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We offer daily services and a creative programme of talks, events and concerts. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
Come and celebrate the hope and light that Christmas brings each winter
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. This is a place for everyone who’s wondering about life’s big questions and striving for a better world.
We host a year-round creative programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word, drawing on St James’s rich cultural history including artists, writers and musicians Mary Beale, Mary Delany, William Blake, Ottobah Cugoano and Leopold Stokowski.
We try to put our faith into action by educating ourselves and speaking out on issues of injustice, especially concerning refugees, asylum, earth and racial justice, and LGBTQ+ issues.
We aspire to be a home where everyone can belong. We’re known locally and globally for our unique history and beauty, as well as faith in action, creativity and the arts, and a commitment to social and environmental justice.
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 us £3,500 per day to enable us to keep our doors open to all who need us
Your donation will help us restore our garden in Piccadilly as part of The Wren Project, making it possible for us to welcome over 300,000 people from all faiths and walks of life seeking tranquillity and inspiration each year.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Please support the work of St James’s. Your donation, whatever you can afford, will help to bring hope into the lives of others this Christmas.
You can support The Wren Project by buying our special edition partner products
Sat 7 Dec 1.10pm
Joyful popular carols for everyone. Sing along with St James’s Music Scholars and brass players.
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Saturday 7 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.
Sun 8 Dec 3pm
A reflective service of music and readings for all who find this time of year difficult.
Sun 8 Dec 7pm
This wonderous concert will include vocal and instrumental music from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Thursday 12 December 6pm
Enjoy an outstanding festive musical performance in the run-up to Christmas with an unmissable concert by the phenomenally talented Piccadilly Singers
Thursday 12 December 8pm
Renowned British concert pianist, Simon Watterton, will perform an outstanding selection of much-loved piano works, including Beethoven’s masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.
Fri 13 Dec 7.30pm
Immerse yourself in the magic of the festive season with New London Singers and their acclaimed music director, Jamie Powe.
Sat 14 Dec 1.10pm
Sat 14 Dec 7.30pm
Vivaldi’s timeless classic, The Four Seasons and works by Corelli, Handel and Adam.
Sun 15 Dec 6pm
Parish carol service with biblical readings, poetry and music from our Lay Singers and Music Scholars.
Sun 15 Dec 8pm
Join St James’s Singers and brass players for a festive concert and enjoy all the familiar carols of the season.
Tue 17 Dec 2.30pm
Join young musicians from the Royal College of Music for joyful carols. The Christmas story will be accompanied by classic favourites, featuring brass fanfares, drums and a choir.
Tues 17 Dec 5.30pm
Tue 17 Dec 8pm
Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the run-up to Christmas with an unmissable performance by the phenomenally talented Piccadilly Christmas Singers.
Wed 18 Dec 1.10pm
Wed 18 Dec 7.30pm
Don’t miss this special pre-Christmas treat brought to you by the dazzling ensemble London Octave (director Dietrich Bethge)
Thur 19 Dec 8pm
Glorious Christmas choral favourites and Britten’s exquisite ‘Ceremony of Carols’ with the outstanding English Chamber Choir.
Fri 20 Dec 1.10pm
Friday 20 December 7.30pm
Join London Oriana Choir for their critically acclaimed Christmas performances in their festive home of St James’s Piccadilly for a host of choral favourites, and audience carols, including music from Sir David Willcocks, Cecilia McDowall, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, John Rutter and Eric Whitacre.
Sat 21 Dec 1.10pm
Saturday 21 December 7.30pm
Sun 22 Dec 6pm
Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days before Christmas with a selection of Bach’s magnificent Violin Concertos.
Sun 22 Dec 8pm
Enjoy a candlelit concert in the run-up to Christmas with a selection from Handel’s masterpiece, The Messiah.
Tue 24 Dec 4pm
Hear the Christmas story and sing carols, accompanied by the St James’s Music Scholars and trumpet fanfares. Families and children are especially welcome at this service.
Tue 24 Dec 11.30pm
Join this solemn and beautiful Christmas Eucharist, with carols by candlelight.
Wed 25 Dec 11am
Celebrate the birth of Christ with choral music and carols. Everyone’s welcome to join our Christmas lunch with all the trimmings, after the service.
Fri 27 Dec 6pm
Pianist, Martin Cousin, will perform a selection of much-loved piano works.
Fri 27 Dec 8pm
Vaughan-Williams’ masterpiece, The Lark Ascending and other much-loved works.
Sat 28 Dec 6pm
Enjoy an evening in the festive period with a programme of Chopin’s piano masterpieces.
Sat 28 Dec 8pm
Enjoy an musical evening in the days after Christmas with a selection of well-loved classics.
Sun 29 Dec 6pm
Enjoy an evening in the festive period with a programme featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
Sun 29 Dec 8pm
Enjoy a concert in the week after Christmas as the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform two of Mozart’s magnificent concertos.
Mon 30 Dec 6pm
Works to include John Williams Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Mon 30 Dec 8pm
Relive the early days of tango in Buenos Aires, with Tango 44.
Tue 31 Dec 4.30pm
British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform a selection of much-loved piano works.
Tue 31 Dec 6.30pm
Enjoy a musical evening to round off the year with a performance of Vivaldi’s timeless classic, The Four Seasons.
Tue 31 Dec 8.30pm
End the year in style with The Piccadilly Sinfonietta.
Wed 1 Jan 6.30pm
The programme includes much loved works by Saint-Saens, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and many others.
Wed 1 Jan 7.30pm
Enjoy an outstanding musical evening to start the year!
