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We offer daily services and a cultural programme of talks, events and concerts. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate
Mon 13 Oct to Weds 12 Nov
An exhibition of new work by Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo, part of the Art in the Side Chapel series at St James’s.
Sunday 23 November 7pm
Join your host, Barbara, for an evening of laughter, games, prizes, and festive fun — all in aid of the Christmas for All campaign at St James’s Church, Piccadilly.
St James’s hosts inclusive services and a cultural programme. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
St James’s is a place to explore, reflect, pray, and support all who are in need. We are a Church of England parish in the Anglican Communion.
We host a year-round creative programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word.
We offer hospitality to people going through homelessness and speak out on issues of injustice, especially concerning refugees, asylum, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ issues.
St James’s strives to advocate for earth justice and to develop deeper connections with nature.
We aim to be a place where you can belong. We have a unique history, and the beauty of our building is widely known. Our community commits to faith in action: social and environmental justice; creativity. and the arts
We strive to be a Eucharist-centred, diverse and inclusive Christian community promoting life in abundance, wellbeing and dignity for all.
St James’s Piccadilly has been at the heart of its community since 1684. We invite you to play your part in securing this historic place for generations to come.
The work of St James’s, it costs us £5,000 per day to enable us to keep our doors open to all who need us.
A reimagined St James’s realised. A redesigned garden, courtyard and new building capacity—all fully accessible— will provide beautiful spaces for all as well as improving our environmental performance.
Whether shooting a blockbuster TV series or creating a unique corporate event, every hire at St James’s helps our works within the community.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Monday 8 December 1.10pm
A programme for Cello and Piano. Kosta Popovic and Valentina Wang performing works by J. S. Bach, R. Schumann and G. Walker.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
Support our Creative Programme
Whether £5 or any amount you’re able to give. Donations can be made in cash in the basket on your way out, or by tap donation at the machines at our exits. Your generosity helps support our cultural events and charitable services. Thank you.
Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
J. S. Bach, Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord in g minor, BWV 1029
R. Schumann, Five Pieces in Folk Style op. 102
G. Walker, Sonata for Cello and Piano
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
Montenegrin cellist Kosta Popović, born in Podgorica in 2000, studied under his father, Mladen Popović, before moving to the UK in 2017 to attend Whitgift School and Junior Guildhall. In 2019, he began his undergraduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2023. Kosta has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician. As a founding member of the Fibonacci Quartet, he won First Prize at the Royal Overseas League and CAVATINA competitions. He has collaborated with renowned artists at the Santander Festival, MDW International Summer Academy, Hellensmusic, KotorArt. A recipient of numerous awards, he has performed as part of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Academy of Ancient Music. Currently, Kosta is in his first year of Artist Diploma studies at GSMD under Professor Louise Hopkins.
Valentina Wang is a London based pianist from Italy, in demand as a versatile collaborative pianist, chamber musician and song accompanist. She is a recent graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where she completed an Artist Diploma course in Piano Accompaniment under the guidance of Caroline Palmer. She is a prizewinner of several national and international competitions, both as a solo and as a chamber duo. Most recently, she was awarded first prize at the 2025 Jubilee Accompaniment Prize at Guildhall, and was finalist at the 22nd Bacewitz International Chamber Music Competition in Lodz, Poland. Recent appearances include performances at St. James Piccadilly, “Musica d’Estate” Festival in Bardonecchia, Pistoia Musica Antica and “Kalvia Baroque Festival” in Finland. From 2021, she has been working as a staff pianist at Conservatorio Peri in Reggio Emilia and Conservatorio Monteverdi in Bolzano, Italy, and is now a freelance professional accompanist at Guildhall.
Presented in association with Guildhall School of Music and Drama
