Neil Davidson

things move quickly on film sets but sometimes there is just enough time to pull the actors to one side and shoot some pictures. Here’s one from 2005, shot on roadside, on location in Uganda, with the wonderful Gillian Anderson #lastkingofscotland #unitstills #stillsphotographer @gilliana #gilliananderson

#warisnottheanswer

30 years ago today #trainspotting had its world premiere in #glasgow. My memories of the screening & afterparty are hazy and of course we never took any photos, but I do have one more Trainspotting picture to share later in the year, stay tuned

this is Peter Brown aka Pete the Street, i found him battling the Scottish weather on a street corner near my flat. Stoked to learn he’s producing a book of his Glasgow paintings. Check out his work @petethestreet1 #glasgow

31 years ago I spent the day pretending to be an addict and helping to conclude a pretend drug deal, something to do with a Russian sailor, a dealer called Mikey Forrester and 4 lads from Leith looking to make a big score #trainspotting

Raydale and Judd, I’ve been thinking a lot about your agit prop theatre, The Secret Agent. Back then we were just saying yes to everything. I took a job at Sloans so we could use the ballroom for the finale. Did shit club decor at the Classic Grand so we could get access to the derelict car park next to Sub Club. We met upstairs in Raydale’s GFM studio, above the old Modern Institute beers, biscuits, smokes, listening hard as Conrad got pulled apart and put back together. A man trying to blow up time itself, staged through the back alleys of Glasgow city centre. We had no idea what was coming. Every week more appeared, music being scored, sets growing, cardboard heads, voices recorded onto cassette tapes, a giant puppet of poor wee Stevie. We needed more bodies, so I found them: friends, stoners, familiar faces who said yes. It all just ran and the feeling that we had to make it. Then there was that afternoon, painting BAD WORLD FOR POOR PEOPLE up garnet hill. Ladders, paint,overalls, then getting chased by the cops. Proper running.. I loved you guys for rhis,The work didn’t stop when the performance ended, the city became part of it. The stickers, graffiti, posters, music with @mercuro__chrome We rinsed the public/private Gi2008 theme 😅me and Krisdy turning the lowsalt gallery into a weird corporate gallery for Andrew & Iain kettles inflatable sculptures popping up about town. Always lots of bodies, collageing, make without asking in public Nice one @brianbeadie for uncovering the insane poster by Judd Pics by Nelly 🖤 @nellyd23 lowsalt was a good time @krisdyshindler xx

I‘ve been seeing a lot of Alan Rickman recently as my son watches and rewatches the Harry Potter films. It’s been 10 years since he died so I thought it might be time to share a never before seen picture of Alan posing with Ronald McDonald at a fast food restaurant in Toronto. He was a lovely guy, RIP #alanrickman

It’s a long way from home but I cannot recommend the Museum of New and Old Art highly enough. Built, curated and financed by David Walsh it’s a museum unlike anything else I have experienced. And we were fortunate enough to coincide our visit with the opening of the vast new wing dedicated to the work of Anselm Kiefer. If you are ever visiting Australia, a side mission to Hobart, Tasmania is worth considering.

this one is for @nellyd23 @itsnotjustconcrete ✌🏼 Neil told us about this spot in Milngavie that he skated back when he was a kid - kinda peaceful spot these days, but so rad. It was mega overgrown recently until Neil took it upon himself to trim it back and clean it up. Thanks for turning us onto this spot and for giving us a wee bit of the history behind it! Check out Neil’s recent photobook ‘it’s not just concrete’ - aerial shots of every skate park in Scotland! available through the link in the @itsnotjustconcrete bio @martin_maguire coming with the radness!! 🤘🏼 @heathenskateboards @sabbathwheels @theskateboarderscompanion @skateboardscotland

This place was brand new when we moved to Milngavie in 1974…..and 11 years later when we skated the banks it was still in great condition. The library & community centre still function but they have let go of the landscaping and it feels like the trees bushes and weeds are closing in

Just hanging around getting my hat nibbled by a mini Shetland pony

It’s written on the bins…… #glasgow #wetwetwet #loveisallaround