Two days of food, beer and entertainment (and if we’re really lucky sunshine). Bands, artists, street performers and cooking demonstrations will complement the stunning array of culinary delights available. Slap bang in the middle of the city at Victoria Square it’s a perfect place to chill and watch the world go by. All dishes are capped at £4 and with 35 stalls offering a dizzying range of food there will be no shortage of choice. Celebrity chefs Glynn Purnell and Aktar Islam will be showing us how the professionals cook alongside chefs from Colmore Business District’s finest eateries such as Opus, Asha’s and new boys Gaucho. Pick of the live music for us are the New Orleans inspired sounds of The Heavy Beats Brass Band on Friday and the retro harmonies of The Glamophones on Saturday.

Fri 30 Jun to Sat 1 Jul at Victoria Square, Birmingham Free  www.colmorefoodfestival.com/