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. Stevie Tosh and long-serving captain Jim Thomson. Afterwards Queens players expressed their disappointment in the result. Tosh voiced his frustrations at refereeing decisions that went against Queens. For a team with the core of its support being in a town with a population of 38,000 Queens took a support of around 15,500 to the final. Queens fans were widely praised for their good humour and carnival-like contribution to the day. Despite defeat in the final 14 000 fans attended an open top bus parade by the team through Dumfries. From the Scottish Cup run Queen of the South qualified for