Nairn Book & Arts Festival

Annually Arts Festival with a sound literary strand. Ideal for those in Scotland for the Edinburgh Book Festival who wish to continue their literary trail into September. . The event is held in the ancient fishing port and market town around 16 miles (26 km) east of Inverness.

When? September 1- 6, 2015

Where? Various venues around town. Nairn is 16 miles (26 km) east of Inverness, Scotland

Who? 2015 TBA

Tickets? £6 - £8

Festival Website? Nairn Festival

Past Festivals?

2014 - Alex Gray, Andrew Crummy, Catherine Brown, Ian Nalder, Kapka Kassabova, Kirsty Wark, Sally Magnusson, Peter Ranscombe + Check out 2014 Writers & Speakers List

Download complete 2014 Festival Programme

2013 James Naughtie, presenter of BBC Radio 4's Today programme James Naughtie, joined a line up that included well known local radio voice and columnist Nicky Marr, poet Ron Butler, fiddler Duncan Chisholm, jazz star Tommy Smith and crime writers from opposite sides of the North Sea, Scotland’s Karen Campbell and Norway’s Vidar Sundstol. +Regi Claire and Ron Butlin, Dr Frances Wilkins, Ewan McVicar. Download 2013 Programme -

Previous years... Carol Ann Duffy, A.L. Kennedy, Liz Ashworth, Susie Alexander, Michael Faber. In 2011, Jackie Kay, Sturat Brown, Aonghas Macneacail, Dennis Canavan, Sophie Cook,

The Area? Nairn is a town and former burgh in the Highlands of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around 16 miles (26 km) east of Inverness. Nairn also has good transport links to Aberdeen to the east and the Highlands of Scotland to the west.

Nairn is well established as a quality tourism area, with many arts and cultural activities within its outer boundaries. The Nairn Jazz Festival, Music Nairn and the music and theatre performances at Cawdor and Brodie Castle have all contributed to Nairn's appeal.

Nairn is also known as a world class golfing destination, with two 18 hole Championship golf courses. Outdoor activities in the area extend to beautiful seaside walks and heritage sites to sailing and boat excursions.