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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
Saturday 4 July 11am till 6pm
A joyful Pride celebration with drag DJs, food and drink, face painting, arts and crafts, all hosted alongside the Pride in London Parade route.
Saturday 4 July 6.30pm
An opportunity for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies to gather in the heart of the city, in the middle of London Pride for a celebratory church service.
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.
It costs £5,000 each day to keep the doors of St James’s open to all who already 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 29 June 1.10pm
Le monde de Verlaine
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
Poems from Verlaine’s collection, Romances sans paroles (1874) Chevaux de bois by Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918) Paysage triste by Reynaldo Hahn (1874 – 1947) Spleen by Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924) Spleen by Régine Poldowsky (1879 – 1932) Rêve by Paolo Tosti (1846 – 1919) Le vent dans la plaine by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 –1921)
La bonne Chanson, Op. 61 by Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924) Une sainte en son auréole Puisque l’aube grandit La lune blanche luit dans les bois J’allais par des chemins perfides J’ai presque peur, en vérité Avant que tu ne t’en ailles Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d’été N’est-ce pas ? L’hiver a cessé
Artist Bio
Known for their nuanced and probing interpretations, French tenor Morgan Manifacier and American pianist Corinne Penner regularly appear in song recitals together across North America and Europe. Since their formation as a duo in 2018, they have performed at Sibelius Hall (Järvenpää), Thayer Hall (Los Angeles), Kulturwerft Gollan (Lübeck), Haus der Kunst (Baden bei Wien), Werner Hall (Cincinnati), and Walter Hall (Toronto). Together, they were awarded the 2022 John Kerr Award Duo Prize for their all-English recital at Lauderdale Hause in London. Their 2026 season features an all-Verlaine recital in commemoration of the 130th anniversary of the poet’s death.
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