Matthews Bar

31/10/2026

🎃👻 ALL DRESSED UP AND SOMEWHERE BRILLIANT TO GO! 👻🎃
Matthews Bar, Virginia is THE place to be this Halloween!
A beautiful mild night is promised, our new b**r garden is wide open, and our spooky street is waiting for you — packed with thrills, creepy corners and a few scary surprises! 🕷️🦇
🎶 Dozy & Co. live from 10pm, bringing the music to keep you dancing all night!
🏆 THREE FANCY DRESS PRIZES! 🎭 Best Dressed 🤪 Funniest Costume ✨ Most Original Costume
Get dressed up, gather your friends and come soak up the Halloween spirit. Let’s fill Matthews with brilliant costumes, laughter and mighty craic! 🍻🎃
The only thing missing is YOU… if you dare! 👻

29/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN WEEKEND AT MATTHEWS BAR, VIRGINIA! 👻🎃
🔥 TWO MASSIVE NIGHTS OF LIVE MUSIC, FANCY DRESS & MIGHTY CRAIC! 🔥
🎸 FRIDAY NIGHT – SHANE McCLUSKEY – 10PM ❤️
The one and only Shane McCluskey, a firm favourite here at Matthews Bar! Shane never fails to get the place rocking, and we're delighted to welcome him back for another brilliant Friday night! 🎶🍻
🎤 SATURDAY NIGHT – DOZY & CO. – 10PM
Get ready for a HUGE Halloween Saturday night with the fantastic DOZY & CO.! Brilliant music, great energy and a dance floor that's sure to be hopping! 💃🕺
🎭 OUR BIG HALLOWEEN FANCY DRESS BASH! 🎭
🍻 COME IN COSTUME AND YOUR FIRST DRINK IS ON US!
🏆 Fantastic prizes for the best, funniest and most original costumes!
⚠️ WATCH OUT! Our fancy dress winners can be announced at ANY STAGE throughout the night, so keep those costumes on!
🎃 AND DON'T FORGET TO VISIT OUR SPOOKY HALLOWEEN STREET! 👻
🔥 The atmosphere, the music, the people and the craic — there's nothing quite like a weekend at Matthews!
📍 MATTHEWS BAR, VIRGINIA
🍻 WHERE GREAT NIGHTS HAPPEN! 🍻
🎃 Round up your friends, get the costumes ready and come celebrate Halloween with us! 🎃
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28/10/2026

Saturday night FANCY DRESS Great prizes. Great location Matthews Bar

28/10/2026

🎃👻 MATTHEWS BAR IS HALLOWEEN READY! 👻🎃
Our spooky street has come alive! 💀🧙‍♀️🎃 The skeletons are out, the witches are waiting, the pumpkins are glowing and there's plenty of mischief around every corner!
🎭 THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, 31ST OCTOBER – OUR BIG FANCY DRESS BASH! 🎭
🍻 Come in fancy dress and your FIRST DRINK IS ON US!
🏆 Fantastic prizes for the best, funniest and most original costumes!
⚠️ BEWARE! Our fancy dress winners can be announced at ANY STAGE throughout the night — so stay in costume!
🎶 LIVE MUSIC WITH THE FANTASTIC DOZY&CO FROM 10PM! 🎶
Come explore our spooky street, bring your friends and get ready for a Halloween night full of music, laughter, dancing and mighty craic!
📍 MATTHEWS BAR, VIRGINIA
🎃 We've created the spooky setting — now all we need is YOU! 👻🍻

28/10/2026

Friday night music Shane Mc Cluskey from 10 pm.
Saturday night
🎭🎉 THE BIG FANCY DRESS BASH AT MATTHEWS BAR! 🎉🎭
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Come as your favourite celebrity, movie character, music legend or something completely outrageous!
🍻 DRESSED UP? YOUR FIRST DRINK IS ON US! 🍻
🏆 FANTASTIC FANCY DRESS PRIZES!
Best Dressed
Funniest Costume
Most Original Costume
🚨 BUT HERE'S THE TWIST! 🚨
There's no set time for our fancy dress awards! The winners could be announced AT ANY STAGE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT!
So don't disappear early — you've got to be there to win! Keep those costumes on and the party going! 🎭🏆
🎶 LIVE MUSIC FROM 10PM WITH THE FANTASTIC Dozy&Co! 🎤
Expect brilliant music, dancing, laughter, surprises and plenty of mighty craic!
Get your costumes ready, round up your friends and make a full night of it!
📍 MATTHEWS BAR, VIRGINIA
🎉 Don't just come to the party — BE the party! 🎉 come visit our spooky street in the backyard bar..

25/10/2026

25/10/2026

BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY – THE ONE YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! 🍀🎶
🔥 NIALL O IS BACK AT MATTHEWS BAR! 🔥🎤❤️
A firm favourite here at Matthews Bar, NIALLO
🎶 The songs everyone knows, the atmosphere everyone loves, and the kind of craic that keeps people coming back for more!
🍻 There's something special about a Bank Holiday Sunday in Matthews Bar. The fire is lit, the welcome is warm, the drinks are flowing, and tonight we've one of the best....
🎤 NIALL O – LIVE FROM 10PM TONIGHT!
📍 Matthews Bar, Virginia
❤️ Serving memories since 1869… and tonight we're making a few more!
Great music. Great people. Unbeatable atmosphere. Sure where else would you want to be on a Bank Holiday Sunday? 🍻🎶

25/10/2026

⚽️🍻 SUPER SUNDAY AT MATTHEWS BAR! 🎶🔥
A cracking Sunday of Premier League football followed by a brilliant night of live music!
⚽️ 2PM
Liverpool v Brighton
Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Man Utd v Bournemouth
⚽️ 4.30PM
Sunderland v Leeds
🎶 LIVE MUSIC FROM 10PM 🎶
The one and only NIALLO is back to round off our October Bank Holiday weekend in style! 🎤🎸
🔥 The fire is lit, the drinks are flowing and there's a fantastic atmosphere waiting for you!
🍻 Great sport, great music and mighty craic — all here at Matthews Bar, Virginia! 🎉

24/10/2026

🔥⚽️ A SUPER SATURDAY OF SPORT & MUSIC AT MATTHEWS BAR! 🍻🎶
The fire is lit, the pints are flowing and we're all set for a fantastic Saturday at Matthews Bar, Virginia!
⚽️ Premier League
Arsenal v Everton – 3pm
Chelsea v Tottenham – 5.30pm
🏉 United Rugby Championship
Leinster v Munster – 6pm
🎶 LIVE MUSIC FROM 10PM 🎶
We're delighted to welcome the brilliant ROBINJAMES HURT for a cracking night of live music!
🔥 Cosy fires, great sport, fantastic music and plenty of craic!
🍻 Your Saturday sorted — where great nights happen!

23/10/2026

🎶🎸 EXCITING NEWS FOR MATTHEWS BAR, VIRGINIA! 🎸🎶
We are absolutely delighted to announce that EMS – Even More So will be coming to Matthews Bar on Saturday, 7th November! 🎉
This one is particularly special for us, as Holly Murphy began her singing journey right here in Matthews Bar many years ago! ❤️
It's wonderful to see how far Holly has come, and we couldn't be prouder to welcome her back, this time with her band EMS!
There's something very special about seeing young local talent grow, follow their dreams and return to where it all began.
We're looking forward to a fantastic night of live music, great atmosphere and plenty of craic! 🍻🎶
Saturday, 7th November – Matthews Bar, Virginia.
Come along and give Holly and EMS a massive Virginia welcome! ❤️👏