Lottery Co-lab

“Stuart helped us by facilitating a workshop where we, six leading lotteries from throughout Europe, were developing new game propositions. Stuart not only kept the creative energy levels high by performing magic throughout the three days but more importantly, he helped us in our approach to concept creation. Stuart brilliantly used the art of magic and trick creation to demonstrate alternative ways to approach innovation which helped deliver a very successful workshop that yielded a large number of great ideas.”

Jamie Hunt, Head of Co-lab Innovation, Camelot

Tate Modern

“Entertainment at a conference might be a bit of fun but you don’t think of it as important or memorable. Months later, Stuart’s performance still has me thinking and applying the things he said to my work.”

Rebecca, Tate Modern Audience Research

National Palace of Culture Bulgaria

“OMG! You blew everyone away at the performance today. Those are smart people now they’re baffled but smiling and chattering away about what you did. Awesome feelings here now. x”

Text from Ana Nedkova, Event Organizer, NDK (National Palace of Culture) Bulgaria

Digital Science

“Honoured to be joined by the very talented @StuartNolan for our final #SpeakerSeries of 2018! Stuart is experimentally walking our audience through the science of touch, the physiology of empathy, and the latest technological innovations behind mindreading!”

Tweet from Digital Science @digitalsci

NHS R&D North West

“We asked Stuart to run a workshop for us to share some of his techniques and approaches. He was really skilful at making the link between magic, mind-reading, and the world of health and social care in which we work.”

Professor Stuart Eglin, BA Hons, Cert MHS, PhD, FRSA. Chief Executive, NHS R&D North West

BBC Training

“Stuart created and delivered the first Interactive TV training for the BBC in 2001. His knowledge of the field, insights into the future of technology, and expertise in delivering cutting-edge training were second to none. His training is still used to this day.”

Paul Akland, BBC.

BAFTA Judge

“As a judge on the first two years of the Interactive Awards, Stuart helped us untangle the complexity of the interactive media world and his passion for finding and celebrating the excellence and the magic in all its forms was an inspiration.”

BAFTA Committee

The Story

“I asked Stuart to perform at The Story because I wanted someone who really understood how to create a visceral emotional response from the audience. Most events provoke a limited range of emotions, from mild amusement to ironic detachment, but Stuart’s performance created curiosity, wonder and outright fear. This was down to his skill as a storyteller and performer, and his ability to create a whole world in the audience’s mind using just a few simple props.”

Matt Locke, Head of Cross Platform, Channel 4

The Shining

“The Shining is an amazing classic but Stuart’s performance was even better than the film! Genuinely unnerving and gripping!”

Audience feedback for The Shining immersive screening at The Watershed Cinema.

NESTA Fellowship

“Stuart was awarded a NESTA Fellowship in recognition of his worldwide reputation for innovation and his unique contribution to novel yet practical methods for fostering creativity in business. His work in Applied Magic is both practical and delightful.”

NESTA Awardee Profile

V&A Museum

“Stuart’s paper on his work with Oyster Partners on the V&A’s New British Galleries was outstanding. It brought a whole new perspective to the way people experience and enjoy museums.”

Museum Directors review.

e-Luminate Cambridge

“Stuart was part of the grand finale of our conference day, along with Nick Hornby, Robin Ince, and laser harpist Greig Stewart. He devised a unique show around the way our minds can be tricked by lightness and darkness. The audience were amazed, but also educated, about the way our brains see the world.”

Alessandra Caggiano, e-Luminate Cambridge Artistic Director

Hyper Island

“I love the fresh perspective and thought bomb Stuart explodes in our crew. The muscle reading workshop was incredibly interactive and I watched in awe as Stuart managed to have 40 students from 28 different cultures each have their own moment of OH! NO WAY! – including myself.”

Tash Wilcocks, Programme Leader Digital Design Management, Hyper Island.

Institut National de l’Audiovisuel

“Lots of people get described as unique when they really aren’t but Stuart is in a class of his own. Part entertainer, part scientist, part futurologist – totally fascinating!”

Stéphane Barre, l’Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA) Paris

Medialab Prado

“I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Stuart on two occasions, in Madrid and Lima. It’s very rare to find someone with such a marvelous background which gives him the ability to work with all kinds of people using humor and playfulness to create a joyful atmosphere. Stuart has a talent for friendship – likeable, warm, welcoming, and a great listener – he understands the way that small and personal interactions are connected to the bigger structures of a successful organization.” 

Marcos García, Director of Medialab Prado Cultural Program

The Media Centre

“Stuart’s totally engaging style and revelatory set of approaches to strategic development meant that in a matter of hours the board had a whole new take on possible futures and gained the kind of insights that can take months.”

Teo Greenstreet, CEO, The Media Centre

Playable City

“Stuart Nolan dazzled the delegates with some slight of hand and a rather terrifying looking animal trap, reminding us of the importance of danger and play as an act of rebellion.”

Pete Vance, Producer for Creative Producers International.

Architectural Association

“The workshop with Stuart Nolan changed my perception of magic and illusion forever. Not only could I see the depth of thinking and craft involved, it also transformed my attitude to my own design practice.”

“A wonderful experience… a real stand out moment in my education.”

Staff and Students at The Architectural Association

Huddersfield Giants

“The team expected to be entertained and they certainly were. But they also learned valuable lessons in managing their focus and controlling the attention of the opposing team, which translate directly into skill on the field of play.”

Dr Paul Morgan, Huddersfield Giants Vice-Chairman, RFL President (2015-16)

Petronas Tower

“Through both his generous talk and his captivating performances at the DTI events, Stuart brought together a diverse audience of technologists, artists, and visiting British Royalty. A powerful, delicate, and hypnotic performer.”

Event feedback. Bridging Industries and Cultures.