Nairn BID

19/06/2026

As part of Scotland Loves Local Week, Lucy met with representatives from other BIDS and Scotland Towns Partnership, the umbrella organisation to discuss the BID model and its importance to the Highland region and Scotland as a whole.
Between Inverness City, Visit Inverness Loch Ness, Dornoch, Fort William and Nairn BIDs over 2000 businesses are represented.

Scotland's Towns

19/06/2026

Nairn BID manager Lucy attended a gathering in Strathpeffer this week where local creatives and artists were invited to share their ideas and ambitions for the Inverness-Highland bid for UK City of Culture 2029.

Lucy was of course there to represent Nairn and talk about what our fantastic town can add to the tremendous bid:

Dozens of artists and creators from across the Highlands have gathered at Strathpeffer Pavilion to share their ideas and ambitions for the Inverness-Highland bid for UK City of Culture 2029. And Nairn Bid manager Lucy Harding was there to promote everything that goes on in our seaside town of Nairn....

18/06/2026

Several businesses joined us at the Bandstand Bar & Restaurant for a business breakfast where we celebrated Scotland Loves Local Week.
To keep with the ethos of shouting about "shop local" all attendees were encouraged to share information about their own business, but then give a big shout out, to another local business they recommend.

So many local businesses were given a name check including: The Highland Weigh, Vitamin Sea Nairn Gift Shop & Printing, Sauna Ostara, Highland Yoga Collective, Swanson's Nairn, B. Clark & Son Butchers Nairn, Brackla Farm Free Range Eggs, The Flower Shop Nairn, Crafty Wee Birdie Gift Shop, Ritson Young, St Ninian House, Treatment rooms.

There was some great mingling and a lovely breakfast provided by the Bandstand team - a huge thanks to them.

Scotland's Towns

17/06/2026

Thank you to Nairn Car Sales who have continued their support of Wheels of Nairn which will take place on Saturday September 19. Get involved by taking a stall on the links where the event takes place. Stalls are free to BID members.

15/06/2026

Need help with your books? Get to grips with the basics with a free Bookkeeping essentials webinar from Business gateway on Thursday 18 June 2026 10:00 - 12:00 - register here:

Essential information Thursday 18 June 2026 10:00 - 12:00 Webinar Bookkeeping essentials This webinar is for sole traders who are entering business for the first time or require an understanding of what is involved in financially managing a sole trading/self employed business. At the end of this ses...

12/06/2026

Join Us for a Scotland Loves Local Week Business Breakfast on Thursday, June 18 at 8am in the Bandstand Bar and Restaurant. Book in here: www.ticketsource.com/nairn-bid

As part of our celebrations for Scotland Loves Local Week, we’re inviting all members to come together for a relaxed, energising Business Breakfast — with a fun twist! We’re making this brekkie meet up lively, interactive and all about championing each other.

Each attending business will have one minute to:
• Introduce and shout about your own business
• Give a quick recommendation to another brilliant local business you love or work with.

It’s a quick way to strengthen connections, spark collaborations and celebrate the incredible network we have here in Nairn.

11/06/2026

The Summer Market is coming on Saturday, July 11 and there are some FREE stalls available to BID members. If you would like one, please get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]
Equally, if you are planning on spilling out from your own premises or are creating a special offer for the day, let us know, so we can shout about.

10/06/2026

The talk of the town when board member Marie and BID publicity/events person Claire visited a few businesses yesterday was tidiness and weeds. This came as no surprise to them as it's one of things the BID is contacted about regularly. Please be assured, that the team, including BID chair Karen are on the case and are working hard to lobby Highland Council to get them to keep our town clean and tidy.

You can read a write up about the walkabout below.

There will be another walkabout next month, but if you can't wait till then, feel free to pop into the office at the Nairn Community & Arts Centre, call Lucy on 07707 873534 or email [email protected]

BID director Marie Matthews accompanied by Claire who supports BID with publicity and organises the events hit the town centre today to visit businesses. Top of the agenda, as it often is, was the cleanliness and general tidiness of the town. The pair spoke to managers or representatives from eight....

08/06/2026

Keep an eye out for the “Here to Help” hi-vis tomorrow. From 11-12.30 some of the BID directors will be out and about in town visiting businesses and meeting locals to get their views. Feel free to stop and chat to them.

05/06/2026

Nairn BID manager, Lucy Harding has attended the first meeting of the Moray Coast Gull Forum which was held in Elgin.

The meeting was arranged by NatureScot with the aim of facilitating discussions with an aim towards developing area-based management and enabling opportunities for engaged groups to share information and evidence.

The meeting was attended by representatives from Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland Council, including three pest control companies, the RSPB, and Elgin Community Council. Lucy was the only BID manager to attend.

Link to the full write-up about the meeting in the comments.