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Time to don a Pokémon Costume! Who's ready for Detective Pikachu?
It’s been almost 19 years since the last Pokémon movie was released, so Rob Letterman’s Pokémon: Detective Pikachu has been a long time coming. The film is set for release on May 3rd in Japan, and May 10th in the UK and US. There seems to be a lot of trust and backing behind the current iteration of Pokémon, what with it being the highest-grossing media franchise of all time, as there’s already a sequel planned, with 22 jump Street’s Oren Uziel penned to write the screenplay. We expect plenty... Read more...
Cinco De Mayo
Cinco de Mayo, which literally translates as “Fifth of May” in Spanish, is an annual celebration held every May 5th to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla. Cinco de Mayo is more often celebrated in the U.S. than in Mexico, and nowadays the day is more a celebration of Mexican-American culture. In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is more ceremonial, where military parades and battle reenactments form the basis for most commemorations. Cinco de Mayo is not to be confused with Mexico’s Independence... Read more...
Zombie Awareness Month is Here!
Did you know that May is Zombie Awareness Month? As of 2007, every year sees May 1st to May 31st play host to Zombie Walks, Zombie Runs and Zombie Food Drives, often using such events to raise money for charity. Some even use May to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, gathering supplies such as nonperishable food items, water and firearms. Lest anyone think Zombie Awareness Month isn’t taken seriously, there is an official Zombie Research Society that use May to raise awareness of the impending zombie apocalypse. Even the Center... Read more...
Celebrate National Superhero Day-28th April
National Superhero Day is approaching this month and falls on the 28th April. Here at Escapade we simply cannot wait! Thought up by the staff at Marvel Comics in 1995, the day was established for honouring both fictional and real-life superheroes and has been around for over 2 decades now. Read more...
London Marathon Fancy Dress
The London Marathon always attracts the world’s attention. This Sunday, 28 April 2019 will see some of the world’s best runners and plenty of charitable souls heading to the capital to test their limits and raise money for a huge variety of great causes. The people who really capture the public’s imagination - as well as their admiration - are those who decide to run the gruelling 26.2 miles in fancy dress. The race is tough enough, and putting on a big, furry costume makes an already arduous task more... Read more...
Are You Ready For Avengers Endgame?
Avengers: Endgame is out on general release on 25th April 2019 in the UK, and the film has bought plenty of fanfare with it. In China, pre-sales tickets broke box office records. In India, Avengers: Endgame has all the blockbusting characteristics of a Rajinikanth movie. Film and ticket websites considered Avengers: Endgame to be one of 2019’s most hotly anticipated film. And it’s not hard to see why Avengers is so popular. Chris Evans, Brie Larson, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth reprise their roles as Captain America,... Read more...
Escapade's Guide to Pride 2019
Pride is approaching and the team here at Escapade cannot wait to join the parade in kaleidoscope colour! With numerous events taking place throughout the UK and Europe there are many colourful and vibrant ways to celebrate life and show support for the LGBT communities! Read our Guide to Pride and don’t miss out on the rainbow shenanigans. Birmingham When: 25th -26th May 2019 Where: Birmingham Gay Village Theme: ‘Love Out Loud’ Adult Weekend Tickets: £43.45-£83.60 Birmingham pride will be held in the heart of the Gay village and will be featuring a main stage... Read more...
Happy Chinese New Year!
Also known as Spring Festival and Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year is a big celebration festival among Chinese communities across the globe. Because it is based on the lunar and solar calendars, the date varies each year and is represented by one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year will be the year of the pig! Heading down to London’s West End to celebrate?  With colourful parades, performances and displays taking place in and around China Town, you’re bound to have a good time. Whilst Chinese... Read more...
Burns Night 2019
Forget Dry January, at Escapade, we are always on a lookout for a party and what better way to cure the January blues than celebrate Burns Night! The annual Scottish extravaganza falls on the 25th Jan and calls for an excuse to dress up, drink whisky and eat Haggis, all in honor and celebration of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns of course. Read on for our top places to celebrate this year. Read more...
Bonfire Night 2018
Halloween may be over but that doesn't mean the fun has to stop because bonfire night is just around the corner and we cannot wait to huddle about with a hot chocolate and catch some spectacular displays.  Bonfire night officially falls on Monday 5th November and is also known as Guy Fawkes Night. It traditionally marks the anniversary of the end of the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament and is now celebrated throughout the country. Not sure on where to catch them? Here's a round up of our favourite displays. Read more...
Top Halloween Parties for 2018
Halloween is just around the corner, how will you celebrate? Stuck on ideas on what to do? We suggest partying the night away at London's best club nights, or even better if your abroad, we have some fab destination ideas for you too! Read on to discover the best parties and venues in town! Read more...
Celebrity Inspired Halloween Costumes
Halloween is coming and each year Hollywood continues to go above and beyond on this occasion with celebrities providing us with hundreds of innovative and glitzy looks.  Whilst many automatically think of scary and horror costumes, many celebs have even been steering away from these looks and instead have been opting for sexy or funny costumes.  We’ve seen all sorts, from stars channelling each other in signature looks from the past (think Kylie Jenner as Christina Aguilera and Mylie Cyrus as Lil’ Kim) to couples looking for iconic duos to... Read more...