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Fun fancy dress makes an impression at Bestival
Revellers at Bestival celebrated the event's biggest ever crowd with a huge number of eclectic and fun fancy dress outfits over the weekend. The Isle of Wight festival's fancy dress parade on Saturday night (September 11th) was described as "now legendary" by the Daily Telegraph, as thousands of unicorns and fairies were spotted all over the site. According to the newspaper, the event attracted about 46,000 visitors this time around, with many of them embracing the "fantasy" costume theme announced by organiser Rob da Bank earlier Read more...
Princess Eugenie enjoys fun fancy dress frolics in Spain
Princess Eugenie has been having great fun on holiday in Spain, with pictures showing her trying on fun fancy dress and laughing with a mate. The 20-year-old - who is to return to her studies at Newcastle Uni soon - has been off on her jollies with Tilly Standing, her good pal and daughter of thespian Sir John Standing. On a day out, they spotted a costume shop and promptly went in to try on fake bottoms, happily posing for pictures with the humourous accessories. It's clear the young royal... Read more...
Fun fancy dress 'shows how much fun rugby is'
A sports reporter has said he is pleased to be involved with a new season of rugby, in part because of the fans in fun fancy dress. Austin Healey of ESPN Rugby told Scrum.com he had great fun pitchside last weekend, particularly with supporters embracing the party atmosphere in their costumes. "That's what rugby is. It's people who are good-natured having a good laugh," he commented. Perhaps controversially, Austin said football followers aren't as much fun as rugby supporters and can't produce the same carnival feeling at Read more...
Olly Murs: I have to wear fun fancy dress in public to hide
Normally, people wear fun fancy dress to stand out in a crowd, but X Factor star Olly Murs has revealed he uses it to hide from his fans. The singer, who could hit number one in the charts this weekend, told the Daily Star he resorted to wearing a costume at V Festival so he didn't have to continually pose for photographs. He dressed up like comedy character Fonejacker for the day, putting sunglasses and a balaclava on so he would be unrecognisable. "It was weird … but I managed... Read more...
Weird Al Yankovic delights fans with fun fancy dress
Comedic performer Weird Al Yankovic delighted his fans in Winnipeg this week with performances of almost all his hit songs in fun fancy dress. Read more...
Wacky wheelbarrow race calls for fun fancy dress
Anyone who likes fun fancy dress and has a competitive nature may be interested in heading to Leicestershire next week in time for a special event. Twyford is holding its annual wheelbarrow races on August 14th 2010 and is looking for more people who want to take part, the Melton Times reports. Competitors will be able to take part in a variety of different races, including one over tough terrain and a water hazard. Organiser Leigh Higgins said people taking part must stay in their barrow at all times to... Read more...
Minehead looks forward to fun fancy dress event
People in Minehead are looking forward to a fun fancy dress event that is set to take place next month in order to raise money for charity. According to the Somerset County Gazette, more than 30 teams have already registered for the annual raft race that is to be staged by the Royal National Lifeboat Institute on September 4th 2010. Organiser Derek Williams said he is hoping the event will break last year's record of 65 teams competing in the race from the Blue Anchor pub to Minehead. "The first... Read more...
Support the Hull KR in fun fancy dress
People in the north-east of England could find themselves winning a prize if they attend a rugby match in fun fancy dress.The Hull Kingston Rovers have announced their first ever Fancy Dress Friday this week (July 9th 2010), an event which is sure to be fun for all the family.Not only will there be races for those dressed up prior to the game, matchgoers in costume could be chosen from the crowd to take a kick at goal with the opportunity of scooping £2,500.And that's not it - the first... Read more...
Fun fancy dress to celebrate life of Frank Sidebottom creator
He was not a conventional comedian, so it seems fitting that mourners are to attend Chris Sievey's funeral in fun fancy dress.The creator of Frank Sidebottom died earlier this month after a short battle with cancer and is to be cremated at Altrincham Crematorium on Friday (July 2nd 2010).It is to be a ceremony for close friends and family only, but those attending are invited to don fun fancy dress costumes to send Mr Sievey off in style.However, those close to the performer have said there is likely to be... Read more...