Albert Drive was a large-scale creative project by Glass Performance, Tramway and the local community of Pollokshields. Beginning with a residency in 2011, the project invited artists, residents, and communities in Pollokshields, Glasgow, to explore the idea of neighbour through shared stories, performances, and conversations.
Over two years, the team met more than 1,000 people who live and work on Albert Drive—sharing food, music, memories, and dialogue about what it means to live alongside one another in Scotland today.
The project culminated in a live performance and a feature-length documentary, Albert Drive: Who is my neighbour?, capturing the people, places, and connections at the heart of this community.
The ALBERT DRIVE Project website
Here you can explore the many different parts of the project. You will find documentation of the Weekend Event including the Performance, the Exhibition, Shared Meal and the Albert Drive Neighbourhood Watch. You will also find information on the creative process, on the various artists who joined the team, the volunteers that made the work possible and the many neighbours we met and worked with along the way.
Albert Drive: Who is my neighbour?
Watch the full documentary by Abigail Howkins who followed the project as it came alive on the drive. The resulting film explores the process of and shares insights into this ambitious, collaborative project.