Opt-in membership is available to businesses that either exist out-with the catchment area of Nairn BID, or whose property’s rateable value lies below the £1000 threshold, but still wish to support the BID and receive most of the benefits that members do. As Nairn BID exists for the improvement of Nairn as a whole then supporting the BID can be a valuable way of saying to your customers that you as a business are contributing to making Nairn a better place.
Opt-in members receive the same benefits as other members, they just don’t have the voting rights that levy area businesses do when it comes to the renewal ballot for the BID. For the five year business plan which outlines the main areas of spending and objectives of Nairn BID, please click here.
They can apply for free stalls at our events and markets, benefit from free marketing and promotion (website listing, social media sharing and member of the month), and attend our meetings, business workshops and networking events.
Nairn BID organises street markets along the High Street several times a year. The BID also runs Taste of Nairn, Wheels of Nairn and the Countdown to Christmas events.
If you think your business would benefit by being part of the BID and you would like to join, please fill in our application form. You can also send us a photograph and listing wording for the VisitNairn website.
Opt-in membership starts from £125 a year. Membership runs for our financial year from 1st October to 30th September. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch – office@nairnconnects.com
Nairn BID is very concerned that the planned closure of the Bank of Scotland on January 20th 2026 will be a major inconvenience to our members, particularly with regard to depositing and withdrawing cash. We are doing various things to investigate and possibly come up with a solution. When the closure was announced we conducted […]
Christmas is coming to Nairn with planning for the annual lights switch on event well underway. The extravaganza, which will take place on Saturday, November 29 will incorporate two markets, the chance to ceilidh dance on the Brae, stage entertainment, a Santa’s grotto, huskies, a circus skills workshop, fire show and the Nairn Pipe Band. […]
Below is a press release which Nairn BID along with Inverness BID issued to the press, following yesterday’s seagull summit. Inverness City Centre BID and Nairn Connects BID Call for Balanced Action at National Gull Summit Inverness City Centre BID and Nairn Connects BID have urged the Scottish Government to take urgent and meaningful action […]
Wheels of Nairn takes place on Saturday, September 20 at Nairn Links. The event will roar into town from 10am till 3pm. Here’s what to expect from our exhibitors! BIKES Best In Show Sponsored by The Havelock Veteran, Vintage & Wartime Motorcycles (up to 1944) 1 Sid Leitch 1936 AJS 990 […]
Businesses in Nairn town centre are gearing up for a classic and modern vehicle show by being part of a fun car treasure hunt. In the run up to Wheels of Nairn which will take place on Saturday, September 20, people are being encouraged to spot 15 miniature cars ‘parked’ in shop windows. Each car […]
The wheels are in motion to bring a classic and modern car show to a seaside town for a fifth time with over 200 vehicles already booked in. Wheels of Nairn will take place on Saturday, September 20 and the Nairn BID team are gearing up to make the fifth instalment even bigger than before. […]
Nairn BID is taking the cleaning of the town into its own hands and is going to trial carrying out a monthly tidy up of different areas. BID receives endless feedback from members and residents about the cleanliness of the town’s streets. We have campaigned on this dirty issue and given feedback to our local […]
Nairn town centre recorded 18,251 visitors in April 2025, showing encouraging signs of sustained growth and recovery, a 3.7 percent year-on-year increase compared to April 2024, when the town welcomed 17,646 visitors. The year-on-year uplift of over 600 additional visitors reflects growing footfall and interest in the area, pointing to a positive trend that supports […]
Entries are already pouring in for a classic and modern vehicle show, with two cars coming all the way from Austria. Wheels of Nairn will take place at the Links in the seaside town on September 20 and is expected to showcase up to 400 different kinds of vehicles. It is the fifth time the […]
Lucy Harding, the Nairn BID manager recently attended the ASSC Regional Gathering in Inverness last week. Here’s her write up about the event: Nairn BID has 68 self catering properties, six guesthouses and nine hotels, making up approximately 27 percent of our membership. Our accommodation sector is enormously important to us, with visitors who stay […]