With choice and freedom as a theme, the Trailblaze speaking event is taking place in Galway this weekend as part of the Galway Arts Festival. The line up of speakers for the event at Aula Maxima in NUIG on Saturday, 28 July at 8.30pm is as follows: Sunny Jacobs, Manchán Magan, John O’Donoghue, Dylan Haskins, Colm O’Gorman, Oonagh Kearney and David Cunningham.

For the music, as well as Kate Ellis, Laura Sheeran and Linda Buckely, Daithí Ó Dronaí will also be performing during the event.