Comic relief 2026 is on its way! This years moto is Take Yourself Funny For Money! What better way to do this than to dress up in something silly. Chanel your inner funny with our range of comical costumes. Red Nose Day was started to help tackle poverty in African countries and has grown over the years, and has help...

Celebrate All That Is Green This St Patrick's Day! Our fun range of Irish themed fancy dress costume ideas will get your in the party spirit. So grab your Guinness and party like the Irish. The Man Behind The Day Who is St Patrick, and why is he the patron saint of Ireland? St Patrick was a 5th century missionary...

He's back! Celebrating 30 Years of Ghost Face Scream 7 coincides with the first Scream movie that was released in 1996. Wow! has it really been 30 years since this iconic movie franchise started. The Scream franchise has seen a whole new generation fall in love with this slasher horror, and the anticipated 7th film in the series is set...

With Christmas just around the corner, attention turns to what we get the little ones. Well why not give them the gift of imagination! Fancy Dress is a good way to get the creative juices flowing for the little ones. Whether becoming a princess for the day, or using those super powers, a costume brings the imagination to life. Here...

Do you like scary movies? The horror film character that is Ghost Face from the scream franchise, seems to grow more and more every year. With him also becoming an online sensation. Here at Hollywood we have the many faces of Ghost Face to choose from. With too many to choose from we have put a selection together of some...

It may only be August, but the best time of the year is fast approaching. Halloween is coming! Only 3 months until the spooky season. Here at Hollywood fancy dress we are already rearranging the shops around to get the all important Halloween out. With deliveries weekly you will be spoilt for choice this year. What's New This Year? What's...

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...

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...

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...

World Book Day 2025 is upon us. This year it falls on Thursday 6th of March. Books are not just for world book day they are for life. Stories are amazing things that can transport you to other worlds and other lives. Books give children that escapism from life's troubles and also help them understand the world. We all know...

With Christmas almost upon us, thoughts turn to the end of the year, and New Years Eve, time to party! Whether you are having a quiet one with family at home or dancing the night away. Make it fun with a fancy dress theme. Hollywood's can cater for all themes and genres. From super hero's to pirates, and 1920's though...

Hohoho here’s hoping for a white Christmas. It’s too early to start thinking about all the good food. But it’s a perfect time to start thinking about all the great parties that will be thrown. So get ready for the Christmas party season with Hollywood Fancy Dress. The big question is, what will you wear? You can’t do the same...

The nights are drawing in. The air is getting a little crisper. It must be Halloween party season! Here at Hollywood Fancy Dress we have plenty of Halloween ideas for the ladies to impress with this year. Halloween is one of the most fun party seasons of the year that insists on dressing up and having fun. Maybe you want...

Looking for Halloween Fancy Dress ideas for your little horrors, then here at Hollywood's we have you covered. HALLOWEEN, the celebration of ghosts and ghouls!  Halloween has been celebrated in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland since before records began. Celts, the people that lived in these areas believed that on Halloween the gap between the worlds of the living and...

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...

Arr me hearty's it’s time for Poole's annual Pirate festival. With Harry Paye 2024 fast approaching dust off your inner pirate, and remember the legend that is Harry Paye. The main event is on Saturday 15th June, with the shenanigans beginning at 12 noon. Harry Paye was a privateer pirate employed by King Henry the 4th . He sailed the...

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...

Grab you passport and a bag were off to Malmo Sweden! Eurovision 2024 is here again. This year it is being hosted by Sweden’s third largest city. Known as an international hub Malmo residents come from 180 countries, speak 150 different languages. The diversity of the city makes it the perfect choice to host the 68th Eurovision contest. The song...

Now I have to talk to you about something very serious. A long, long time ago, in a country far, far away George Lucas created something amazing. He took a story as old as time of galactic dictators and a people’s rebellion. A small resistance fighting against an overwhelming enemy on a scale that no one had seen before. But...

Calling all Bournemouth Uni students! The best part of being a Uni student in Bournemouth is the big summer ball. For the last 30 years it has grown to be one of the best Uni balls in the country. The unique thing about this party is, well mini music festival, is they encourage fancy dress. This year is no exception...