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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
Saturday 5 July, from 11am
Pride Party in the courtyard, garden and church. Street food, bar, drag DJ sets, face-painting and craft stall. And quiet space for contemplation in the church.
Sunday 13 July at 3pm in the Southwood Garden
Join St James’s Piccadilly Music Scholars for a summer afternoon of music and refreshment as they raise essential funds for their annual summer tour.
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 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.
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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Experience inspiring performances by top emerging artists in our historic venue, renowned for its superb acoustics. Our recitals are programmed in collaboration with leading music colleges and charities, providing a platform for the stars of tomorrow.
Free admission | Donations welcome
Join us and discover exceptional talent in an unforgettable setting.
A new programme bringing exciting live music to your Saturday afternoons. We’re building out from our classical roots to bring you jazz and other music genres that promise to be the sound of a good weekend.
We give a stage to emerging artists, young composers and underrepresented genres—shining a light on new voices and fresh sounds.
Expect everything from classical and jazz to experimental music, all performed live by some of the most talented up-and-coming musicians.
Join us every Saturday at 1.10pm. Discover something unexpected.
Wednesday 2 July 1.10pm
London-based saxophonist and painter Rob Burton won the Woodwind Category Final of BBC Young Musician 2018 and went on to secure a place in the Grand Final at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, where he performed as concerto soloist with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
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Friday 4 July 1.10pm
The Academy Chamber Orchestra is a group of aspiring young musicians dedicated to the exquisite performance of Classical Music. Their performances are heralded as exhibiting youthful exuberance with expertise beyond their years.
Sun 6 July 2-4pm
Join us for exuberant gospel music with Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir in the courtyard.
Monday 7 July 1.10pm
Daniel Shao is a British-Chinese flautist who studied at the Purcell School, Oxford University, and Royal Academy of Music with teachers including Samuel Coles, graduating from both universities with first class honours and a DipRAM.
Wednesday 9 July 1.10pm
Paula Izabella Gorbanova’s captivating playing and endless artistic curiosity have established her as an original violinist of the young generation.
Friday 11 July 1.10pm
Tannaz Beigi is an award-winning Iranian harpist and the first from her country to study at London’s Royal College of Music.
Wednesday 16 July 1.10pm
Christos Fountos was born in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1997. He started taking piano lessons at the age of 5 under the tutelage of Prof. Miroslav Gospodinoff.
Friday 18 July 1.10pm
Both Sarah and Tal are visiting the UK this summer as part of their Royal Over-Seas League/Pettman Scholarship.
Saturday 19 July 1.10pm
Bucharest-born pianist, composer and educator, Cristiana Achim is recognised as a standout talent of her generation.
Wednesday 23 July 1.10pm
Chantefable is a performance concept invented by voice keyboard duo by soprano Mariana Rodrigues and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Cowie that blends songs and stories.
Friday 25 July 1.10pm
Leo is currently a first-year undergraduate at the Royal College of Music, studying Piano with Andrew Zolinsky.
Saturday 26 July 1.10pm
Emre Şener is a composer from Istanbul, Turkey. He now studies composition and contemporary music at the Royal Academy of Music, London with a scholarship, under Rubens Askenar.
Wednesday 30 July 1.10pm
To include works by Rebecca Clarke, Frank Bridge, Parry and Handel.
Friday 1 August 1.10pm
Julia has received numerous awards and honors, including the Julius Isserlis Scholarship from the Royal Philharmonic Society and the prestigious Minister of Culture Scholarship for her exceptional contributions to representing Polish culture internationally.
Friday 15 August 1.10pm
Taiwanese pianist Yu-Chieh Lin has won top prizes in International competitions, including the 9th International Competition of Slavic Music in Moscow.
Wednesday 20 August 1.10pm
Yang Yang (b. 1998) began her piano studies at the age of five with Noor Relijk and later continued her education under the tutelage of renowned professor Jan Wijn.
Saturday 23 August 1.10pm
Yeva was born in Minsk, Belarus, in 2001. She started playing violin when she was 5 and entered the Republican Music College at the age of 9.
Friday 29 August 1.10pm
Richard Zhang was born in Jiashan, China in 2005 and showed a great interest in music at a very early age. He began playing the piano when he was six, studying with William Zhou.
Saturday 30 August 1.10pm
Cynthia Elisa Garduño Meneses (Mexico City, 1993) is a double bassist and interdisciplinary artist whose work is rooted in the exploration of the double bass as a contemporary sonic medium.