PLEASE NOTE:
There will be alcohol served in the theatre at this performance, and there may be patrons up dancing to the act.
We ask all patrons to please consider the comfort of those seated around them when standing or dancing.
Children are permitted with an adult at this event, at their parent/guardians discretion.

NIALL BRESLIN

& THE POLARIS QUARTET

The Place That Has Never Been Wounded

Following a sold-out national run last year, Niall Breslin & The Polaris Quartet return this spring with a renewed series of performances across Ireland.

The tour follows the release of Breslin’s latest album, The Place That Has Never Been Wounded, and continues a presentation that has emerged as one of the most distinctive offerings in the contemporary Irish music landscape.

Built around Breslin’s cinematic compositions, the performances unfold as a fully integrated live work.

Music, spoken word, and visual design, are interwoven throughout, with lighting and imagery responding in real time to the players on stage.

Rather than functioning as accompaniment, the visual elements shape the pacing and emotional contours of each performance, drawing the audience into a shared, concentrated space.

Niall Breslin (also known to many as Bressie) is an Irish artist, author, academic and mental health campaigner whose work spans music, literature and public discourse.

His most recent album, The Place That Has Never Been Wounded, was released via Icelandic label INNI and marks a clear shift toward a more spacious, reflective sound world.

The album functions as a multi-part work, structured across four acts — The Polaris Principles, Dúchas, Metta, and The Place That Has Never Been Wounded — each drawing on philosophical ideas inspired by Meister Eckhart.

Each track corresponds to a chapter in Breslin’s forthcoming book of the same name, due for publication by John Murray One in January 2026 in print, ebook and audio formats.

An extended album edition is planned, incorporating spoken word reflections intended for guided meditation.