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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
We’re marking Black History Month with a very special concert series, offering a curated journey across genres, from classical and Latin music to spoken word.
Tuesday 27 October 7pm
World renowned choir The Sixteen perform some of the finest choral music of the Portuguese and English Renaissance.
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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We’re marking Black History Month with a very special concert series, offering a curated journey across genres, from classical and Latin music to spoken word and art. We’ve brought together artists from the Royal Academy of Music, Royal Academy Junior Department, Royal College of Music, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Talent Unlimited, alongside an exciting group of exceptional soloists and emerging artists, to create a month of music that celebrates Black creativity in all its richness and diversity.
Highlights include a magical recital of solo and chamber music curated by Mariatu Kanneh-Mason, alongside the Junior Academy Head of Performance, and a joyful celebration of poetry and music from the inimitable Adisa ‘The Verbalizer’, with musical accompaniment from Jose Zalba-Smith.
As part of our Black History Month programme, discover the work of Trinidadian artist Che Lovelace, whose striking paintings are installed in the entrance to St James’s. The artworks commemorate Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, the 18th-century abolitionist who was baptised at St James’s in 1773.
The paintings bring Cugoano’s story into the present, connecting his life and legacy with Lovelace’s rich visual language and the landscape, people and culture of Trinidad.
Discover Che Lovelace’s artwork and Cugoano’s story
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.
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Friday 9 October 1.10pm
Displaying an artistry that “provides a space to breathe and take in the world around us,” (Culture is Free) Liberian-Norwegian pianist Kamilla Arku draws on her diverse background as inspiration for her work as a performer, scholar and educator.
Saturday 10 October 11am
John and his Cuban musical heritage will take you in a wonderful journey. Come and listen to the Tres, the cuban most traditional instrument.
Saturday 10 October 12.30pm
John and his Cuban musical heritage will take you in a wonderful journey. Come and listen to the Tres, the cuban most traditional instrument
Wednesday 14 October 1.10pm
A beautiful violin and piano recital celebrating within their programme the Black History Month.
Friday 16 October 1.10pm
Young musicians from Junior Academy (Royal Academy of Music) play a varied programme as part of the Black History Month series at St James’s Piccadilly. This concert has been curated by Mariatu Kanneh-Mason alongside JA Head of Performance Daniel Tong.
Saturday 17 October 11am
Adisa the Verbalizer will share stories that speaks of his passion for the musicality of poetry.
Saturday 17 October 12.30pm
Friday 23 October 1.10pm
Qden Blaauw is a South African pianist whose artistry is marked by technical assurance, musical maturity, and a strong commitment to collaboration and creative exploration.
Friday 30 October 1.10pm
A beautiful and varied voice and piano recital presented by the Royal College of Music with works by Debussy, Strauss, Florence Price and Verdi.
