The Wigtown Ploughman

Trad Tunes and Songs
2025-12-05 15:00 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | The Wigtown Ploughman, 30 South Main Street, Wigtown, DG8 9HG, United Kingdom
Join the excellent musical talents of Andy Kenna, Jim Bainbridge and friends for an afternoon session of Trad Tunes and Songs around the fire.

St Andrews Day Trad Session
2025-11-30 19:00 - 22:00
As a special treat for St Andrews Day, there will be an extra trad music session on Sunday evening, featuring our brilliant local musicians. Join Joyce and Ian from the Old Bank Bookshop, Steve, Lin and others for some great tunes from 7pm at The Wigtown Ploughman.

Enjoy a local Five Kingdoms Beer, a delicious glass of wine (we have some tasty new ones in stock) or a dram by the fire as you listen to some great tunes.

Phil's Quiz Night - November
2025-11-28 19:30 - 21:30
ONLY 1 TABLE REMAINING! Book your place on the infamous quiz!
Email quizmaster@thewigtownploughman.co.uk to book your place

Trad Music Session – November
2025-11-19 19:00 - 22:00
Join us for a slow trad session – open to listeners and players alike!

We aim to have a Trad Music Session every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Wigtown Memory Cafe – November
2025-11-14 10:00 - 11:30
Bonfire Night / Gay Fawkes Reflections

A supportive café for anyone affected by memory loss and their carers. Come along, share a cuppa, some memories, some experiences and some fun. There will be biscuits, maybe cake…

Memory enhancing activities. What activities would you like to see? Come and have a chat and let us know. Meet our lovely volunteers and get advice. Run by Wigtown volunteers with support from Alzheimer Scotland.

Please phone Allison on 07891 892603 for more information.

The second Friday of every month.

Michaela Live Music
2025-11-01 20:00 - 22:00
Pop – Rock – Country – Dance – Disco
Listen to the brilliant Michaela Tennant with some brilliant live music.
Times TBC

Phil's Quiz Night - October
2025-10-31 19:30 - 21:30

Trad Music Session – October
2025-10-22 19:00 - 21:30
Join us for a slow trad session – open to listeners and players alike!
We aim to have a Trad Music Session every 3rd Wednesday of the month, but this one has been pushed back a week due to illness of a few of our supurb regular session players. We wish them speedy recoveries and back playing soon!

Wigtoberfest
2025-10-18 12:00 - 2025-10-19 23:00
Join us for a weekend of Bavarian fun whilst enjoying a brilliant selection of local beers. The team from Five Kingdoms Brewery and Wigtown Brewery will be in attendance to discuss anything and everything to do with brewing beer and there will also be a showcase of other local breweries beers to sample too such as Lowlands Brewery and West Walls Brewing Co. There will be fresh cask ales galore, and a chance to speak to many CAMRA members!
There will also be a great range of delicious food to buy from Toots & Co who are taking over the kitchen for the weekend to cook up some brilliant German style cuisine, as well as a few home favourites.
To top it off we also have brilliant music acts throughout the weekend from Davie Kerr, Kissing The Flint, and M.A.D (Mick and Dave!).
The Programme
Pub open from 12 noon til late (both days)
Beers served in the outdoor gazebo from 12 noon – 10pm (both days)
Food served from 1pm – 8pm (both days)
Music Sessions
Davie Kerr: 2pm – 4pm on Saturday
Kissing The Flint: 8pm – 11pm on Saturday
M.A.D: 6pm – 10pm on Sunday

Bring your best lederhosen and dirndls, and join the Wigtoberfest fun! Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!
Please note that there is a 40p fee for online ticket sales to cover our payment processing fees. Tickets purchased in person at The Wigtown Ploughman are £5 each. Thank you for understanding – it’s more reasonable than the fees Ticketmaster charge!

Wigtown Memory Cafe - October
2025-10-10 10:00 - 11:30
A supportive café for anyone affected by memory loss and their carers. Come along, share a cuppa, some memories, some experiences and some fun. There will be biscuits, maybe cake…
Memory enhancing activities. What activities would you like to see? Come and have a chat and let us know. Meet our lovely volunteers and get advice. Run by Wigtown volunteers with support from Alzheimer Scotland.
Please phone Allison on 07891 892603 for more information.
The second Friday of every month.

