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Turning Pirate presents

Niall Breslin - The Place That Has Never Been Wounded

and the Polaris Quartet

Music
Bressie Place Small Source Arts Centre
Date & time Sat 23 May 2026
8.0 p.m.
Tickets €33 includes fees Book Tickets

Following a sold-out tour last year Niall Breslin, known to many as Bressie, comes to The Source with The Polaris Quartet, as part of a tour to celebrate the recent release of 'The Place That Has Never Been Wounded', his spacious, introspective new album.

The tour 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.

Audiences are asked to step away from external noise and into an environment designed for presence and release.
'
The Place That Has Never Been Wounded' was named one of the Best Irish Albums of the Year by The Irish Times, describing how “Breslin’s instinctive, deeply empathetic playing


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