Eli Hart: Work in Progress

Comedy · Nottingham

Eli Hart: Work in Progress

Sunday 1 November 2026 · Doors 19:10

The Canalhouse, Nottingham

About this event

Eli Hart: Work in Progress is on Sunday 1 November 2026 at The Canalhouse, Nottingham, with doors at 19:10. Tickets start at £8.80, including the booking fee.

Eli Hart is a comedian from the West Midlands, whose gloomy, astute comedy about the mundanity of life has quickly established him as a regular on pro bills across the UK. He won the 2025 BBC New Comedy Awards, was a finalist in the Komedia New Comedy Award 2025, and reached the finals of Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2024. He is also set to be part of the 2026 Pleasence Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe. Alongside stand-up, Eli is an award-winning writer and director, with short films selected by numerous respected film festivals. He is currently commissioned to write a feature screenplay for a UK film studio. “A remarkable astuteness about the minutiae of mundane existence” – Chortle “An eye for a funny image and and ear for a funny phrase” – Beyond the Joke “Imagine a Brummie, even gloomier young Jack Dee” – Beyond the joke “Eli Hart wears glum disappointment with pride, with a downbeat deadpan that suits his West Midlands accent so well.” – Chortle

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