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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 6 July 1.10pm
Ray Sun is an award-winning violinist currently pursuing her Master and Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music, under the Professor Itzhak Rashkovsky.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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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
Robert Schumann – Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor I. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck II. Allegretto III. Lebhaft
Alfred Schnittke – Violin Sonata No.1 I. Andante II. Allegretto III. Largo IV. Allegretto scherzando
Artist Bio
Ray Sun is an award-winning violinist currently pursuing her Master and Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music, under the Professor Itzhak Rashkovsky. She is the violinist of the Celadon Quartet and Turner Quartet.
With an active interest in exploring solo and chamber works, Ray has performed extensively globally. She has constantly expanded her horizons and experience by appearing in festivals and masterclasses with esteemed individuals such as Italy Cervo Music Festival, Aldeburgh Festival and Folkestone Music Festival. Recent performances have included St. Pancras Church, Cadogan Hall and Snape Maltings. Ray is most generously supported by Quaxitas.
She appeared in festivals and concert series across the world. In September 2025, she attended the Cervo International Music Academy in Italy, receiving guidance from Ingolf Turban and Erika Geldsetzer, and was invited to perform as a soloist in the festival’s closing concert, presenting Bach Double Violin Concerto and Szymanowski Violin Sonata. In 2023, she performed the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto with the China Film Philharmonic Orchestra in Beijing. She was awarded the Absolute First Prize in the Sonata category at the 2025 UK International Music Competition.
As a passionate chamber musician, Ray participated in a masterclass with the Sacconi Quartet in February 2025. That same year, she was invited as Co-Principal Second Violin to lead the chamber orchestra at the Folkestone Music Festival. Her string quartet also performed a programme featuring works by Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Caroline Shaw at St Mary and St Eanswythes Church in Folkestone.
Ray has collaborated with esteemed conductors and artists, including Vasily Petrenko, Martyn Brabbins, Nicholas Collon, Rafael Payare, Lawrence Renes, and Douglas Boyd. In addition to her musical career, she holds a Bachelor of Law degree. From 2026, Ray Sun will be supported by Talent Unlimited.
Presented in association with Talent Unlimited
