“What can I say? I have received several emails… saying… without a shadow of a doubt, [Grace is] the best speaker to have trodden the boards at Dunkerton WI!” ~ Frances, Dunkerton WI
“Grace was just fabulous… she has a voice you could hear a pin drop. We hope to invite Grace back in the future. Highly recommended, and thank you!” ~ Jane, Beaminster WI
“One of the best evenings we have had in the last ten years. [Grace’s] voice is absolutely amazing but mainly [her] ability to entertain us all was great. [We] had… lots of emails thanking us for booking [Grace].” ~ Sarah, Keynsham WI
Grace is a Dorset-based speaker with a growing national reputation for talks that are as entertaining as they are inspiring. Over the past three years, she has delivered more than 50 talks to organisations and community groups, including over 30 Women’s Institutes, earning a loyal following for her warmth, wit, and unmistakable presence.
A three-time Ironman, professional opera singer, endurance adventurer, and coach, Grace brings extraordinary stories to life with humour, candour, and theatrical flair. Her talks explore courage, reinvention, and the quiet thrill of discovering you are capable of more than you imagined.
Below you’ll find the talks currently available for booking, along with rates and further details.
Glitz, Glamour & Blowing Raspberries – Confessions of an Off-Duty Opera Singer (part 1)
Duration: 1 hour / Fee: £90 + travel
A candid insight into the day-to-day life of a professional opera singer. Grace talks through her unorthodox route into the industry and a ‘behind the curtain’ look at practice methods, auditions and job opportunities, as well as what happens when things go wrong! Proudly identifying as “not your typical classical singer”, Grace brings irreverent humour and audience participation to her talks.
More Glitz, Glamour & Strictly No Six Packs – Confessions of an Off-Duty Opera Singer (part 2)
Duration: 1 hour / Fee: £90 + travel
A continuation of the first part of Grace’s story – this talk follows on from her initiation into the opera world and addresses the impact and legacy of the COVID pandemic on her career. Her anticipated trajectory altered, Grace talks openly about what happens when your dreams of becoming a professional singer go up the spout! More anecdotes from the jobs she never saw herself doing and stories of finding joy in the other strings to her bow.
Prima Donna to Ironman
Duration: 1 hour / Fee: £90 + travel
Grace talks about fulfilling a lifetime dream to complete a full-distance IRONMAN triathlon. Initially hampered but ultimately spurred on by the unexpected inconvenience of the COVID pandemic, Grace talks through her motivation, training and first attempt in Vichy, France 2021. The talk combines Grace’s trademark comedy and candour as she relives her journey from scratch to 140.6 miles of endurance sport.
Lions, Lycra & a Mezzo Soprano
Duration: 1 hour / Fee: £90 + travel
An account of Grace’s once-in-a-lifetime Ride Africa adventure – cycling 500km through Kenya’s national parks. Relive the highs and lows of five days spent riding alongside giraffe, zebra and lions in the heat of the African sun. From the early realisation that pedalling dirt tracks through the Maasai Mara wasn’t the ‘walk (or cycle) in the park’ she had anticipated, to the unique bond she shared with her teammates, you’ll leave feeling like you too, have ‘ridden Africa’!