Ali Brice: All We Have Is Now (A Crowd Work Show)

Ali Brice brings his crowd work show All We Have Is Now to Canalhouse on Thursday 5 November, as part of the Nottingham Comedy Festival 2026 tour. If you've never seen a crowd work show, the premise is pretty simple: there's no set script. Brice spends the night talking to the people in the room, and the whole thing builds around whoever he picks out of the audience. He describes it as drawing the funniest person in the room into the show, so the night changes depending on who's sitting in the front few rows.

It's a format that puts the audience right in the middle of it, and the reviews reflect that. Skinny called him a 'comic genius', and EdFringeReview.com described the act as 'the most entertaining experience I enjoyed at the Fringe'. Those reviewers pointed to his positive vibes, his willingness to take risks on stage, and what they called an off-beat talent. Because it's crowd work, no two nights end up the same, and the set depends on where the conversation goes.

The show is one of the tour dates for the Nottingham Comedy Festival 2026, and it's recommended for ages 16 and over. It runs at Canalhouse on the Secret Stage, 48-52 Canal Street, NG1 7EH. Doors open at 6:10pm, and the show starts at 6:30pm. Tickets are £7 in advance, and it's pay-what-you-want on the door.