A family-run Northern Ireland bar has swapped pints for punchlines to become a massive hit on social media with its hilarious videos.
The Railway Arms in Coleraine, which is set to mark 50 years in business next year, has shot to stardom on Tik Tok, with one of its recent videos getting over 2million views.
The videos, posted each week, illustrate the everyday antics at the Railway Road bar, also known as Johnstons, where both staff and patrons feature in behind-the-scenes clips that showcase the pub's unique charm and side-splitting wit.
Former Belfast nurse, Clare Johnston has been running the Coleraine bar for 25 years and is absolutely delighted with the online fame.
She explained: “The Railway Arms has been in the Johnston family for 50-years next June. I have been running it for 25 years now after leaving nursing in Belfast.
“I have been wanting to raise our profile for a while and knew TikTok was a great platform alongside our Facebook page.
"So I asked some of the staff what they thought about us doing a few videos and posting them on social media. Although a bit dubious, they agreed to give it a go. Our creative team is amazing and I knew once we got going we could have some fun with it.
"We did a few videos but never really got our act together then in May we decided to take it a little more seriously. I had no idea it would become such a huge success with many getting huge hits.
“When we hit 2 million views last Monday with our ‘Trouble in paradise in The Loft’ video we were all absolutely buzzing. Never did we think it would get the response it has. I think the big one has gone well because people especially in hospitality can relate to it, also because our regulars got involved and I think the comical side to it just made people smile."
