Festival Earlier this year, in May, Bournemouth Air Festival was awarded gold by Visit England and is officially the best tourism event in the whole country! If that wasn’t enough to draw you in then just check out what they have to offer you in 2016! The Red Arrows have been confirmed for all 4 days of the festival once again! They are a firm family favourite year in, year out, so it’s only right to have them headline Bournemouth Air festival. The RN Black Cats helicopter display team will also be performing over the weekend along with the Tigers Freefall Parachute Display Team and the mighty RAF Typhoon. New for 2016, the Swiss Air Force Super Puma Display Team will also be joining us! The excitement doesn’t end there either as there will also be the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and Royal Navy ships. Continue reading →

Come and see your quaint local quay side town explode to life from Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th August for Christchurch Carnival! Christchurch Carnival The Christchurch Carnival has now been running for over 100 years and we have local residents and volunteers to thank for that. The entire weekend is arranged and run by willing volunteers who spend months putting together the best local event for the summer. Of course, it would all be for nothing without the support of the local community so do your bit and take the family down to see what they have for you to enjoy this year! Every year local charities receive donations from the money raised by Christchurch Carnival so that the funds go back in to the local community. This year’s beneficiaries will be ................ All other money gets put into making the next year’s event even better for you! Continue reading →

So far the new Ghostbusters movie has received a very mixed reception of praise and criticism. The first movie trailer was notoriously the most disliked YouTube has seen! We’ll just have to wait until this Friday (15th July) to find out for ourselves if this will be a huge hit or a massive flop! Ghostbusters In 1984 the world was given the gift of Ghostbusters with the original movie starring acting legends Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver. The Ray Parker Jr. theme tune “Who You Gonna Call?” was catchy, the acting was comical and the action was spot on. What more could you want? Well a sequel of course! While it wasn’t as big as the original, it still received high praise. Since then, it has kept a strong cult following and merchandise has always been available with that iconic logo. Now we’re getting a re-boot... An all female one at that! Continue reading →

For one whole week the picturesque seaside town of Swanage will be transformed for the Swanage Regatta and Carnival! There will be something to do for all ages every day so make the most of it and head down from the 30th July to the 6th August! Swanage Regatta The sun is shining so why not try your hand at some sporting events? Prizes will be on offer for all age groups throughout the week, so show them what you’ve got! There will be plenty on offer including fun runs, tennis, sailing, darts and even fishing. Sadly there will be no half marathon this year due to safety concerns and road closures, Swanage Carnival This year’s carnival procession will have a ‘Sitcom’ theme so expect to see all of your favourite TV characters old and new! As always it will take place on the Sunday 31st July at 3pm and will begin at Rabling Road, coming full circle back to that point. The parade travels a huge 2 mile stretch so you are sure to find a spot to watch from. 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 →

In light of recent events, it is important now more than ever to support your local businesses here in Britain. Holiday at home, buy from little independent shops and spend more time enjoying each other’s company! Holiday in Great Britain! We have so many gorgeous un-spoiled places to see right here on your doorstep that most of us have never heard of. Why cross the Channel to Paris if you haven’t explored the stunning architecture of Bath or Chester? Save the airfare of travelling to Australia and surf the beautiful beaches of Cornwall and Devon. With so many extravagant castles such as Arundel, St Michael’s Mount and of course, Windsor there is more to see than you can imagine! Celebrate your heritage while taking a much needed break in the Cotswolds or get a massive adrenaline rush in one of our many adventure theme parks. The possibilities are endless! Continue reading →

The UK’s best family festival is back for 2016 and this time it really will be out of this world! Camp Bestival is everything you could want from a festival rolled into one and held at a castle. Camp Bestival Is Back! Camp Bestival is the sister festival to Bestival held annually on the Isle of Wight. From the first event in 2008 it has won multiple awards including Best New Festival in its first year and Best Family Festival four times since! What more excuse could you need to treat the whole family? Get yourself down from Thursday 28th to 31st July for the best long weekend ever! Continue reading →