Kirsty Lewis is founder of School of Facilitation
I create community, connection and learning spaces for freelance trainers and facilitators to be brilliant when working with their own clients.
I also support LnD teams to design and deliver learning that is purposeful, engaging, with a sense of safety and ownership.
2025 is the year of SOFest, the learning festival for facilitators, trainers and coaches.

- Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: Exploring ticket sales tacticsKirsty Lewis on the ups, downs and wild ideas behind getting people to SOFest 2025 How are you? If you are new to this blog it is all about my crazy idea to put on a festival for 100-plus facilitators, trainers, coaches and consultants from 10 to 12 June 2025,… Read more: Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: Exploring ticket sales tactics
- Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: Show me the moneyHow much does a new learning summit cost? Kirsty Lewis shares an eye watering amount This month I want to share the emotional rollercoaster that is creating a festival from scratch with NO financial backing. If you are discovering this blog for the first time today, let me introduce myself:… Read more: Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: Show me the money
- Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: The workshopsKirsty Lewis focuses her new festival planning on the different themes and workshops we need For those of you who missed the previous blog, let me catch you up: Imagine walking through a glade of trees with a lake by your side, along a path that leads you to a… Read more: Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: The workshops
- Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: The journey begins An honest account of the roller coaster of creating a newconference, with Kirsty Lewis About five years ago I came up with an idea of an event whereby 100 facilitators, trainers, coaches and consultants would come together, in a field, to connect, learn and share (and camp). Then came Covid… Read more: Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: The journey beginsÂ