The dark and gloomy days are behind us for another year, Easter Weekend 2025 is almost upon us. The frosts are a thing of memory, even Lent is behind us. So if you look very closely, you may see a very special bunny hopping around with a basket of brightly painted eggs. Easter is most commonly associated with Jesus’s Resurrection...

With January being a long month we need something to look forward to. The end of the month sees the Chinese New Year 2025. Wednesday the 29th January is New years day with new years eve on the 28th. So banish the winter blues and celebrate the coming of the year of the snake. There are 12 zodiac animals, that...

Who doesn’t like a good firework show? Firework celebrations at this time of year are however, at opposite poles. Between the cloak and dagger of betrayal which is bonfire night, and the festival of sharing and enlightenment which is Diwali. This season has all the fun and drama of a full year. However this miss match comes back together before...

With less then a week to go for Halloween, we all know that the men leave it to the last minute for their costumes. But don't panic here at Hollywood's we have a huge range of Halloween costume ideas for the men. From your typical skeletons and zombies, to horror film costumes. Which one will you choose? Horror Film Ideas...

The mornings have started getting brighter, the evenings are lighter, I know what we are all thinking … “Its Crème Egg Time”! Easter 2024 is here! Easter has a lot of meanings, the main one being the resurrection of Jesus, it signifies new beginnings and new life. Who doesn't love a little lamb or baby chicks? Eggs symbolise the birth...

Mothers Day 2024, or Mothering Sunday, here in sunny England is here once again. The time has come to celebrate those special ladies that gave everything to bring us up. How would we have ever functioned without those amazing ladies ironing school uniforms? Who remembers the alarm clock of mum with the distinctive “Get up or you’ll be late for...

That time of year again, World Book Day 2024 is fast approaching. The children are getting excited for a fun day of dress up at school. Ignite their imagination and bring their favourite book alive with a fancy dress costume. The world would look very different without books, I mean what would libraries do? Ok joking aside, films, plays and...

Who remembers that iconic moment when Freddy Kruger begins invading the dreams of teens living on Elm Street. Or when Reagan’s head began to rotate past normal movement in the exorcist. If your anything like us then horror movies are for every week, not just Halloween. Relive the horror classics with our wide selection of Halloween Horror Film Costumes. What...

October is not all about ghosts and ghouls, also the month of the German festival Oktoberfest. Brits being Brits have embraced Oktoberfest with various festival weekends and themed nights. So grab your Lederhosen and party! This is an annual festival in Munich, Germany, held over a two-week period and ending on the first Sunday in October. The festival originated on October 12...

Just in time for Bonfire night, Hollywood Fancy Dress' store in Southampton, "Just For Fun", is now stocking fireworks! We sell some of the best, most trusted brands of fireworks, such as Total FX, Absolute, Bright Star and more! Light up the sky this holiday season with these fantastic new pyrotechnics. For more information, please call our Southampton store on...