THIS WEEKEND: Andrew Lawrence and 'four for a fiver'

Well wouldn't you know it - another weekend is creeping up on us with all the subtlety of Gary Glitter in full 70s glam outfit, which means more big-name comedy shenanigans in our fine city.

Just the Tonic play host to Gary Delaney (not to be confused with fellow funnyperson Rob Delaney), Chris Martin (not to be confused with the singer from Coldplay) and Adam Staunton (not to be confused with former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland footballer Steve Staunton, not that you would). Tickets are a jolly reasonable £5 for Friday evening (Darrell Martin compering) and £6 on Saturday (Jim Smallman). Get 'em here: http://www.justthetonic.com/leicester-comedy/

Meanwhile, over at Embrace Arts on Saturday, everyone's favourite ginger-haired, Pasquale-voiced misanthrope Andrew Lawrence will be sharing his skewed view of the world as part of his 'Best Kept Secret in Comedy' tour. The Embrace website appears to be a tad broken at the moment so call 0116 252 2455 to book your ticket. Lawrence is a unique performer and Chortle describe his latest show as "filled with his usual brand of miserable, splenetic ranting delivered with typically explosive rhythm". Check out this clip for a locally-relevant example of his impressive ranting skills: http://vimeo.com/39797447