All That Glitters Burlesque and Cabaret: Thriller Night

What to Expect

All That Glitters runs its Halloween show, Thriller Night, at McHugh’s on the Cord Road in Drogheda on Saturday 24 October 2026. The bill mixes burlesque with drag, pole dance and sideshow acts, drawn from performers based in Ireland and further afield, and the producer Daria Décolleté programmes it as a variety night rather than a single-discipline show. Costumes are encouraged rather than required, and the Halloween framing runs through the staging and the acts.

The timing puts it on the same weekend as the opening of Lú, Drogheda’s Festival of Light, which starts with the Credit Union Spooks Parade on Saturday 24 October and runs across the following two weekends. That makes for a busy night in the town and a reason to book early rather than chance the door. Tickets are tiered: the early bird allocation has already sold out, with general admission at €25. The show runs 8pm to 11pm, so it finishes in time to move on to a later venue in the town centre. Admission is strictly over 18s and the organisers require valid government-issued photo ID at the door. McHugh’s is a bar, food and function venue on the Cord Road that also hosts the Deadly Craic Comedy Club, so the room is set up for seated audiences rather than a standing club floor.

Good to Know

• Date: Saturday 24 October 2026
• Time: 8pm to 11pm
• Venue: McHugh’s, 1-3 Cord Road, Drogheda
• Price: €25 general admission. Early bird tickets are sold out
• Acts: burlesque, drag, pole and sideshow
• Halloween costume encouraged
• Over 18s only. Valid government-issued photo ID required at the door
• Same weekend as the opening of the Lú Festival of Light in Drogheda

Getting There

The Cord Road runs north from the town centre off Peter Street, about ten minutes’ walk from West Street and the Tholsel. Drogheda MacBride station on the Dublin to Belfast line is roughly fifteen minutes on foot, and the Dublin Road coach stops used by Bus Eireann and Matthews are a similar distance. There is on-street parking on the Cord Road and the Stockwell Street public car park is a short walk away. Expect the town centre to be busy with Lú Festival crowds that evening.