148th Nairn Highland Games
Saturday 16th August 2025 at Nairn Links
The last free Games in the Highlands (Please note - a charge is made for Ringside seating)

Always one of the largest and most popular amateur gatherings in the North, the Games have been an annual feature on Nairn’s summer calendar for 156 years since being moved to 10th August in 1867. Prior to that, they were a winter Games, first held on 25th December 1865.   The town is justifiably proud of this, the foremost event in the Burgh calendar.
Games Day in Nairn is a little bit like New Year elsewhere - it is the time and the place to meet up with friends old and new, and enjoy a fun-filled event. The day’s programme includes Solo Piping at the putting green (morning & afternoon) and Junior Athletics (arena) in the morning.

Highland Dancing at Nairn Games

George Asher, Lord Lieutenant, awards a trophy

Then comes the March of the Massed Pipe Bands, which will leave Viewfield Drive, Nairn, at 12.30pm and march by the traditional route down the A96 and into Crescent Road.

On the arrival of the massed bands in the arena, our Chieftain, Lord Cawdor, will perform the opening ceremony. Then the afternoon programme begins at 1pm containing the usual thrilling mix of Track and Field, Piping, Dancing, Heavy Events and the Tug of War.

A thank you, and a welcome!

Hugh Allison, Nairn Games Convenor

I would like to offer heartfelt thanks to Committee Members, Officials, Judges, and volunteer help. We are very grateful to our principal sponsors - Royal Brackla, and equally, of course, all of the local businesses, the Council, the Common Good Fund and the community of Nairn, who all help and support in different ways.                                      
In the true traditions of Highland hospitality, I should also like to extend the warmest of Nairn welcomes to everyone attending the Games, including, of course, our visitors from overseas and returning expatriates. We welcome you all, and wish you a truly great day!

Hugh Allison
Convenor
Nairn Highland Games