Tony Clayton-Lea

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

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Event guide: Cork International Film Festival, Niall Horan and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

November 7th-13th, 2026: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way

Thu Nov 05 2026 - 04:47

The Music Quiz: Which type of Japanese dish is favoured by Spanish singer Rosalía?

Plus: Which location in Central America goes rather well with Kacey Musgraves’ honey?

Wed Nov 04 2026 - 04:53

‘Last year discovered I had a pension in the UK I knew nothing about’

Me & My Money: Fiona Clark, director of Cork International Film Festival

Mon Nov 02 2026 - 06:00

Event guide: Stevie Wonder, Dublin Book Festival and the other best things to go to in Ireland in the week ahead

October 31st-November 6th, 2026: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way

Thu Oct 29 2026 - 04:54

The Music Quiz: What is the birth name of US rapper Macklemore?

Plus: Bette Midler recently accepted the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize at a ceremony in Oklahoma. Which Guthrie song did she perform?

Wed Oct 28 2026 - 04:50

Jerry Fish: ‘I have lost pretty much everything. It was one of the best things to happen to me’

Jerry Fish is a musician, songwriter and singer

Mon Oct 26 2026 - 05:27

Event guide: Púca Festival, Jazzy and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

October 24th-30th, 2026: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way

Thu Oct 22 2026 - 04:52

The Music Quiz: On which US TV show did Adele appear as a fictionalised version of herself?

Plus: Which English metal band guested on an episode of The Young Ones?

Wed Oct 21 2026 - 04:49

‘A hovercraft I bought many years ago is still sitting in the same place as the day I got it’

Me & My Money: James Hennessy, founder of the National Reptile Zoo, Kilkenny

Mon Oct 19 2026 - 06:00

Event guide: Cork Jazz Festival, Manic Street Preachers and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

October 17th-23rd highlights: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way

Thu Oct 15 2026 - 04:58

The Music Quiz: Which US drama series did Patti Smith appear in as a doctor in 2014?

Plus: In 2014, Patti Smith made a guest appearance as a doctor in which US drama series?

Wed Oct 14 2026 - 04:41

New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Basht, Meryl Streek, Morgana, Wasps vs Humans, Whozyerman?

October 2026 releases include Poor Advice, Stories They Don’t Teach You at School, The Whole Thing Was Very Very Emotional, The Day Homo Sapiens Destroyed the Earth, Belly of the Beast

Tue Oct 13 2026 - 04:59

Event guide: Angine de Poitrine, Gilbert O’Sullivan and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

October 10th-16th highlights: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way

Thu Oct 08 2026 - 04:56

The Music Quiz: By which name is Tucker Harrington Pillsbury better known?

Plus: Which US singer is set to play the role of Hollywood movie star/dancer Ginger Rogers in a forthcoming biopic of Fred Astaire?

Wed Oct 07 2026 - 04:40

‘It turns out the magnets don’t work through double-glazed windows’: Fiachra Garvey on money

The concert pianist on his first car, buying a London flat and learning to haggle in Morocco

Mon Oct 05 2026 - 12:56