Nairn Courthouse, 31 August- 4 September 2011.

The Nairn festival promotes a busy week of events featuring writers, musicians and artists.

It’s that time of year, and I’ve been doing my bit again at the Nairn Book and Arts Festival. This year I was off the hook as a judge for the Open Art Competition, so I could enjoy the final outcome just as a member of the public. But of course I couldn’t help making comparisons: would I have ‘passed’ all the works included this year, if I’d been a judge?

Community Centre & Newton Hotel, Nairn, 7-8 June 2009

Nairn Book & Arts Festival, Nairn Courthouse, until 13 June

Nairn Book and Arts Festival, Community Centre, Nairn, 10 June 2008