The Breath returns to Kings Place for this special, spatialised performance in the round, working with d&b Soundscape system to reinvent existing songs, as well as introduce new material.

The Breath, guitarist Stuart McCallum and BBC Folk Award winner, singer Ríoghnach Connolly, are based in Manchester and known for their unique, contemporary take on alt-folk journeys from lush, beguiling storytelling to uplifting anthems. At its heart is Rioghnach’s utterly engaging, stop-you-in-your-tracks voice alongside Stuart’s humble brilliance and their exquisitely crafted, personal songs. Yet it’s the emotional depth of the songs and the remarkable connection the duo shares with their audiences that makes the Breath’s live performance so compelling.

The Breath present a very special collaboration with the d&b Soundscape system – a 360 degree, fully immersive PA which surrounds both performers and audience. The duo will premier some new material from their forthcoming album and re-interpret material from their two Real World Records releases, Carry Your Kin and Let the Cards Fall, to make full use of the immersive sound system. You can expect to be bathed in a bewitching collection of heartfelt songs as likely to touch on childhood summers and first love as cultural dislocation, post-colonial injustices and grief.

These performances will last approximately 80mins without an interval.