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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
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.
Friday 20 June 1.10pm
Talia and Michael will perform a programme of songs spanning the years from the building of St James’s Church in 1684 to the present.
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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£2800 pa
St James’s Church
St James’s Church is offering places for 4 singing scholars (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) and 1 organ scholar for the academic year October 2025-July 2026. These scholarships may be of particular interest to students.
Singing Scholars: 4 scholarships each worth £2800 pa
Specifically we require 1 Soprano, 1 Alto, 1 Tenor, 1 Bass. Candidates should show ease and competence in singing traditional liturgical choral music and leading the singing of hymns and psalms. Should be good sight-readers and be able to hold a vocal line alone. Commitment will include rehearsing for and singing at services throughout the year with opportunities for singing solos and concerts.
Organ Scholar: 1 scholarship worth £2800 pa
Candidates should be open to and experienced in playing a wide range of music and have experience playing for church services. Candidates should be prepared to play the piano in addition to the organ. Should be good sight-readers. Commitment will include rehearsing for and playing at services throughout the year with opportunities for playing in concerts and conducting the choir of Singing Scholars and Lay Singers.
It is important that we are representative of people and communities across society. We actively welcome applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our community including people with global majority heritage, people with lived experience of poverty and people who identify as LGBTQ+. Candidates do not have to identify as Christian or belong to a religious faith, however we are looking for candidates who connect with St James’s ethos and values.
Closing date for applications 2pm on Friday 27th June 2025 with auditions being held in person at St Pancras Church, Euston Road between Thursday 3rd July and Saturday 5th July 2025.
