RINGWOOD CARNIVAL is taking place this year on Saturday 15th September and, as always, it promises to be a festival of fun for the whole family to enjoy! The carnival is run by registered charity Ringwood Carnival Society, which aims to give you a festive fair filled with processions, market stalls, live music and entertainment! The carnival is a FREE...

One of Southampton’s biggest club nights has returned and it’s bigger and better than ever! Smirnoff Big Night Out hits Oceana Southampton on Saturday 8th September and the theme is… FESTIVAL! With a summer of festivals all done and dusted, Oceana and Big Night Out want to show that we haven’t had enough yet! So to help you bring...

HALLOWEEN! Here at Hollywood it’s our ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE time of year (surprise, surprise!), and we love nothing more than hearing about where the spookiest events are going to be! So when we heard about Slinky’s Saints & Sinners Ball at the O2 Academy Bournemouth, you can imagine just how mad our fancy dress thinking caps were going! For those of...

This September, Southampton plays host to the annual Boat Show: Britain’s best loved on-water boat show! As the first big boat show to commence after the Olympics, you can be guaranteed that the atmosphere will still have that buzz from the recent Games, making this one of the most anticipated Boat Shows to date! If you’re planning on going down...

This week, Cowes takes the spotlight with the sailing extravaganza that is Cowes Week! As one of the longest-running events in UK sporting history, Cowes Week is an action-packed event for all the family to enjoy. With 8,000 participants racing, from Olympians to weekend sailors, there’s never a dull moment at Cowes! With the great parties, atmosphere and variety of...

Only a few weeks left until this year's Bestival kicks off at Robin Hill, and we couldn’t be more excited! With major headlining acts such as Florence and the Machine, Hot Chip and Stevie Wonder, it’s no wonder that 45,000 of you lovely lot decided to go! Another reason we’re absolutely buzzing over Bestival this year is the awesome WILDLIFE...

Hollywood is proud to present a BRAND NEW collection to our range… STEAM PUNK! This collection of costumes and accessories gives a Steam Punk twist to your favourite costumes, such as Pirates, Vampires and Cowboys. With its heavy influences of sci-fi, Wild West, gothic, fantasy and steam, this collection ensures that you’ll have a unique costume unlike any others! Give...

With all the BRAND NEW costumes we’ve been giving all of you, you’d think we were spoiling you! Well, here comes another one… EL PRESIDENTE! This costume is perfect for those wanting to go for something to tickle everyone's funny bone, and includes all the details a dictating ruler needs! Paired with a Dictator Beard and a pair of Aviator...

Come fly with Hollywood Fancy Dress Stores at the Bournemouth Air Show on the 30th of August to the 2nd of September. August has flown by and as it comes to the end of the month, the famous Bournemouth Air Show draws closer! With plenty of displays throughout the day and night it will be a real event to attend...

Aren’t we having some lovely weather at the moment? Let’s just hope it sticks around for the rest of the season! But if not, we at Hollywood have got a few bits and bobs to help you keep that summer feeling! Throw on one of our Hawaiian Shirts with some garlands like our Hawaiian Set Red for a tropical look...

One our newest editions to the Batman range will leave your friends and family hiding their pearls as Catwoman has made a great appearance in Hollywood fancy dress stores. The Dark Knight Rises has become one of the biggest film spectaculars of the year and Hollywood Fancy Dress Staff were blown away, especially Anne Hathaway’s incredible performance as Catwoman. We...

This summer sees the release of the eagerly anticipated film, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and we at Hollywood could not be more excited!! As the final installment of the Batman trilogy, the film is set to be bigger and better than what we’ve had so far with the exciting introduction of Catwoman and new villain Bane! And just to give...

I'll show you mine if you show me yours! This brand new costume that's turned up at Hollywood shows us that you cant hide ANYTHING in the back offices of the store. These awesome X-Ray Second Skin costumes are not only as tight as a second skin (hence the name) but they also have this awesome X-Ray design on! Take...

Oh dear, looks like Lenny the Lobster has a cute new pet! But wait, you didn't feed it after midnight did you Lenny?! Mayhem and destruction have come to Hollywood in the form of GREMLINS! Take a look at this clip from the movie Gremlins and you will see what we have to deal with! Gremlins movie clip Now it's...

Known for his eye watering humour and his undoubtedly controversial characters like Bruno, Borat and Ali G, Sacha Baron Cohen has recently taken the big screen by storm and got everybody laughing about otherwise “touchy” topics. Incredibly popular in the cinema, on the red carpet and now in Hollywood! These will go off the shelves instantly with the new Admiral...

In this hard economic climate, we understand that money is scarce. Luckily, the kind nature of The Hollywood Team is shining through today and they are having a competition for you guys to enter which will give the lucky winner £25 to spend on their fancy dress needs! Sound like something you want to get your mitts on? It's not...

Here at Hollywood, we like LOVE festivals. Just the thought of being able to jump around and groove down to some music gets Lenny's pincers quaking in excitement! And of course, being the kind loving people we are here at Hollywood, we want to spread the love and help everybody have a good time at these festivals which is why...

"Holy Fancy Dress, Batman!" Batman has come a long way since it was originally created in 1939, just take a look at this gif from the classic 60's TV series with Adam West and Cesar Romero!! SURF AWAY, BATMAN! So now, in 2012, Batman has become a worldwide phenomenon, and with the last film coming out just next month, the...

By now, you must know that we here at Hollywood love giving you a good deal, and today we’re not going to disappoint! Hundreds of ex-hire costumes that were being put up for sale at our Castle Lane store have been moved to our Bournemouth Town Centre store in Post Office Road! Perfect for you students to grab your last...

Student Ball is known for being the party of the year for students, giving everybody the chance to dress up as something funny and exciting and rock it out with some huge names in the music industry! Netsky, Jakwob and Feeder are amongst the brilliant names playing this year and we are sure that this night is going to be...