Burning Barrels

Date: November 5.

Location: Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK.

Description: Spectacular 17th-century fire festival in which tar-soaked barrels are set ablaze and carried through the streets.

Email: onfire@tarbarrels.co.uk.

Link: whatsonwhen.com/events/~20594.jml.

The Cannabis Cup

Date: November 16-23.
Location: Various venues, Amsterdam, Europe.
Description: American-organised quest for the strongest jazz cigarettes in Amsterdam.
Contact: (001 212) 219 7000.
Link: whatsonwhen.com/events/~21262.jml.

Doo Dah Parade

Date: November18.
Location: Old Town, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, US.
Description: Southern Californian wackiness encapsulated in a parade. No theme, no judges, no motorised vehicles and absolutely no commercials.
Contact: (001 626) 440 7379.
Link: whatsonwhen.com/events/~42104.jml.

Gatecrasher Summer Sound System

Date: November 24-25.

Location: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Description: Superclub Gatecrasher has teamed up with music and event promoters Agent Mad to take its massive summer festival down under.

Email: ted@gatecrasher.co.uk.

Link: whatsonwhen.com/events/~60716.jml.