Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea

Contributor

Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture

The Music Quiz: What are Lily Allen’s middle names?

Plus: Who co-directed the forthcoming Billie Eilish concert film, Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour?

‘I stepped away from a lucrative career to start writing. It was my biggest gamble’

Me & My Money: Mary Fox, co-writer of season three of Hidden Assets

Jeff Kinney: I do my best writing in my car in a cemetery in the middle of winter

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid author on the Irish middle name he shares with his brothers, a lost motorbike and finally getting the hang of storytelling

Event guide: CMAT, Ash and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

November 29th-December 5th, 2025: The best music, theatre, art and more coming your way this week

The Music Quiz: Who was the first songwriter or musician to perform in the Sistine Chapel?

Plus: Which US songwriter/musician has won the 2025 Footwear News Achievement Award?

Traitors Ireland winner Vanessa Ogbonna: ‘When you grow up with not a lot of money, you make sure you’re never stuck’

Me & My Money: Vanessa Ogbonna, winner of The Traitors Ireland

BBC presenter Nuala McGovern: ‘You don’t want to get notions above your station’

The Dublin-born presenter of Woman’s Hour on missing the spontaneity of going out dancing, her strongest childhood memory, and her biggest career regret

Event guide: Lorde, Other Voices and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

November 22nd-28th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

New Irish albums reviewed and rated: The Altered Hours, Anamoe Drive, Niyl, The Wicc and Hilary Woods

November 2025 album releases include The Altered Hours, Thank God It’s Friday, Parish Is Burning, Lycanthropy and Night Criú

The Music Quiz: Which Christmas-related pseudonym does Bob Dylan use?

Plus: Which US actor is named in a Fall Out Boy song?

David Keenan: ‘I wanted a reprieve from the spreadsheet tour. It’s as simple as that’

The singer-songwriter, whose new album, Modern Mythologies, is about to come out, has returned to his roots on a tour of small Irish venues

‘I’ve lost money plenty of times. Being an entrepreneur I’m more likely to’

Me & My Money: Nick Twomey, Oakberry Ireland

Event guide: Bob Dylan, Moulin Rouge! and the other best things to do in Ireland in coming days

November 15th-21st, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

The Music Quiz: Who is being sued over copyright for a song referencing Sydney Sweeney?

Plus: Dexter Holland, the lead singer of US punk/pop band The Offspring, holds a PhD in which scientific area?

‘I went to the World Poker Tour in Monte Carlo, but chickened out from playing’

Me & My Money: Eve McInerney, cofounder, Creative Bumblebee

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