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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 22 August 2pm till 6pm
Come and enjoy a fun-filled day in the garden with delicious food and drinks as we celebrate summer with some Sports Day-inspired silliness!
Friday 21 August 1.10pm
Rebekah Yinuo Tan was born in August 2006 in Shanghai. Inspired to become a concert pianist after hearing Chopin’s music in a live concert when she was 7, she started taking formal piano lessons half a year later with Zijie Wu.
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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Tuesday 1 September – end of October
Losing Identity explores the silent grief and resilience of women fleeing Ethiopia and Eritrea across the Mediterranean Sea in unsafe, overcrowded boats.
Free – access during all church opening hours.
The red silhouettes represent lives shaped by courage, sacrifice, and loss, while their faceless forms reflect identities slowly erased by displacement. Against a deep blue background, the sea becomes both a pathway to hope and a witness to suffering. This artwork invites viewers to remember that every silhouette carries a story, a home, and an enduring search for dignity, belonging, freedom, despite impossible odds and unimaginable journeys of survival, memory, hope, love, beyond every border crossed alone.
Artist Bio
Maria De Vido
Maria De Vido is a self-taught 4th generation Ethiopian-Eritrean and Italian artist. The artist presents bold and colourful acrylic images, predominantly inspired by artistic traditions hailing from the African continent.
Her vibrant palette is a testament to her believe that colour has the power to evoke emotions, transcend boundaries, and ignite dialogue. At the heart of Maria’s artistic journey lies a deep passion for woman empowerment. The bold strokes and meticulous attention to details create a visual language thatcelebrates the strength, resilience, and grace of women.
Her artwork has been featured in TV series ‘You’ Netflix and ‘Dr. Who’.
