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Stuart Goldsmith

Climate Comedian
Stuart Goldsmith is an internationally award-winning climate comedian, podcaster, speaker and comedy expert. His TV credits include performing climate comedy on BBC institution Live at the Apollo and he also performed stand up on Conan in LA, hosted by comedy icon Conan O'Brien. Stuart specialises in performing stand up relating to the climate crisis. His 2023 solo stand up show Spoilers won the prestigious Best Show 2023 at Leicester Comedy Festival and was one of the best-reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023, where he played to sellout audiences and received wide critical acclaim. The Times praised Stuart's "excellence" and his "intelligent, well-crafted act" whilst The List said: "he's especially, piercingly funny on the hypocrisies we all indulge in." Broadway World lauded the show for being "cathartic and well crafted to nudge anyone, wherever they are on their own sustainability journey, that little bit more in a hopeful direction." Stuart performs his climate comedy at eco festivals and also at corporate events, to organisations across the UK and internationally. The purpose is to engage attendees in the important issue of sustainability and climate change; to send out a call to action and alleviate our collective dread by tackling a very serious subject via a very entertaining medium. He has appeared at high profile climate festivals and events including Net Zero Festival, Blue Earth Summit and Edie 25 in the UK and multiple appearances at GreenBiz in the US; hosted sustainability awards events including Green Energy Awards and Business Green Awards, and recharged messaging for corporate clients include British Association for Sustainable Sport, Santander, Lloyds Banking Group, London Bridge Net Zero Heroes, Deluxe and Roland Berger. Stuart is also a talented interviewer and host of the internationally renowned "Comedian’s Comedian" podcast. He has interviewed many of the comedy world’s household names, including Jimmy Carr, Bo Burnham, Kathy Griffin, Sarah Millican and James Acaster. The podcast has had over 25 million downloads to date. www.stuartgoldsmith.com
4:00pm – 5:00pm

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Drinks Reception with Climate Comedian: Stuart Goldsmith

Unwind, connect and celebrate the day with a drink and a dose of climate comedy from the brilliant Stuart Goldsmith. This reception also marks the fundraising moment of the day, supporting our ongoing work to accelerate place-based climate action across the Midlands. Contributions—big or small—are welcome and appreciated.