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
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and Nairn is getting ready to celebrate the Countdown to Christmas
Join us as we kick off the festive season in style with the Nairn Christmas Light Switch On on Saturday, November 28 from 10am.
It’s a day packed with festive fun, local entertainment, and Christmas cheer for the whole family.
Here’s what you can enjoy:
10am – Town Centre Market and festivities officially open.
10am to 2pm – A Santa’s Grotto in the Nairn Library supported by Nairn Scouts. The Scouts will also have a firepit at the top of the Brae for toasting marshmallows

From 10.00am – Stage entertainment outside The Royal Hotel Apartments on the High Street (See full stage line up below)
10.45am to 12.15pm – Paws and Claus, the Nairn Festive Dog Show, supported by Moray Coast Vet Group. Register your four-legged friend here: www.ticketsource.com/nairn-bid
Midday – Get those dancing shoes on for a ceilidh on the Brae with Dave Godden aka The World’s Smallest Ceilidh Band

12.15pm to 1.30pm – Circus Skills Workshop with Fly Agaric Performing Arts at the top of the High Street on the corner with Leopold Street
2.00pm – Fireshow by Fly Agaric Performing Arts at the top of the High Street on the corner with Leopold Street
3.15pm – Circus Skills Workshop with Fly Agaric Performing Arts at the top of the Brae.
4pm – The Light Switch On
3.45pm – The Nairn & Pipe Band will welcome Santa and his helper to the stage for the light switch on.
Other attractions to enjoy: Take a ride on the Green Hive trike, get your dancing shoes on for a ceilidh on the Brae at midday, meet the festive ferrets, get up close with our Christmas ponies, enjoy balloon modelling from Mr and Mrs Bubbles!
This year we are turning up the volume, with not one but TWO musical areas bringing festive cheer to the town! Alongside our usual main stage, we’re introducing a second music spot at Academical Square, where you can enjoy a relaxed, busking-style atmosphere. Expect a lovely mix of live performances, local talent and feel-good tunes as you soak up the festive buzz. With thanks to Mark Hudson of Shameless Self Promotion for setting up our new music area in Academical Square.
10.05 Ardersier Forte and Mellow Yellow Adults

10.45 Mellow Yellow Children
11.20am Elmaz Productions
12.40pm: The Hudsons
1.15pm Nairn Bees Intergenerational Choir
1.55pm Nairn Gaelic Choir
2.30pm Solan
3.05pm Sophie Boyne
3.45pm Nairn Pipe Band will welcome Santa and his helper to the stage for the light switch on.
Line-up to follow.