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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
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.
Monday 7 September 1.10pm
Anna Cooper (soprano) and Robert Nicholas (baritone) present Menotti’s opera, The Telephone, directed by Harrison Knights and musical directed by Michael Haslam (pianist).
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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in partnership with the Genesis Foundation
The Sixteen, St James’s Church, Piccadilly and the Genesis Foundation have embarked on an historic new partnership, with the choir taking up residency in the iconic church built in 1684 by Sir Christopher Wren. This collaboration affirms the longstanding relationship between The Sixteen and St James’s, shaped through performances and creative projects over recent years.
In establishing a new partnership, we continue our commitment to artistic excellence that is open and accessible to all, nurturing the next generation of young musicians, commissioning new music and presenting impactful performances within the historic church – conceived with choral music at its heart.
Starting from June 2026, the partnership will present: • The opening performance of our annual Choral Pilgrimage • Four choral evensongs across the calendar year, from ensembles across The Sixteen’s community, including The Sixteen, Genesis Sixteen and Genesis Sixteen Alumni ensembles • New choral music commissions performed by The Sixteen and Genesis Sixteen • A continued home for our annual choral festival, Sounds Sublime • An annual performance of Handel’s Messiah from December 2027 • A programme of learning and participation activity within the parish of St James’s
‘Never before has The Sixteen had a London home and where better than a church which, over the years, has come to be known as “the artist’s church”. All I have ever wanted to do was to introduce our music to as many people as possible of all ages, all cultures, faiths and backgrounds.
Along with the Genesis Foundation, our combined ethos is a simple statement of commitment to excellence in music, access and inclusion. This triumvirate partnership allows us to engage and inspire new and existing audiences, as well as bring young people together to experience the wonderful world of choral music where harmony in all its forms abounds.’ Harry Christophers
