Various locations across Digbeth30 August 20262–4pm / 6–8pm
Grand Union is thrilled to announce the launch of ‘Open for Business’, a landmark operatic performance by Birmingham-based opera company Infinite Opera, launching on Sunday, 30 August 2026.
‘Open for Business’ explores the conditions of regeneration, its tensions, impacts, ecologies, communities and histories whilst also speculating on its future.
Infinite Opera’s work is hyper-immersive and subject-specific, presenting experiences that actively engage creative teams, local stakeholders, and audiences. Bringing operatic ambition to different forms of music and theatre, ranging from folk to experimental practices.
Unfolding on the city streets of Digbeth, Birmingham, ‘Open for Business’ follows the lives of four main characters, inspired by the imagined histories and speculative futures of the area’s artists, workers, and residents:Dawn AikenheadOpen accordionJenny Rogers (nee Johnson)Open accordionJerry JohnsonOpen accordionMartin ClaytonOpen accordion
Celebrating Digbeth’s rich cultural and industrial heritage through orchestral music performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), live song and theatrical performance, ‘Open for Business’ is free to attend.
There will be two full performances:
- 2-4pm
- 6-8pm
You will be provided a colour wristband at the start of the performance, linked to one of the characters. Please follow your character from venue to venue throughout the performance. There will be colour co-ordinated audience guides, matching your wristband, for your route. The guides are there to support you throughout the performance.
To learn more about ‘Open for Business’ and book your free Eventbrite ticket, click here →
Please ensure you book tickets for the correct time, as places for each performance are limited and we may not be able to exchange your tickets.Access InformationOpen accordion
‘Open For Business’ has been created by Infinite Opera. Music by Daniel Blanco Albert and Libretto by Roxanne Korda.
Stoford Ltd. and Grand Union have commissioned ‘Open for Business’ to mark the redevelopment of the Tea Factory, Typhoo Wharf.
With support from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), VWF Foundation, and Hinrichsen Foundation.
Infinite Opera’s ‘Open for Business’ operatic performance is generously supported by 9 venues across the Digbeth community: Birmingham Coach Station, EH Smith Design Centre, MJM Bespoke, Nortons, The Old Crown, Pan Pan, Suki10c, The Tea Factory, Typhoo Wharf, and Zellig.
To learn more about Infinite Opera, click here to visit their ‘Artist Projects’ page →To learn more about the Tea Factory public art commissions, click here →