I've booked a cruise on Celebrity for next summer and have been looking around for suitable clothes for the formal nights. We have a Freemans factory outlet in Peterborough called Stage 2 and there's heaps of sequinned gowns, dresses, tops, skirts, jackets and knitwear. Some of the clothes are as much as 85% off. For example, I picked up a sequinned gown for £26.50 (original price £175!); another was £16 (original price £105). These are not clothes you would normally wear as they are kind of OTT but I reckon they are just perfect for formal nights. It's such a shame that this store is scheduled to close next Sept.

There is a website - www dot thebigdiscountstore dot com but the range in the Peterborough store is much wider than that shown on the website. There are stores throughout the country so if you need formal wear, do check them out.