Finland has its own burn!
‘Helsinki Decompression is a unique carnival of creativity and co-creation. It’s a celebration of community and its people – their art, performances, music and the joy of togetherness. The purpose of the event is to invite our community to decompress the weight of

The Burning Nest is another gathering inspired by Burning Man, but they go their own way and sell ‘memberships’ rather than tickets to help everyone understand that it’s not about coming along and staring at a stage.
It is a celebration of human creativity, a spontaneous community

Where the Sheep Sleep is a Burning Man event.
The participants make the event what it is. That means YOU are in charge of your own experience! It is an opportunity for everyone to be the most amazing and unexpected version they can be! The festival organisers say: “Where The Sheep Sleep is mor

A Burning Man event.
What happens at Nowhere? A lot of things! Basically, what happens and what is there is what you bring with YOU, what YOU want to share. And, what the other participants want to share. This can be an art project, performance project, innovation project, workshop, event, art-car,

Art Baer is a regional burn that focuses on, well, art… The organisers say: ‘Art has always been an integral part of all Burn-Events.
Strictly speaking since Larry Harvey burned the first wooden effigy in 1986 on Baker Beach in San Francisco. ART BAER is a magical event that is all about

Borderland is a festival gathering sustained by co-creators rather than spectators.
A place to be and basic amenities are provided, but otherwise, hugs are the only currency. It’s very hard to get a place, however, and a lottery is held usually in February to see who gets to buy a ticket…

Kiez Burn is a five day mini-Burn inspired by the now worldwide Burning Man vibe.
So it’s based on autonomy, self-expression and performance arts. The organizers say: “The purpose of this local burn is to bring together individuals from the global and local community who share a passion for

Amber Burn is a mini-Burn inspired by Burning Man held at a secret location in Lithuania!
The Amber Burn organizers say: “Amber Burn is a regional Burning Man community gathering in Lithuania that is organized and run entirely by volunteers, following the ten principles of Burning Man. We all, inc

The MicroBurn is a not-for-profit community that is inspired by Burning Man principles.
The festival organisers say: “We MicroBurners like to enjoy ourselves. We cannot deny that we have loads of fun. However, we are also very aware of the impact we, as human beings, make on the environment, a