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Celebrate New Years Eve 2022 in style this year. We have all your party needs from costumes and accessories to party decorations and balloons. This new years eve will be the first for a couple of years with out no covid restrictions. So come and celebrate like we use to with house parties get togethers in pubs and clubs. 1920's...

Harry Paye Day parade is back! Like a lot of things 2022 sees the return of many events that have been cancelled over the last 2 years. Harry Paye Day is no exception. On Saturday the 18th of June sees the parade of pirates on Poole quay. Who is Harry Paye?  Harry Paye, was a privateer and smuggler from Poole, Dorset in the late 14th and early 15th...

Well what a couple of years we have had. Do not let covid put a dampener on your New Years Eve 2022 celebrations, whether meeting up with friends or having a small family get together, look to Hollywood Fancy Dress for your New Years party supplies. From balloons to costumes, table ware to fireworks we are you one stop party...

August The Month of Festivals Summer is in full swing and with the lifting of restrictions means that festivals are back. Lots of local festivals are happening over the next few weekends, from the fairy festival in the new forest to pride festivals. Here on the south coast we are festival mad. Fairy Festival 14th - 15th August After being...

Camp Bestival Goes To The Movies The popular family festival is back. Situated at Lulworth castle, Camp Bestival 2021 is of to the movies, so get your popcorn ready and party the weekend away. Over the weekend of 29th July to the 1st of August, they have a fun packed weekend instore for you, the best way to introduce the...

Freedom Day, party like you have not partied for a year. July 19th 2021 is being herald as freedom day in England, when most of the restrictions that have been upon us for the last year and half are being lifted. What better way to celebrate than to have an eighties party, so many options, from full costumes to neon...

Star Trek has one of the largest and most loyal fan bases in the history of Science Fiction. The first series aired in 1966 and almost half a century later there have been 12 films, six television series (three of them spanning 7 seasons!) and countless conventions. Trekkers will gather in London this October for the annual Destination Star Trek event, which will take place on the 3rd-5th and will feature a number of important live speakers. The event, hosted at Excel London, will include guest speakers such as Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Karl Urban, Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, Jeri Ryan, Gates McFadden, Denise Crosby, John de Lancie and many more. Continue reading →

Recently came across this fantastic infographic about Dr Who and we thought with the new Doctor Who series doing so well we would share it with everyone here. Don’t forget if you are doing anything at all with Doctor Who or are fans of the show we have a fantastic range of costumes available here  

Breaking news has just come in to Hollywood Fancy Dress from the popular Z News Zombie Network television channel. It’s almost that time of year once again when thousands of humans take to the streets in even more realistic costumes than ever before. This gives all our Zombie brethren the chance to walk openly among the human vermin so please...

On the night of October 31st the streets are aglow with the orange flickering lights of jack o’ lanterns and you can hear the giggles of children as they trick or treat from house to house dressed as witches, ghosts, goblins, ghouls and many other monsters. We associate Halloween with fake blood, ghosts, haunted houses, scary movies, bonfires, costume parties and gathering enormous bags of candy. However, what are the origins of this creepy tradition? Let’s take a look at the history of Halloween. Continue reading →

Aye Matey, ‘tis true! Coming up on the 19thof September is the annual International Talk like a Pirate Day. It started over a decade ago as a funny idea that was celebrated by a few friends. However, it has grown into an international celebration of pirate speech that is enjoyed all over the world. Many people have turned this event into an excuse to party with pirate themed festivities, rum drinking and much more! The History of International Talk Like a Pirate Day So how exactly did International Talk like a Pirate Day originate and how did it grow into the holiday that it is today? Continue reading →

Bestival September 2014 All the kids are back to school, so it’s time for the big kids to come out and play! From Thursday the 4th to Sunday the 7th September, Robin Hill on the Isle of Wight will be booming with funky music and even funkier people! It’s time for Bestival, a prime fancy dress festival that should be...

The event of the summer is right around the corner, so if you're considering booking tickets for the Abba Reunion show in Bournemouth on 31st August, it's probably time to start thinking about what you're going to wear! Whilst fancy dress isn't mandatory, the 70s was such a cool era that dressing up for the occasion will be lots of...

Whovians all over the world are counting down the days until August 23rd as this is when we will get to see the newest regeneration of our favourite Timelord. The time travelling doctor in his police-box shaped TARDIS (time and relative dimensions in space) that is bigger on the inside will be played by Glaswegian actor Peter Capaldi. He takes...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 50th Birthday In 1964 one of the greatest children’s stories ever told was released in book form and it is still going strong to this very day, I am, of course, talking about Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate factory” It’s a true classic that has been seen, heard and read by every generation since...

Harry Paye Day Dust off your pirate hats and don your boots me hearties because on the 21st June Poole Quay will be brimming with pirates from far and wide in celebration of Harry Paye Day! Harry Paye day is an annual celebration held in honour of the renowned Poole pirate, made famous by his raids on French and Spanish...

Sometimes it can be challenging to come up with a fancy dress idea for a party. There are so many different themes that have really been overdone, so you want to think of something original that will not be tired and boring. However, you don’t want to choose anything that is too difficult or obscure. Your guests should at least be familiar with your fancy dress theme, or they won’t know what to dress as. Stuck for ideas? What about an Avengers Movie Themed Fancy dress party? The Avengers is a very popular film franchise and an important party of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film “The Avengers” came out in 2012 and was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was written and directed by the legendary Joss Whedon and includes an ensemble cast featuring Chris Evens, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Renner and Cobie Smulders. Continue reading →

June 6 of 2014 marks the 70s anniversary of the Normandy Landings, also known as “D-Day” or “Operation Neptune”. This was the largest seaborne invasion in history and it was the act that began the invasion of Western Europe by the Allied Troups, which was then under German occupation. This invasion led to the Allied victory in the war. Continue reading →

We have an exciting new sale rail at our Castle Lane Store! This fantastic 'Vintage Hire Costumes Sale Rail' is located on our bottom floor at our Castle Lane Branch, on Castle Lane West. This genius new rail is not only a BARGAIN but a brilliant way to get your hands on an authentic/ vintage fancy dress costume! These fabulous and...

Fancy dress doesn't have to have a point, that's why its fancy dress! Hold your breath, make a wish, count to  three.. Come with me and you'll be in a world of pure imagination, with Hollywood's candy creator costumes for both men and women. Not yet got the hairstyle to match your new costume? Not to worry, we've got just...