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Top 5 ways to celebrate St Patrick's Day 2018 in London
The time of year is approaching again for yet another excuse to dress up and party. St Patrick ’s Day falls on the 17th March and to celebrate there will be plenty of lively Irish themed events all over London in honour of Ireland’s patron saint. So let’s go greener than ever and embrace four-leaf clovers whilst drinking all the Guinness we possibly can. Here are our top 5 ways to celebrate in London this year! Read more...
Top 3 Fancy Dress Ideas For New Year's Eve
Top 3 Fancy Dress Ideas For New Year's Eve What better way to usher in 2018 than with a crazy themed, fun filled fancy dress party. Here at Escapade we love any excuse for one and we want to make sure that you make the entrance of the evening in a fabulous costume. To make things easy for you, we have compiled a list of some of the most popular New Year’s Eve fancy dress party themes this year with some spectacular ideas on what to wear. Read more...
Random Halloween Costume Finder
Still need a costume for Halloween? Use our random costume finder to uncover a personalised costume for you. Even if the costume seems too absurd or stupid to wear, you'll be sure to have a laugh trying it out. Share with friends to see what they get! Read more...
Bungling thieves leave store empty-handed after TNT gaffe
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade A trio of bungling thieves in Zimbabwe ended up leaving a store they had tried to rob empty-handed after making a critical error in their planning. The criminals broke into a service station close to Harare and tied up a shop assistant, according to the Metro. Next, they headed to the safe and set up some explosives around it in order to free the money inside. However, they appear to have been a little over-zealous with the TNT... Read more...
Lionel Messi has tattoo of his mum
Read celebrity news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade Lionel Messi may be ranked as one of the world's best footballers, but that doesn't mean he has forgotten his roots. The FC Barcelona player has been photographed on holiday by the Metro displaying an unusual tattoo of his mum's face. He is taking a break in Ibiza with girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo and teammate Dani Alves and the body art was clearly visible on his back as he stripped off to frolic on their private yacht. Messi, 24,... Read more...
American man wins world's best beard contest
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade An American man has taken home the coveted title of world's best beard after taking part in the 2011 World Beard and Moustache Championships in Norway. Burke Kenny, 26, comes from Olympia in Washington state and has been growing his facial hair since he was about 20 years old. He entered the competition in the "full beard with styled moustache" category, but also won first place overall thanks to his impressively hairy face. It is not the first... Read more...
Jesus 'appears' on supermarket receipt
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade A couple from South Carolina have claimed that the image of Jesus has appeared on a till receipt from Walmart. Jacob Simmons and his fiancee Gentry Lee Sutherland told a local news provider they had been shopping for pictures there recently and took the receipt back to their apartment with them. It ended up on the floor a few days later and it was only when Ms Sutherland stopped to pick it up that she spotted something unusual.... Read more...
Motorist avoiding parking fee leaves car in deep water
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade A motorist's attempt at avoiding a £2 parking fee left his vehicle in deep water - literally. The unnamed driver had taken to leaving his car on Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard while he commuted to work, possibly in London. However, instead of using the specially-designated car park at one end of the dock, he cheekily avoided having to pay and display by putting the Alfa Romeo on a slipway. It was bound to end in tears sooner or later... Read more...
The Beckhams name newborn daughter Harper Seven
Read celebrity news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade Victoria and David Beckham have named their newborn daughter Harper Seven, it has been revealed. There has been much speculation over the choice of name for the tot, with sources claiming that she could be named Lunar. However, the moniker was finally announced to the world by David after the baby was born on Sunday (July 10th 2011) weighing 7lbs 10oz. "I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham ...... Read more...
Fun fancy dress runner gets the boot from charity efforts
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade A man who frequently takes part in fundraising fun runs wearing fancy dress has been sacked by a charity after what they saw as an unimpressive display at the London Marathon. Ex-footballer Lloyd Scott took part in the gruelling race in April dressed as Brian the Snail from the Magic Roundabout. It took him a whopping 26 days and he suffered nose bleeds and vomiting, but he did raise £20,000 for Action for Children. However, the charity was... Read more...
Carol Vorderman wins Rear of the Year
Read celebrity news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade Given the amount of coverage Pippa Middleton's derriere has received in the papers since the royal wedding, you might be forgiven for thinking you see more of hers than you do your own. However, even this was apparently not enough to earn her the coveted Rear of the Year title - because she was 'pipped' to the post by Carol Vorderman. Organisers Wizard Jeans and Tony Edwards said the maths genius got a "deluge" of votes from admirers,... Read more...
Simon Cowell: My special talent is kissing
Read celebrity news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade This could be enough to put your off your lunchtime sandwiches, but Simon Cowell has revealed he has a special talent when it comes to puckering up. The Britain's Got Talent judge took part in a question and answer session with fans of the show during one of the intervals, Metro reports. When asked if he had a special talent that he could use to win the show if he was a contestant, Cowell said he did. "I'm... Read more...