Name: Ciaran Lavery
Start: 2026-09-03T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-09-03T22:30:00+01:00
Location: The Harrison Chambers of Distinction

Ciaran Lavery

McKowski

Welcome to McKowski Cafe, a weekly happening taking place each Thursday, where you get the chance to see your favourite artists in the very intimate setting of the speakeasy bar of the Harrison Hotel. Each night is curated by Mark McKowksi, introducing a special musical guest for a live performance in The Live Lounge, with table service and candlelight vibes, followed by vinyl listening in the speakeasy bar for those who wish to stay for a late drink. Tickets are extremely limited so advanced booking is advised. Tickets are £15 per show (plus booking fee). Special combo offers available for a room and ticket for those wishing to stay the night. Also season tickets available for £100 so you can attend every show this season.Mark McCausland is an Irish songwriter/producer/musician known for his work as one half of The Lost Brothers. He also produces his own solo material under the name McKowski and collaborates with an eclectic variety of artists – (Nick Power of The Coral, Jolie Holland) - as well as a super-trio along with M Ward & Howe Gelb, (collectively known as Geckøs). More recently, one of his short stories got turned into a feature film, The Spin, which he also composed the musical score for. He continues to work from his home studio on the outskirts of Omagh, the town that he’s been trying to escape since birth.

McKowski Cafe @ The Harrison Hotel

The Harrison Chambers of Distinction

Ciaran Lavery is an Irish award winning, multi-nominated singer-songwriter and musician that has released five albums with over 170 million streams to date. He has previously released music with Nettwerk Music Group, All Points Records (formally Believe Records) and Kartel Music Group. Lavery’s music has been nominated four times at the NI Music Prize, winning album of the year in 2016, as well as being nominated for the Hot Press Magazine ‘album of the year’ and ‘single of the year’. Previously, he has been named as Hot Press magazine’s 'One to Watch’. He has toured extensively worldwide, with performances at festivals such as Glastonbury, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Zermatt Unplugged, SXSW, M for Montreal, with a particular highlight of being handpicked to play Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion Festival in Texas. Lavery has been invited to play showcases at Disney, Lionsgate, Paste Magazine and Spotify Fans Only in both New York and Boston, as well as touring with the likes of Bear’s Den, William Fitzsimmons, The Low Anthem and opening for KD Lang, Neko Case and Laura Veirs for their sold out shows at the Danforth Music Hall. He was the voice of the Bushmills x Lowden Guitars collaborative campaign, and also reimagined and recorded the trailer music for ‘The Walking Dead - Saints &amp; Sinners’ video-game. Lavery is also an accomplished co-writer, working with artists such as Liam Bailey, Amber Run, Duke Special, Luke Sital Singh, AVEC, Bears Den, Joshua Burnside, Ryan McMullan, Rosie Carney, Niamh Regan and Max Jury. In 2021 he co-founded and runs the premiere songwriting camp in the north of Ireland, ‘Soft Gut Song Camp’.

Ciaran Lavery

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