Lyrici Arts

Lyrici Arts is a Black-led theatre company rooted in Medway, creating and touring bold, powerful lyrical theatre rooted in Black heritage, with joy at the heart of our work.

Lyrici Arts is part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio and is supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Medway Council.

Join Lyrici Arts in 2027

Lyrici Arts is looking for a Senior Creative Producer to join our team in early 2027 and help shape bold, joyful Black lyrical theatre in Medway and beyond! Could this be you?

Lyrici Arts Black Creative Leadership Awards

Applications are now open for the first year of Lyrici Arts Black Creative Leadership Awards!

Lyrici Arts’ Black Creative Leadership Awards supports Black creatives, collectives and Black-led organisations to lead public cultural activity connected to Medway. We are looking for ideas with clear creative ownership, public benefit, and a meaningful connection to Black lyrical theatre. 

Application deadline: 26th November 2026, 11:59am

Our name, Lyrici, speaks to the lyrical quality at the heart of our work: theatre shaped by language, rhythm and storytelling. We create and tour bold, joyful theatre rooted in Black heritage, working in collaboration with artists to make work for audiences in Medway and beyond.

From our Medway base, we make theatre, develop artists and create opportunities for people to take part in creativity. Through productions, publishing, artist development and education, we connect artists, communities and audiences while taking our work to stages beyond Medway.

Who We Are What We Do

Our Impact

Each year we deliver a wide range of cultural and educational work that reaches audiences, supports artists, and strengthens communities. Our impact includes:

Reaching over 1,000 audience members through live and digital theatre
Engaging 200+ young people through education programmes
Supporting Black heritage artists to develop and tour new work
Building cultural pathways rooted in Medway with national reach