Nairn Highland Games

Nairn Highland Games Nairn Highland Games
Scottish Traditional Game Sit around the Arena FREE
(Inside Arena Seating £10) Junior and Adult athletics,
Kiddies Races
Half-Marathon

06/05/2026

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

Unless something unforeseen develops, the dates for Nairn Highland Games are as follows:-

2026 - 15 Aug
2027 - 14 Aug
2028 - 19 Aug
2029 - 18 Aug
2030 - 17 Aug
2031 - 16 Aug

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27/01/2026

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26/01/2026

AGM NOTICE

Our AGM will take place on Monday 23 February 2026 at 7.30pm in the Westerlea Hotel.

13/09/2025

Date for your diaries

Nairn Games 2026
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST

THANK YOU FROM NAIRN GAMES COMMITTEEWe hope everyone had a great day. The committee would like to thank all sponsors, of...
17/08/2025

THANK YOU FROM NAIRN GAMES COMMITTEE

We hope everyone had a great day. The committee would like to thank all sponsors, officials, volunteers and those who attended, for helping to make it happen. Some folks have contacted us to tell us that due to the very large and happy crowds they found it hard to spot our collectors - but they would have loved to donate (to help with all the major costs of such a big event).

If you missed that opportunity, and would like to make a donation then please scan our QR code.

Alternatively please pay your chosen amount, by BACS, to Nairn Highland Games Committee, reference DONS, account number 00756861, Sort Code 80-09-17, Bank of Scotland, High Street, Nairn

16/08/2025

IT'S GAMES DAY!

Here are some timings, but these are approximate and may be subject to change:-

10.30am - Junior Piping competition begins (Putting Green area)

11.00am - Junior Athletics field events begin (Main Arena)

12 noon - Kiddies Races (for Toddlers to age 8 years old) no registration required

12.15pm - Senior Piping competition begins (Putting Green area)

12.30pm - Half Marathon starts from Main Arena

12.30pm - Massed Pipe Band leaves Viewfield, marching down the A96, arrive in Main Arena at approx 12.45pm

1pm - Heavies, Dancing and Senior Athletics competitions begin

2.15pm - Massed Pipes and Drums

2.30pm - Tug o War competition

2.50pm - Drum Major Competition

3.30pm - March of the Pipes and Drums

4.30pm - Massed Pipe Bands leave the Arena

See you all later.

15/08/2025

OTHER SPONSORS

Behind all the events, there many additional costs to ensure that Nairn Games takes place each.

Our huge thanks go to the following sponsors:

Friends of Nairn Games - First Aid & Security
Boiler & Valve Engineering - Sound System
CGL-UK - Piping - Maintenance, Transportation, Er****on & Dismantling of Tents and piping platforms
Royal Brackla Distillery - Tents & Marquees

15/08/2025

MASSED PIPES & DRUMS SPONSORS

A huge thank you to Haventus - Ardersier Port (Scotland) Ltd who are sponsoring the Massed Pipes and Drums, and also the Drum Major - Best Dressed and the Drum Major competitions.

15/08/2025

DANCING SPONSORS

A huge thank you to the sponsors of the Dancing events at Games:

Friends of Nairn Games
Familie Ronsch
Nairn Ceilidh Group
Nairn Highland Games Committee
Hiddenglen
Fergus Ewing

15/08/2025

HEAVIES SPONSORS

A huge thank you to the sponsors for this year's Heavy events:

Putting the Shot

(Lovat Cup - locals) Senior Heavies - Tradeway, Nairn
Putting the Shot Open - West End Garage
(Hamish Davidson Trophy - locals) - Sally Bradshaw in memory of Fiona Johnston
Ladies Shot Put - The Dolphin Chip Shop

Throwing the Hammer Seniors - Ralph Sayer
Throwing the Hammer Juniors - Westerlea Hotel

Weight for Distance Seniors - Nairn Healthcare Group
Weight for Distance Juniors - Ritson Young

Weight for Height Seniors - James' Cafe
Weight for Heigh Juniors - The Play House

Tossing the Caber Seniors - John Gordon & Son, Timber Merchants
Tossing the Caber Juniors (Montieth Solicitors Trophy - Montieth Solicitors Ltd

Putting the Nairn Stone - Bob Gordon's Family

Macdonald Fraser Quaich Junior Overall - D Fraser & A MacDonald
Cuach nan Curaidh Senior Overall - Blackwood Plant Hire

Chieftains Prize - Lord Cawdor

Tug o'War - Lord Cawdor and Royal Brackla & Land Rover UK

15/08/2025

SENIOR ATHLETICS SPONSORS

A huge thank you to the following sponsors:

100m Senior Men (Hugh MacKintosh Memorial Trophy) - Seafield Park Partners

100m Senior Women - D M Catering

200m Senior Men - R & R Urquhart

200m Senior Women - Sandown House B&B

400m Senior Men (The Nairn CAB Trophy) - Nairn CAB

400m Senior Women - Bella Salon

800m Senior Women - West End Garage

800m Senior Men - Nairn Road Runners

1500m Senior Men - Macaulay Wealth Management Ltd

High Jump Senior Men (Tom MacDonald Trophy) - D M Catering

High Jump Senior Women - Royal British Legion, Nairn

Long Jump - Senior Men Sunnybrae B & B

Long Jump Senior Women - Friends of Nairn Games

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The Links, Marine Road
Nairn
IV124NH

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