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That time of year again for Bournemouth 7's Festival. For those who don’t know Bournemouth 7’s is the world’s largest sport and music festival. The festival runs over three days on the 26th,27th and 28th of May. It includes the sports of Rugby, Netball, Hockey, Dodgeball, Touch rugby and fitness games . This year sees two new sports of Cheerleading...

This year marks the 67th annual Eurovision contest. It is the UK's honour to host the Eurovision 2023 in place of Ukraine who are currently at war and unable to host the contest. Liverpool is a world heritage city and birthplace for the culture and creativity awards. So what better place to host. The Eurovision contest draws in the world’s...

May 4th has become known as International Star Wars Day. The date was chosen due to its close resemblance to the famous saying from the Star Wars franchise "May the force be with you". Since then, this date has been a day to celebrate the 3 original films, additional 6 films and all the off-shoot series. May The 4th Be...

The event of the year is about to be up on us. The crowning of our new King, Kings Charles the III. It has been 70 years since the country has seen one. There are whole generations who have not seen the pageantry that comes with this historic event. So lets have a party for the Kings Coronation. King Charles...

It is that time of year again, Comic Relief 2023 is less than a week away, are you ready for your fundraising events this year? Whether at work, school or a personnel challenge, get dressed up in the name of fun. Hollywood Fancy Dress is the place to come for all things red and funny. Comic Relief is a British charity...

Celebrate St Patrick's Day 2023 like the Irish do, with drink and silly hats. Here at Hollywood Fancy Dress we have all you need from hats to flags. So grab your Guinness and party. Why do we celebrate St Patrick? St Patrick day or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the...

The wait is finally over for the latest Scream movie. Scream VI hits the cinema's 9th of March. What better way to immerse yourself than dressing for the part. Here at Hollywood Fancy Dress we have just had a large delivery of scream costumes and masks, ready for all you scream fans. What's your favourite scary movie? It all started...

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...

That time of year again, with only a couple of weeks to go, let's get spooky for Halloween. Are shops are filled to the ceiling with everything you need for the spooky season. We have everything from costumes to decorations and everything in between. Whether you are looking for the classic horror or just a plain and simple costume we...

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...

OUR ONLINE AND CLICK AND COLLECT SERVICES ? WILL REMAIN OPEN! Well, here we go again, back in lockdown. Home schooling, zoom parties, and keeping safe. Do not fret we here at Hollywood Fancy Dress are still open on-line for all your fancy dress and party needs, whether just talking to your friends or hosting a zoom party, liven up the...

Dorset Neon Run 2018 Dorset Neon Run: The Technicolor fun run is back in Poole on the 21st of April. The 5 k track center's round Poole Park and is run a night so that the beauty of everyone’s efforts can really glow. It’s open to anyone aged 12 and over and there’s still time to sign up! What To...

Who is a scots best friend? Robert Burns of course! It's that time of year again - Burns Night is fast approaching! This year the annual Scottish event takes place on Wednesday 25th January 2018! For anyone not so familiar with this occassion Burns Night is a day dedicated to celebrating the work of the Scottish Poet Robert Burns. The...

The White Christmas Dip is an annual charity fancy dress Christmas morning dip held on the beach next to Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth. In the simplest terms, the idea is to charge into the sea on Christmas Day at 10:30am. A Christmas morning swim is a fantastic excuse for a family outing and healthy sea air on Christmas Day. So before you overindulge on...

Opening Times For Christmas and New Years 2017! It’s that time of the year once again and everyone is dressing up for the office Christmas parties, and celebrations of the New Year. We’ve extended our opening times for this busy time of year to help you out this Christmas. All of our shops will be open on Christmas Eve. So you...

It's been three long years since Michael Bay has brought us a Transformers movie but guess what?! The fifth installment to the film franchise is out on Thursday 22nd June 2017 in UK cinemas! What's the story with the Transformers this time? 'Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in...