Lectures, talks & masterclasses

I’ve also been very fortunate to be invited to speak to creatives on the fundamentals of fundraising for creative projects. I’ve spoken to University students, creative business forums, and live music industry professionals. One of my favourite parts of the job is passing on the knowledge I’ve accumulated, to enable more creative projects to flourish. 

“Hi Nina, just a quick message to say I've just finished listening to the recording of the 'Intro to Funding' session with Lydia Stockbridge. I found her an excellent speaker; professional, friendly, lovely and calm, very knowledgeable. I have received various small funding grants in the past so have a little experience... I found much of her info and many of her tips very useful. Will certainly contact her in the future as I've never applied for larger funding opportunities. Thanks for getting her in.” - Funding talk participant, Farnham Maltings Creative Business Programme. 

"Lydia put together a comprehensive, clear and engaging presentation for our Level 6 students on the topic of applying for funding and grants. The presentation included interactive elements and by the end, each student would have had the opportunity to create the foundation for a funding strategy for their creative projects. Lydia's experience and knowledge shines through, and she answered the student's questions with a great understanding of where they were at and what needed to be clarified. I fully recommend Lydia, and would happily book her again." - Mads Ellegård Skovbakke , UCA Farnham.