The Open Arms

The Open Arms STILL the Sexiest Pub in Dumfries 2019/20/21/22/23/24/25/26 🏆
@ 8-10 Nith Place

⚡️TONIGHT!!⚡️ Faves Hello?disco at The Open Arms from 8pm with lots of top-tier Disco and House and all that good stuff…...
06/06/2026

⚡️TONIGHT!!⚡️ Faves Hello?disco at The Open Arms from 8pm with lots of top-tier Disco and House and all that good stuff… 🪩 Don’t miss it!

‼️TONIGHT‼️ Get yersels along to Chancers Nightclub Dumfries to see THE Danny Beard - winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Se...
06/06/2026

‼️TONIGHT‼️ Get yersels along to Chancers Nightclub Dumfries to see THE Danny Beard - winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4 - at MEGA FANTASY: Dumfries’s annual flagship Drag extravaganza from Devine Tension Presents [DTP]! 💋

⚡️With performances from your host Devine Tension, Fantasy resident Madame Jo, special guest artists Zula Deep and Sh’needza Woman, plus DJ KiKi!⚡️

➡️ Tix from https://www.outsavvy.com/event/31735/mega-fantasy or pay on the door! 🎟️ The show gets underway at 8pm, so don’t hang about! 💥

⚡️Here’s Friday’s round-up…⚡️We’ve just had the floor replaced in the men’s toilets - complete with lovely new tiles… ✨O...
05/06/2026

⚡️Here’s Friday’s round-up…⚡️

We’ve just had the floor replaced in the men’s toilets - complete with lovely new tiles… ✨

Orkney Brewery Northern Light Blonde Ale is now pouring in cask… 🍺

Wristbands for our screening of Scotland v Haiti are now available to pick up from bar staff… 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

And, finally - DJ Russell Stephen is back TONIGHT with another groovy edition of ‘The In Sound’ - all 60s; all vinyl; all night! 🎯

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Guys!! 😎 We’re going to be showing the Scotland National Team games on our big projector screen, with the stadiu...
01/06/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Guys!! 😎 We’re going to be showing the Scotland National Team games on our big projector screen, with the stadium atmos piped through our tasty Funktion One soundsystem, AND we’ll be providing hot pies at half-time! 🍺🥧

ℹ️ Regulars can collect a wristband from bar staff for the first game - Scotland v Haiti - from Friday onwards. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇭🇹 When they’re gone, they’re gone!💨 (No walk-ups = no bams! 😉)

Groups of gals, g**s and theys looking for a safe space to enjoy the fitba’ are especially welcome - just drop us a message to arrange! 🤙

📖🍷 The Open Book Club meets tomorrow — the first Tuesday of the month — for a discussion about our last two (or three!) ...
01/06/2026

📖🍷 The Open Book Club meets tomorrow — the first Tuesday of the month — for a discussion about our last two (or three!) reads, and to pick the next two books. 📚 Sometimes wine is involved! 🥴 We meet from 7pm for a 7.30pm start, and the discussion usually lasts 60-90mins. Interested in joining? Drop us a message, or just come along! 📲

🎷 Our Monday night jam session is well underway! 🪗🪕 It’s one of our favourite nights of the week - super-friendly vibes ...
01/06/2026

🎷 Our Monday night jam session is well underway! 🪗🪕 It’s one of our favourite nights of the week - super-friendly vibes and great tunes! 🤗 The beer’s no bad either…

🏳️‍🌈 Proud Scotland Awards update! 📢 Well, we didn’t bring home any awards in the end… but Devine Tension looked fabulou...
31/05/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Proud Scotland Awards update! 📢

Well, we didn’t bring home any awards in the end… but Devine Tension looked fabulous — and she certainly enjoyed the table wine — so we’ve got no complaints! 😉

What’s next? 🤔 D&G Life awards? The Golden Globes? Who knows!!? 😎

Thanks for the support - it was lovely to be nominated - AND it was fantastic to see everyone in the pub over the weekend! ☺️

Lots on this week - and lots of exciting stuff coming up, including Scotland National Team at the World Cup!! 😯

🏳️‍🌈 It’s the Proud Scotland Awards ceremony tonight in Glasgow, and we’re beyond delighted to be a finalist for the Ven...
30/05/2026

🏳️‍🌈 It’s the Proud Scotland Awards ceremony tonight in Glasgow, and we’re beyond delighted to be a finalist for the Venue Award! 🏆

❤️ This category recognises and celebrates venues providing “a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for LGBTQI+ people and their allies” and we’re so proud to represent our fantastic wee town, alongside the other finalists from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen! ☺️

‼️ Our address might have changed, but the team and the ethos behind our venue is solid! ✊ If you’re heading out today/tonight, please come in for a drink or two and give us your support - after all, we can’t continue doing what we’re doing without you!! 🫵

⭐ Les is on the bar tonight, so she’s unable to make the awards ceremony in Glasgow — but we’ll be masterfully represented by our very own barkeep Dillon AKA Devine Tension, who is ALSO a Proud Scotland Awards finalist, in the Creative Arts category! 🎭 Go Devine Tension Presents [DTP]!! 🤞

🙏 Thanks once more for the nominations, and thanks so much for the continued support - it means the world to the whole team here at The Open Arms! 💗💗💗

🤫 Now pouring two cracking cask ales from HUSH Brewing Co. microbrewery in Cheshire!🍺 Northwich Pale Ale (4%) - pale ses...
29/05/2026

🤫 Now pouring two cracking cask ales from HUSH Brewing Co. microbrewery in Cheshire!

🍺 Northwich Pale Ale (4%) - pale session ale, generously hopped with Azacca.

🍺 Nectaron Extra Pale Ale (4%) - an extra pale ale hopped with juicy Nectaron hops and a little Citra.

🪩 Here comes the weekend!! ✊ Tonight we have DJ Wayne Dickson AKA The Disco Don from 8pm - with tracks packed with synco...
29/05/2026

🪩 Here comes the weekend!! ✊ Tonight we have DJ Wayne Dickson AKA The Disco Don from 8pm - with tracks packed with syncopated basslines, stirring string sections, jazzy keys and soulful brass - guaranteed to put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip! 😎

🔥 Tomorrow night it’s Masta Demon (Visible Thugs) with another serving of that real good HOT SAUCE! 🌶️ It’s a secret blend of spicy goodness - featuring Hip Hop, House, DnB, UK Garage and Techno - with a few unexpected ingredients thrown in for good measure! 🥡🥢

🆕 Also, there’s a brand new club night at The Grainstore (upstairs at Home restaurant and Grain Cocktails) on Saturday - ZUBDA Attic - with Ugly People Dance Club (Hello?disco), A Cosmic Affair, Hubey, Belly and Fletch! 🫯 This is sure to be a belter, so grab your tickets now - https://ra.co/events/2415269 🎟️

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8-10 Nith Place
Dumfries
DG12PN

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Monday 5pm - 11pm
Friday 4pm - 12am
Saturday 2pm - 12am

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