Open Music Session – October
2025-10-03 19:30 - 22:00
Happens on the first Friday of every month!
Bring your sound, your soul, your style. No stage, no pressure – just music.
All genres welcome. All skill levels celebrated.
Open jam. Open hearts. Open ears.
Listen to a taste of a previous Open Music Night

Hosted by Bre Martin

Phil's Quiz Night - September
2025-09-19 19:30 - 22:00
Book your place on the infamous quiz!
– See our Facebook post
Email quizmaster@thewigtownploughman.co.uk to book your place

Trad Music Session - September
2025-09-17 19:00 - 22:00

Mick & Dave Music
2025-09-13 20:00 - 23:00
The best Rock ‘n Roll duo in Wigtownshire!

Wigtown Memory Cafe - September
2025-09-12 10:00 - 11:30

Tacos & Loaded Fries - Moore's Food Van
2025-09-06 14:30 - 20:00
Moore’s Street Food are coming to bring you some delicious street food trying out some new crispy beef dishes.
All items will be £9 except for the Panzanelle which is £6.
The time that Moore’s will be serving until will be updated very soon.

Open Music Session - September
2025-09-05 19:30 - 22:00

Phil's Quiz Night - August
2025-08-29 19:30 - 21:30
Only room for one more team! Please email quizmaster@thewigtownploughman.co.uk to book in!

Loaded Yorkies by Toots & Co
2025-08-24 12:00 - 19:30
Menu coming soon, but this Sunday treat is guaranteed to be delicious!

DJ Davy Steele Music
2025-08-23 20:00 - 23:00
An evening of brilliant tunes with DJ Davy Steele!

Unit 3 Poetry Reading Group - Change/Revolution
2025-08-21 19:30 - 21:00
Change is in the air, and the next Unit 3 Poetry Reading Group meeting has a temporary change of venue. We will be at The Wigtown Ploughman rather than The Merse.

Theme – Change/Revolution

New members as ever are welcome, so come along to read poems on the theme of Change/Revolution or simply come along to enjoy listening to the poems.

Trad Music Session - August
2025-08-20 19:00 - 22:00

Humble Haggis - Food Van
2025-08-16 15:00 - 2025-08-17 20:00
The Wigtown Shindy (a music festival in the Wigtown Gardens) is on and we have a new food vendor coming to help feed the masses.

The Humble Haggis is with us for both Saturday and Sunday with a great menu on offer.

Enjoy a boogie at the Shindy and a burger in the The Wigtown Ploughman!

We are all looking forward to what is set to be a great event.

Wigtown Memory Cafe - August
2025-08-08 10:00 - 11:30
A supportive café for anyone affected by memory loss and their carers. Come along, share a cuppa, some memories, some experiences and some fun. There will be biscuits, maybe cake…
Memory enhancing activities, starting with bingo at the August café. What other activities would you like to see? Come and have a chat and let us know. Meet our lovely volunteers and get advice. Run by Wigtown volunteers with support from Alzheimer Scotland.
Please phone Allison on 07891 892603 for more information.
The second Friday of every month.

Murder An' Aw' That - Martin Edwards
2025-08-04 19:00 - 20:30
The second event of the “Murder An’ Aw’ That” series, produced by Ruth Anderson of Well-Read Books.
Martin Edwards crime writer – expert on the history of the genre and consultant to the bestselling Bristish Library Crime Classics series.
Tickets are £5 from Well-Read Books, just around the corner from The Wigtown Ploughman. There is limited availability so please book ahead and buy your tickets in advance.

Open Music Session - August
2025-08-01 19:30 - 22:00
Happens on the first Friday of every month!
Bring your sound, your soul, your style. No stage, no pressure – just music.
All genres welcome. All skill levels celebrated.
Open jam. Open hearts. Open ears.
Listen to a taste of the last Open Music Night
Hosted by Bre Martin

Phil's Quiz Night - July
2025-07-25 19:30 - 21:30
FULLY BOOKED!
Details of the next Quiz Night to be published soon.

Murder An' Aw' That - Liam McIlvanney
2025-07-21 19:00 - 20:30
Liam McIlvanney (The Quaker, The Heretic) discusses his newly published thrilled ‘The Good Father’ with Dr. David Goldie.
Part of the “Murder An’ Aw’ That” series from Ruth Anderson at Well-Read Books.
Tickets £5 – available from Well-Read Books

Pizza and Pudding by Toots & Co
2025-07-20 14:00 - 19:30
Toots & Co are back this Sunday with woodfired pizza and desserts.
There’s a few new kids on the block flavourwise too.
Head over for lunch or tea! Take them home or sit inside
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Book Club Meeting
2025-07-20 14:00 - 16:00
Book to be discussed is The Way of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry.
Wigtown’s newest Book Club. Hosted by Dawn Revie of Spinning a Yarn.
