Pirates Ahoy, Stand Out with the Perfect Pirate Fancy Dress. Poole people get ready for a summer of Pirates. Poole in Dorset is home to the famous pirate Harry Paye. In the 1400s, Poole's favorite privateer, Harry Paye intercepted hundreds of French and Spanish ships to avenge an attack on his hometown. He returned with a legendary haul of gold, exotic...

June is the start of the summer and the many sporting events. From football to tennis, to the commonwealth games. There are plenty of chances to get behind your favourite team. Support England in True Fan Style This Summer. The first big tournament of the summer is of course the FIFA World Cup, kicking of on the 11th of June...

Hot Off the Hanger: New Costume Deliveries Are Here! We have been busy behind the scenes ordering from our suppliers, and now the deliveries are rolling in. Our suppliers have out done themselves this year. From brand new licenced costumes to festival essentials, there is something for everyone. We are over excited to share that not all the deliveries are...

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...

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...

Christmas is almost over and the year is nearly over. Means only one thing its New Years Eve 2025 Lets Party! See in 2026 in style. Whether you are hosting or going to a party you need the perfect fancy dress out fit. Hollywood Fancy Dress UK is the place to head to this party season. From the classic New...

The kids are back to school and the nights are drawing in. Only means one thing, Halloween is only round the corner. But wait October is not just for Halloween. The Bavarian tradition of drinking and partying comes in the form of Oktoberfest. So dust down your lederhosen, and crack open a beer and party! There are plenty of events...

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...

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...

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...

Only a few days away from the multi award winning Bournemouth 7's Festival. They are well into the build of this fabulous sports ad music festival. All happening at Chapel Gate, Hurn from 24th May - 26th May The festival combines music and sport for a glorious bank holiday of fun. Sports include rugby, netball and hockey to name a...

October is not all about ghosts and ghouls, also the month of the German festival Oktoberfest. Brits being Brits have embraced Oktoberfest with various festival weekends and themed nights. So grab your Lederhosen and party! This is an annual festival in Munich, Germany, held over a two-week period and ending on the first Sunday in October. The festival originated on October 12...

Its that time of year again! The best festival in the south for family's, Camp Bestival 2023! Camp Bestival is a family camping experience with all the entertainment of a festival. This festival is kid friendly with activities for children of all ages. From Mr Tumble to Dick and Dom. Not forgetting the adults with the likes of Sophie Ellis-Bextor...

With pride month well under way, we look forward to our local pride event Bourne Free Pride. Where the streets of Bournemouth will be ablaze with rainbows. This exciting event is on the weekend of 7th and 8th July. With a host of events happening all weekend, there are plenty of opportunities to show your rainbow, including the parade on...

Arr me O’l land lovers, it be time to take up the cutlass and fly the Jolly Rodger with pride. Harry Paye Day 2023 is upon us.. Our gentleman pirate Harry Paye, needs you! It's time to take up arms and defend our shores from French and Spanish invaders. It is time to protect and pay tribute to our beloved...

Calling all Bournemouth Uni students, the biggest and most fun filled date in all BU and AUB student’s diaries is upon us. June 3rd is SUBU Summer Ball 2023 time!!!! With so much happening between 2pm and 2am, this is the hottest date of the year. This year there will be free funfair rides, live bands, DJ sets, drag acts...

That time of year again for Bournemouth 7's Festival. For those who don’t know Bournemouth 7’s is the world’s largest sport and music festival. The festival runs over three days on the 26th,27th and 28th of May. It includes the sports of Rugby, Netball, Hockey, Dodgeball, Touch rugby and fitness games . This year sees two new sports of Cheerleading...