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Advent & Christmas

Whatever your faith, background or belief, you are very welcome!

We are partnering with The Passage this year in raising funds to assist people experiencing homelessness. Every ticket you buy, every mince pie or coffee you enjoy, every donation you make, will make a real difference to others. Together, at Christmas, we want to imagine a better world and come together to help make it so.

Helen Jane Long

Saturday 2 December 7.30pm

For one night only, come and join billion-streaming pianist and composer Helen Jane Long performing live with The London String Players.

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Soul at Saint James – Christmas

Sunday 3 December 2pm

Join us for exuberant gospel music and well known Christmas carols.

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Advent Music and Readings

Sunday 3 December 6pm

Carols for Churches Together in Westminster. Advent readings and carols, candlelight, mulled wine and mince pies, in celebration of the work of building community and of growing friendship between our churches around Westminster.

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The Oriana Choir: Candelight Carols

Saturday 9 December 7.30pm

Join London Oriana Choir for their critically acclaimed Christmas concerts in the heart of the city at the beautiful St James’ Piccadilly.

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Blue Christmas

Sunday 10 December 3pm

Everyone is welcome to this reflective service with familiar carols, a space for all who find celebrating difficult this Christmas.

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Music Scholars Christmas Concert

Sunday 10 December 7pm

A programme of favourite Christmas music including Ceremony Of Carols by Benjamin Britten with harp and music by Michael Head, Sarah Quartel, Errollyn Wallen and John Rutter. Featuring the Singing and Instrumental Scholars of St James’s Church and directed by Michael Haslam.

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Christmas Choral Workshops for Tots

Mondays 11 and 18 December, 45 minute workshops starting at 10am and 11.15am

Fun and interactive concerts for 0–5 year-olds and their parents/carers led by The Sixteen’s Jenny Begley, a quartet of Genesis Sixteen alumni singers and a brass quartet.

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Christmas by Candlelight

Tuesday 12 December 6.30pm – 7.30pm

A Christmas by Candlelight service hosted by Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh, with Thought for Christmas by Lucy Winkett

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Christmas with Sonoro

Thursday 14 December 7.30pm

Join Sonoro to celebrate the joy of Christmas, with festive choral favourites, new settings of traditional texts, and beautiful arrangements of familiar melodies. Featuring music by Rutter, Howells, McDowall, Lauridsen, and the world premiere of ‘Winter Nights’ by Michael Higgins.

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Carols for All

Saturday 16 and 23 December at 1pm

Join us for an hour of popular carols in the run up to Christmas.

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The Piccadilly Christmas Concert (feat Vivaldi’s Four Seasons) 

Saturday 16 December 7.30pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the run-up to Christmas with a performance of Vivaldi’s timeless classic, The Four Seasons, in the spectacular candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly. 

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Festival of Lessons & Carols

Sunday 17 December 6pm

All are welcome to join the parish carol service with scripture, poetry and music from our Lay Singers and Music Scholars.

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Carols for Shoppers

Tuesday 19 December 2.30pm and 5.30pm

Join young musicians from the Royal College of Music singing carols in the uplifting surroundings of St James’s Church. The old familiar songs will all be there, and the Christmas story will be told accompanied by brass fanfares, drums, choirs and mince pies for everyone!

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Christmas Carols by Candlelight

Tuesday 19 December 8pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the run-up to Christmas with an unmissable performance by the phenomenally talented Piccadilly Singers accompanied by leading London orchestral ensemble players. The programme will include many beautiful Christmas carol and song arrangements along with other exceptional works. 

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Carols for Freedom Concert

Wednesday 20 December 7.30pm

Introducing Anti-Slavery International’s ‘Carols for Freedom’ Concert. Join us for an evening of traditional carols and freedom inspired songs as, together, we resist modern slavery and restore freedom.

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Winter Wonderland by Candlelight 6pm & 8pm

Thursday 21 December 6pm & 8pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days before Christmas with an exquisite selection of well loved festive classics brought to you by the phenomenal musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta. This will be a festive night to remember! There are also plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night out. 

