Dumfries Nithraid, a small boat race up the Nith from Carsethorn, celebrating the town's historical relationship with the river. The region is also home to a number of thriving music festivals such as the Wickerman Festival (in Dundrennan), Eden Festival (at St Ann's near Moffat), the Moniaive Folk Festival, Thornhill Music Festival and Electric Fields (at Drumlanrig Castle). Queen of the South represent Dumfries and the surrounding area in the second level of the country's professional football system, the Scottish Championship. Palmerston Park on Terregles Street is the home ground of the team. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the
History of Queen of the South F.C. In France it played against such teams as Montpellier HSC (losing 4–2) and Stade Reims (winning 5–4). The tour included competing in a four team invitational tournament in Algiers. With Algeria then under French colonial rule the official programme listed the venue as "Stade-Velodrome Municipal d'Alger" and the participants as: Le Queen of the South- La Belle Equipe Ecossaise de Première Division Racing-Club de Santander- Favori des Championnats d'Espagne Floriana F. C. de Malte- Champion Officiel et Vainqueur de la Coupe R.U.A.- Champion de l'Afrique du Nord 1935 The match days were 21 May and 24 May. Home side Racing