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Hot off the market is our Most Wanted Bin Laden Mask! Perfect for those who don't fancy being politically correct this Halloween! This is a Hollywood exclusive item - you'll be hard pressed to find it anywhere else! It's set to be one of our hottest items this season, so be sure to get your hands on one before they're...

Time to don your frocks and pull up your pantaloons - the Russell-Cotes Gallery is hosting its first ever Masked Evening Salon on October 19th! The event celebrates the return of Albert Moore's fantastic Midsummer from its two year international tour, and the Master of Ceremonies is none other than Bournemouth's 2012 Slam Poetry Champion: Steve Biddle himself! This is...

Summertime is here and we all know what that means… TO THE BEACH! But let’s be honest, will the Great British Weather really let us do that? Well even if you don’t get a bit of sunshine coming your way, you’ll always bring a bit of the seaside home with our BRAND NEW costumes (yes, we have more!): 1920’s Beach Honey and...

This Halloween, we’ve got a range of costumes that just scream “trick or treat”! From the hit horror film Child’s Play… it’s Chucky! Available in the classic Chucky costume or to give you a quick transformation to surprise and scare your friends, the Chucky Mask! And we even have a Chucky for the ladies! Try our Ladies Chucky costume, complete...

If you haven’t heard already the Hollywood Party Centre on Post office Road in Bournemouth town centre is opening on Sundays 11am – 4pm from the 9th September. Now we know you freshers and students all like a good party, and with the busy freshers week coming soon, remember we’re here for all your costume needs. (And now on Sundays...

Playtime just got a whole lot scarier! Here at Hollywood we’ve got some gorgeously creepy doll costumes and accessories in for Halloween, and we just know you’re going to love them! But dolls aren’t that scary, we hear you say! Well, just wait ‘til you’ve set eyes on our Tokyo Dolls collection! Here's a collection for all you anime and cosplay...

There’s no business like show business, and this Halloween, Hollywood has got quite a show in store for you! Introducing, the lovely ladies of the Grotesque Burlesque collection! Be wary though, the name does say it all… Make way for Diva Demonique De Vil; this sexy siren is not quite as lovely as she looks... Or why not try our...

Everyone has an infamous “haunted house” in their neighbourhood, right? You know the type we mean: big, old, creepy and so run-down and decrepit that it gives you the heebie-jeebies whenever you set eyes on it! You’d shudder to even think what the occupants of that house were like. This Halloween at Hollywood, we’ve got some visitors from such a house: the...

Summer is shortly coming to an end as the nights grow longer and we all know what’s coming next… Halloween season! So we here are Hollywood have been preparing a special costu-- what happened to his skin!? Do you want to have the edge on your friends and family this year? Want a costume that will really make their skin...

Remember in History lessons at school having to learn about the Dark Ages? Very grim sounding, weren’t they? Thank goodness we’re all safe and sound in the 21st century! Well, that is until Halloween comes round… Back at Hollywood this Halloween, all the way from the Dark Ages to haunt us silly: the Haunted Court!  Meet the reigning monarchs of...

Roll up, roll up! A circus has come to Hollywood this Halloween, but not all is what it seems… The clowns are anything but jolly, the ringmaster has a devilish look about him, and the ventriloquist dummy seems to have a life of its own! There’s only one circus we at Hollywood would know to be as deadly as this...

High School can be an absolute nightmare, can’t it? Well, whether your high school experience is/was good or bad, just be grateful you didn’t go to school with this lot! Making its comeback to Hollywood this Halloween, it’s the pupils and staff of Horror High School! And this year, they’ve got some new additions to the faculty… NEW to the...

Bournemouth’s premier aeronautical extravaganza is back! What is this, I hear you ask? Why, the Bournemouth Air Festival of course! What better way to celebrate the return of the Red Arrows zipping about over head on Thursday, Friday and Saturday than heading to Hollywood to check out our amazing Royal Air Force costumes. Alternatively, be a real Maverick with our...

There’s something creepy coming your way this Halloween… ZOMBIES!! Well, you couldn’t have Halloween without them, now could you? They’re making their return to Hollywood stores this Halloween, and they’ve bought a few new friends with them… When there’s trouble about and you need some help from the thin blue line… well you may just be better off without! Introducing...

This Halloween, Hollywood is serving up some grizzly characters that'll put anyone off their food! Back in stock this Halloween to dish out some horror, it’s the chefs of Hell’s Kitchen! And no we don’t mean Gordon Ramsay; he seems as sweet as a kitten in comparison to this lot! So for those with a more sensitive stomach, you may...

Southampton, have we got news for you! Coming to the Mayflower Theatre for ONE NIGHT ONLY on Sun 23rd September, is the brand new Grease Sing-a-Long! This brand new theatre experience includes a vocal warm-up and hand-jive tutorial from your host, then you get to enjoy the show whilst singing and dancing along to your favourite Grease tunes! And what...

Grab your beachwear freshers, there’s a beach party coming to Bournemouth! On Wednesday 19th September, the Old Fire Station is holding a Surf Club Beach Party for Bournemouth University 2012 Freshers! So even if the weather outside doesn’t suit for a beach party, you can still grab a few bits to make you feel like you’re out partying on the...

It’s that time of year again: back to school! And to celebrate (or commiserate), The Old Fire Station in Bournemouth is holding its annual Freshers Back 2 Skool night on Monday 17th September, so get those  uniforms on, and no slacking! The event states that school uniform MUST be worn, but don’t be too put off. After all, some rules...

Big Night Out strikes again on Saturday 8th September with another killer theme: Las Vegas! So glam yourself up and head down to Lava Ignite Bournemouth for a night full of “slots, cards and sin”! The night promises a real Las Vegas experience, so you’ll want to make sure you dress to impress! Here at Hollywood we’ve got a few...

For those of you getting the post-Olympic blues, turn those frowns upside down because our summer of sport is not over yet! From the 29th August – 9th September London will once again take centre stage and play host to the London 2012 Paralympic Games! With 21 sporting events going on, there’s sure to be something for everyone to really...