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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.
We are delighted to announce that from 6 Jan until early Apr 2025, work will take place to reinstate the church’s South Door onto Jermyn Street, part of Sir Christopher Wren’s original design.
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.
New walkways, a restored courtyard and re-landscaped gardens will provide fully accessible, beautiful spaces for everyone to enjoy as well as improving our environmental performance.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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The moment your guests step away from the bustle of Piccadilly into St James’s they will realise they’re embarking on a memorable journey.
Designed by Christopher Wren, St James’s Church was consecrated in 1684. With its elegant red brick façade, majestic interior and peaceful garden, the church offers a versatile setting perfect for period dramas, contemporary stories and everything in between.
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The Southwood Garden at St James Piccadilly is a hidden oasis of calm and tranquillity, away from the frenetic activity of Piccadilly. The garden is a vital green feature of this historic Wren church and much loved by those who frequent it.
St James’s has classical music associations with Handel, Purcell, Haydn, Mendelssohn,. And more recently Adele, Bronski Beat, Biffy Clyro, Patti Smith, & REM.
St James’s Church is a Grade 1 listed Sir Christopher Wren Church dating from the 1680’s. William Blake was baptised here and the Church has historic musical associations with Handel, Purcell, Haydn, Mendelssohn, the pianist Therese Jansen and Leopold Stokowski.
Our courtyard is well-known as a venue for a mouth-watering food market, outdoor music festivals, and cultural events of all kinds.
St James Church offers good sized meeting rooms at highly competitive rates, right in the heart of the West End, moments from Piccadilly and Green Park Tubes. Our rooms are not glamorous, but they are perfect as a rehearsal space or for casting calls.
