Events What's going on

The Gin Fayre brings you a wide variety of gins from across Scotland, the rest of the UK and indeed, the rest of the world under one roof. Jam-packed with different distilleries with samples for you to enjoy, masterclasses, a cocktail bar and mouth-watering treats, this is the perfect gin inspired day out!

The 2019 OVO Energy Tour of Britain's eight day takeover will feature a visit through South West Scotland, the route is to be confirmed - watch this space.

The Castle Douglas based event, attracts competitors from throughout the UK and is a forestry car rally with 44 exciting miles on forestry roads. You can spectate at all of the forestry stages and these are marshalled for safety This year, the rally will be a scoring round of * ARR Craib MSA Scottish Rally Championship * MSA British Rally Championship * Northern Historic Rally Championship * Ecosse Challenge * Border Challenge

A festival celebrating the water of life this year on St Andrew's Day. Meet the makers and celebrities of the whisky world and have a wee dram of a range of malts and other spirits.

Running for 11 days at the end of January, the festival takes place in bars, art galleries, museums and an 800 capacity Spiegeltend which includes a heady roster of international names taking place.