Local Events and Carnival Fancy Dress

It's me again! Hope everyone's well, enjoying the sunshine and summer fun, here at Hollywood we've been having a great time, as last Saturday we took part in Winton Parade. After joining forces with the 'Big' insurance group we decided that our theme should be equally big, and after much discussion we decided to take to the parade as the...

All together now…  ‘I don’t know what I’ve been told, but fancy dress never gets old, finding great costumes can take a while, so that’s why I do it Hollywood style’ Why the chant? Well because tomorrow its national forces day! With celebrations all over the country it’s looking to be a big one. So why not get involved and...

  Good Day Party People, July 1st, the Joiners in Southampton plays host to the charity gig of the year 'Jam For Heroes', with all proceeds going towards Help For Heroes it's a great way to spend a balmy Summer evening! With lots of local band talent, the only thing that could make this better is fancy dress right? Right...

Welcome back party people, I expect you're all as excited as we are about the next big event of the Summer, Isle of Wight festival! It promises fantastic music, fantastic atmosphere and as always a fantastic array of costumes and fancy dress! Taking place between the 13th and 16th of June now is the time to pick up your festival...

Hi Party People! Four days to go!!  So stop wondering about what you should dress as and get on down to Hollywood. Our staff are brilliant at coming up with unique ideas and with our insider information we can advise you what has already sold in bulk and what will make you that little bit individual! So with four days left...

Every year Poole Quay celebrate Harry Paye, the most famous swashbuckling resident of the harbour town quay with a ginormous parade of pirates. Everyone descends upon the quay dressed as pirates to witness the event, theres also stalls, activities and a best dressed  competition! So if your stuck for what to do June 15th then pop into Hollywood, Pirate up and...

Fasten your seatbelts readers, because this competition is one heck of a thrill ride. We are giving you the chance to win you, or you and your crew free costumes of your choice*. Ideal for next years socials or summer ball, or if your are so inclined, to wear on an average day doing the food shop. All you have to do...

That's right party people, there's only THREE DAYS LEFT to claim your discount on all non sale packet costumes by quoting 'STUDENT1' at the till*. So if you're still wondering what to do for Summer ball or have that all important fancy dress function coming up then now is the time to strike! We have a huge selection of the comic...

That’s right party people, only TWO WEEKS to go until Bournemouth University’s Summer Ball and if you are still stressing about what to wear, RELAX, we’ve got you covered. Our staff are great at coming up with inventive and original concepts for group and individual costumes. Not only this but our sale continues with hundreds of fantastic and unique costumes...

The winds of change have swept through Hollywood’s Post Office Road branch and if you have seen it already you’ll know it’s looking awesome! To make way for more costumes and to make it easier for you for, we’ve ripped out the original set up and given our store interior a complete make over! So if you still haven’t found...

Still haven't found your summer ball costume yet? No worries! Here at Hollywood we are offerring you discount on all non sale costumes in the run up to Summer Ball. All you have to do is come in, pick the perfect costume and quote 'STUDENT1' at the till, hurry as this offer is only open till May 31st. Don't forget that Hollywood...

It's almost time for the event of the summer, Bournemouth Rugby Sevens hits us this weekend, and it's looking to be big. If you're one of the few who haven't sorted your costumes for Saturday and Sunday night well fear not because here at Hollywood we have plenty of awesome costumes, from the bizarre to the brilliant! Also our Bournemouth...

Calling all party people who are getting super psyched about this years BU Summer Ball, we've just got wind of one more thing to get excited about...Stoke will be talent spotting on the night for the BEST DRESSED! They are looking for the most outrageous, the most daring, the most original and the most fun of all the costumes worn...

From the 13th to the 18th May Southampton Mayflower is playing host to the Rocky Horror Picture Show and it's bound to be a riot! So whether you're a sweet transvestite or just simply love the fun and frolics of the musical then we've got the costumes for you! It is always encouraged that the audience dress up like or...

The biggest and most raucaus event in Bournemouth is back!! This May, all anyone will be able to talk about is this three day festival celebrating Rugby and Sports in Sunny Bournemouth. There will be music, there will be madness, there will be flirty fun and most of all there will be FANCY DRESS!! Saturday 25th of May is 'Anything...

So here it comes again and this year it promises to be BIG.  You may be getting involved with your office, school, or mates and are thinking how can something called comic relief be so little fun and such an effort? Well here’s my suggestion, this 15th March get sponsored to come to work/school/university in fancy dress for the entire...

Hey everyone if you didn’t know already, this 25th January is Burns Night, so why not grab a kilt and have yourself a good old time. Whether you’re celebrating the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns or just fancy a bit of tartan for the night, head on over to Hollywood Fancy Dress. With our staff happy to help you...

Happy New Year! I hope everyone's as excited as we are! We have a fantasic range of costumes for New Years! Our store opening times have extended over the New Year period to make sure you're able to get all your costumes and accessories in time for the New Year. The opening times are as follows: Today (29th of Dec...

Just a quick note to thank Zak McComas for lending his voice talent to our latest Halloween promo video! Zak recently released his first album "A Black Hole To Paradise" on Spotify, so please do go support Short Term Eternity - every click helps! Remember to check out our website, too - we've got another Halloween sale on, and it...

Slinky is hosting The Saints and Sinners Ball on Saturday October 27th at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth! The sleeping giant is awakening to deliver a stunning Halloween experience you will not want to miss! This event is one of October's hottest, and it seems you guys are already well aware of this fact - the tickets are selling like...