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The Brandenburg Concertos at Christmas by Candlelight 

Friday 22 December 7.30pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the run-up to Christmas with a full performance of Bach’s magnificent Brandenburg Concertos in the spectacular candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly.  Featuring some of the UK’s most accomplished and exceptional  musicians,  The Piccadilly Sinfonietta will treat you to a pre-Christmas concert to remember. There are plenty of restaurants and bars nearby to complete your night! 

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Chopin & Champagne at Christmas 

Saturday 23 December 6pm 

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days before Christmas with a breathtaking programme of Chopin’s piano masterpieces in the stunning candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly.  Featuring renowned concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, this will be a pre-Christmas concert to remember. Also included will be a complimentary champagne reception from 30mins before the 6pm start. There are also plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night! 

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The Lark Ascending at Christmas

Saturday 23 December 8pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days before Christmas with a breathtaking programme including Vaughan-Williams’ masterpiece, The Lark Ascending, along with Chopin’s sublime Piano Concerto No.2. All in the stunning candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly and featuring the exceptional musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, this will be a pre-Christmas concert to remember.  There are also plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night! 

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Christmas Eve Carol Service

Sunday 24 December 4pm

Familiar carols, the Christmas story, with choir, trumpets and congregation. Families and children are especially welcome to this service.

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Midnight Mass

Sunday 24 December 11.30pm

All are welcome to our midnight Eucharist with carols.

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Christmas Day Eucharist with carols

Monday 25 December 11am

Everyone is very welcome at the 11am Eucharist on Christmas Day. The service will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.

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Handel’s Messiah (Highlights) at Christmas by Candlelight 

Wednesday 27 December 7.30pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days after Christmas with an exquisite selection of arias and choruses from Handel’s masterpiece, The Messiah. Brought to you by the phenomenal musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta accompanying some of the most accomplished and talented singers in the UK today. In addition, the programme will include some of Bach’s finest violin concertos and his much loved Air on the G String. 

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Moonlight Sonata at Christmas – Luca Lione

Thursday 28 December 6pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days after Christmas with a breathtaking programme of piano masterpieces with works by Chopin, Beethoven and Liszt in the stunning candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly.  Featuring renowned concert pianist, Luca Lione, this will be festive concert to remember! There are also plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night. 

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Viennese Christmas Spectacular by Candlelight

Thursday 28 December 8pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days after Christmas with an exquisite selection of well loved classics and brought to you by the phenomenal musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta. Set in the beautiful candlelit location of St James Piccadilly, this will be a festive evening to remember! There are also plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night out.

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Rhapsody in Blue at Christmas by Candlelight

Friday 29 December 6pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days after Christmas with a breathtaking programme of piano masterpieces in the stunning candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly.  Featuring renowned concert pianist, Daniel Grimwood. Including Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue and many other outstanding works by greats such as Beethoven and Chopin , this will be festive concert to remember! 

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Mozart Concertos at Christmas by Candlelight 

Friday 29 December 8pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days after Christmas with an exceptional programme of Mozart’s concertos in the beautiful candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly.   

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Winter Wonderland by Candlelight

Saturday 30 December 6pm & 8pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days before new year with an exquisite selection of well loved festive classics brought to you by the phenomenal musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta. Set in the beautiful candlelit location of St James Piccadilly, this will be a night to remember! 

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The Piccadilly New Year’s Concert by Candlelight (feat. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons) 

Sunday 31 December 4.30pm, 6.30pm & 8.30pm

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening to round off the year with a performance of Vivaldi’s timeless classic, The Four Seasons and other exceptional works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly.  Featuring some of the UK’s most exceptional and accomplished performers, The Piccadilly Sinfonietta will ensure it’s a musical experience to remember 2023 with! 

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Bach’s Christmas Oratorio

Saturday 6 January 7.30pm

Immerse yourself in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio at the Oxford Bach Soloists’ London debut. Led by conductor Tom Hammond-Davies and featuring outstanding soloists, this is an unmissable event that combines historical accuracy with artistic excellence.

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