Around 50 participating breweries come together at the annual San Diego Festival of Beer on Columbia & B Street. Visitors can taste to their heart's content, with over 100 featured brews.

Platinum-selling American rock quartet Kings of Leon continue their world tour. The family four-piece formed in Nashville, Tennessee bring their ringing melodies and edgy lyrics to the Verizon…

The annual Gergiev Festival is held over eight days at De Doelen in Rotterdam. The themed event includes symphonic concerts, opera nights, chamber music programmes, film screenings, poetry…

A brave group of scientific entrepreneurs set up the world's first Penis Museum (officially known as the Icelandic Phallological Museum). Once in Reykjavík, it is now to be found in the town…

Around 30 vintners from the nearby wine-producing Rheingau region present over 600 of their fine wines in Frankfurt's pedestrian-only Fressgasse area. Sample summery sparkling whites or the…

At the Annual Kendal Torchlight Carnival, 100 floats and around 2000 people make their way through the pretty market town. They bear burning torches in a spectacle featuring classic cars, folk…

Music professionals assemble for one of the industry's most important trade fairs, Popkomm, held at Tempelhof Airport. While the suits are busy networking, ordinary punters flock to the…

Jonathan Miller's simple and stylish production of Mozart's last collaboration with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte, Così fan tutte returns to Covent Garden. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts a cast…

Held in the Syrian town of Bosra, the site of some the most spectacular Roman ruins in the world, the 10-day Bosra festival showcases musical, dance and theatre groups from more than 20 countries.

Westport Arts Festival is one of the longest-running festivals in Ireland. Expect ten days of dance, theatre, music and art shows from around the world at various pubs and other venues around…

Part of Milano Unica, Moda In is an international exhibition of textiles and accessories. Held twice a year at the Fieramilanocity, it ushers in the new fabrics and colours for the forthcoming season.

Feast day Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. The Muslim community of Mauritius celebrates with prayers at mosques across the island. They also share food and sweets with family members…

Take quick breaks out of the day to watch a range of short films in the Mexican, Latin American and international competitive categories at the yearly Short Shorts Film Festival. Screenings…

John Mayer brings his bluesy rock sound to the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa in support of his fourth album, Battle Studies. Famous for a series of high profile romances, Mayer is a tabloid…

Apart from being the holiest month in the Muslim calendar, Ramadan is also one of the most important annual events in terms of endurance and religious observation. Damascan Muslims show…

Every September, the city of Guadalajara hosts the International Mariachi and Charrería Festival. The packed programme features Catholic masses accompanied by mariachis in the Guadalajara…

Get the lowdown on Mexican fashion at the annual International Designers Mexico where national designers aim to open the doors to exports. Fashion parades take over José Cuervo Salón and the…

Belize starts celebrating its independence on St George's Caye Day on 10 September every year. Lots of punta - local music - and carnival parades, sports contests and official ceremonies lead…

The annual late-summer Basque Coast Music Festival features orchestras, choirs and soloists - all producing classical music of a very high standard. Performances take place in the many…

Get back to nature during this night time ramble through the Forest of Chambord in the Loir-et-Cher département. A guide initiates walkers in a host of environmental issues, including the…