Mark Graham

Mark Graham is a lecturer in the Department of Arts at SETU (South-East Technical University). He spent 10 years performing with the band King Kong Company. Mark has previously worked for Today FM and RTE Radio. His book, A Year of Festivals in Ireland, documented his quest to attend three Irish festivals per week for an entire year. He ended up attending three festivals per week for three years while writing his Festival Fit column for The Irish Times. A Year of Festivals in Ireland won Travel Book of the Year at the Irish Travel Writers Awards. The associated Year of Festivals blog won Best Popular Culture Blog at the Irish Blog Awards. In 2019 Mark launched The Irish Music Industry Podcast. He is currently converting two double decker buses into mini homes and working towards a PhD in the area of Music Industry Practice/Ethics.