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. a half minutes. In both games Bryce hit four goals. The control of Queen of the South Football Club by Willie Harkness ended on 14 April 1994. New chairman Norman Blount started the ball rolling on dragging Queen of the South into the 21st century. Two time divisional player of the year Andy Thomson was transferred for a club record fee of £250,000 in 1994. As Thomson was to say on his return over a decade later, "Things have changed quite a bit while I've been away — a new stand, a completely new set-up and a more modern type