Summer holiday over for the wonderful arts and music cultural explosion of Kaleidoscope which is now impossibly up to its fifth event. You know the drill. The finest local bands making a beautiful racket and a chance to enjoy, even purchase, the work of challenging local artists. Sounds come from the indie folk noiseniks Robert Craig Oulton, the gloriously monikored Truman Dinosaur and troubadour/hooligan Miles Cocker. Several artists to check out including R J Davis, Beth Nicol, Amber Knight and more with Brain Food DJs filling in any gaps with wildly eclectic tunes.

Thu 5 Jul 8pm at The Night Owl, 17-18 Lower Trinity St, Birmingham B9 4AG www.facebook.com

Check out our guide to other free events here.