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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
Sat 18 Oct
Latin American music comes to St James’s in this 1 day festival covering music from Cuba, Brazil, Argentina and beyond!
Mon 13 Oct to Weds 12 Nov
An exhibition of new work by Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo, part of the Art in the Side Chapel series at St James’s.
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.
The work of St James’s, it costs us £5,000 per day to enable us to keep our doors open to all who 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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Harrison Knights, Associate Choral Director, has written this week’s piece for Black History Month, celebrating the creativity and legacy of Black British composers whose diverse contributions have shaped Britain’s musical heritage across centuries.
This week we highlight the creativity of Black British composers, whose work spans centuries and styles. From the remarkable 18th-century figure Ignatius Sancho – the first known Black Briton to publish music, to Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, whose choral and orchestral works were celebrated across Europe and America, through to modern voices like Errollyn Wallen, Shirley J. Thompson, and Laura Mvula, these musicians show the breadth of Black contribution to Britain’s musical heritage. Their compositions range from art songs and choral pieces to jazz and contemporary classical music and even military style-marches, reminding us that the story of British music is richer and more diverse than is often acknowledged.
You can listen to the playlist here
