Still pining over Glastonbury? Don’t. There’s plenty more weird and wonderful festivals out there.

From cult films to phalluses, monkeys to mud, travel search site Skyscanner introduces some non-musical alternative festivals from around the world which are well worth a visit.

Motovun Film Festival
Motovun, Croatia
27th July- 31st July 2009

Held in a mountain village in central Croatia with just 531 residents, the Motovun Film festival is now in its tenth year. A small event in a small village, Motovun is dedicated to showing small films but is massively popular on the cult film scene drawing hundreds of visitors who camp out in the hills for the grand sum of £1.

Described by The Guardian as a “cross between Glastonbury and Sundance” – Motovun film festival is now recognised as the most important film festival in former Yugoslavia, along with the Sarajevo Film Festival. Find cheap flights to Croatia

St Dominic’s Fair
Gdansk, Poland
25th July -16th August 2009

With 740 years of tradition behind it, St Dominic’s Fair has become the largest open-air cultural and commercial event in Poland and one of the largest in Europe. Over the course of 23 days, more than a thousand merchants set up residency in Gdansk, and every day more than 70,000 people descend upon the city to enjoy this Medieval themed event.

Visitors can expect brass bands, folk, rock and electronic music concerts, theatre shows, games and contests, parades and pageants and even chivalry tournaments. Best dust off your suit of armour and your jousting pole then. Find cheap flights to Gdansk

Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK,
7th-31st August 2009

The home of Skyscanner, Edinburgh is also home of the largest arts festival in the world, with thousands of theatre, comedy, music and dance performances appearing over a three week period, in venues across the city.

During August, the streets of Edinburgh swell with festival goers and promoters eagerly handing you fliers to tempt you in. Tickets for a show cost anything from nothing to £30 for the big name comedians, and there are also 2 for 1 deals during the opening weekend. Book ahead if you want to guarantee your seat. Find cheap flights to Edinburgh

Burning Man
Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
31st August - 7th September 2009

Possibly one of the strangest festivals in the world, Burning Man celebrates the weird and weirder, where the main attraction is you. Described as a "annual experiment in temporary community dedicated to radical self-expression and radical self-reliance”, in simple terms, it’s an 8 day Glastonbury, without the bands, but with all the oddballs multiplied by infinity.

In the true spirit of all things hippy – Burning Man is a commerce-free event; no cash transactions are permitted other than for coffee and ice at the Centre Camp Cafe – everything else must be traded for or gifted and participants must bring everything they need in order to survive the harsh desert environment. The event culminates in “The Burn” – where a giant, wooden, man-shaped effigy is ignited and admired by the inhabitants of Black Rock City. Find cheap flights to Reno

Monkey Buffet Festival
Lopburi, Thailand
November 2009

In adoration of their primate population, ever year, about 600 monkeys are invited to dine on a massive table with a spread of over 3000kgs of monkey’s favourite food – not peanuts – but fruit and veg. The festival is said to be held to thank the monkeys for their part in attracting tourists to the region.

Funnily enough, the event itself attracts hundreds of tourists who turn up to see the monkeys being thanked for attracting the tourists, causing a never ending feedback loop of monkeys and tourists, which keeps the tourists, the monkeys, and the locals all very happy. Find cheap flights to Thailand

Ivrea Orange Festival – Battle of the Oranges
Ivrea, Italy
February 2010

Every year in the town of Ivrea, in the province of Turin in northwest Italy, residents re-enact an ancient battle in medieval costume, armed only with the well known medieval weapon: the orange. Nine teams of orange-throwers consisting of over 3000 combatants confront each other in a juicy battle whilst eating free beans to keep their energy levels up.

Being hit in the face with an orange can be painful, so if you just want to watch and not wang, wear a red hat which declares your neutrality and should protect you from orange attack. However, fruit has been known to go astray so keep your wits about you. Find cheap flights to Italy

Kanamara Matsuri (Penis Festival)
Kawasaki, Japan
April 2010

Only in Japan would a giant wooden penis measuring 2.5m long be carried upon the shoulders of local inhabitants to the adoration of cheering crowds. But that’s exactly what happens at this annual Shinto Fertility festival held in Kawasaki each spring. Everything with a willy theme is on offer here: penis shaped sweets, phallus key rings, dong-shaped dumplings, even vegetables carved into various suggestive forms.

Japan is also home to Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festivals) which are held in several locations around the country and consist of hundreds of men getting naked and throwing mud and water at each other.

Note: Penis festival and Naked Man festival do not occur at the same time. Find cheap flights to Japan

Boryeong Mud Festival
Boryeong, South Korea
July 2010

Boryeong City has mountains and beautiful beaches, but it’s the mud which attracts thousands of visitors each year. Every July, mud lovers from all over South Korea and beyond gather at Daecheaon Beach to bathe, wrestle, slide and massage themselves in the famed Boryeong mud, which is so highly regarded that a line of Boryeong mud cosmetics have been developed.

By night, firework displays, concerts and cultural performances keep the wallowers entertained. This is very much a participation event, so if you’re not up for getting dirty, you’re probably best staying at home. Find cheap flights to South Korea

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