A pub chain with a bar in the middle of Southampton is gearing up for a week of celebration ahead of St Patrick's Day.

O’Neill’s, which has a pub on Above Bar Street, will be hosting a week of festivities, deals, and Guinness from Tuesday, March 12, to Monday, March 18.

Punters can enjoy an 'Irish Tapas' deal, where where a bag of Taytos can be purchased for 30p with a pint of Guinness.

READ MORE: Inside new 'digital darts experience' at city centre bar now open

The Cheltenham Festival will also be live on big screens from Tuesday to Friday.

At the weekend, the venue will show Six Nations rugby matches live.

For St Patrick’s Day weekend, beginning on March 16, O’Neill’s will be offering special deals exclusive to its app.

These include £2 pints of Guinness, two-for-one Baby Guinness shots, and a complimentary Dublin Mule with qualifying orders.

A new "digital darts experience" opened at the Above Bar Street pub in August, where groups of up to 12 people over the age of 18 can book a 90-minute session.