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Nairn Book and Arts Festival

An annual celebration of literature, art, music, and drama in the Scottish Highlands

Surreal figure adorned with coral and seashells, holding a paintbrush and a lyre, emerging from turbulent ocean waves under a full moon.

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Location: Nairn, Highland.

Organisation: Nairn Book and Arts Festival

Staged in the historic seaside town of Nairn on the beautiful Moray Firth, each year the festival presents a unique and innovative programme of events.

As a registered charity, the festival is committed to supporting community-focused arts, while providing a platform for writers, artists, musicians and performers from across Scotland and the UK.

Find all about the programme for the 22nd Nairn Book and Arts Festival
a celebration of music, literature, performance and the visual arts! Our theme this
year of Coastal/Maritime includes a great variety of events, and a few surprises!

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