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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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Wren’s design for St James’s celebrates simplicity, with clear glass windows that flood the space with dappled light during the day. It is an early realisation of an architectural vernacular that would later be acknowledged as making London unique. At night, the lighting provides an atmospheric setting as the the gold detail in the lofty vaulted ceilings and on the beautiful organ —a work of art by Grinling Gibbons of national importance—glow softly in the shadows. It it also possible to bring in your own lighting designer to work with us to create additional dramatic impact.
The church has a seated capacity of more than 450, including the ground level and the in the wooden galleries on three sides of the church.
Some flexible seating arrangements are also possible depending on your event’s needs.
The church has been used as a location for filming (most recently for ‘Bridgeton’) and location management activities. It is hired as a venue for concerts on a regular basis as well as for corporate and private events.
Depending on the nature of you event, we offer add-on facilities and services. Please see details of these via the link below.
Bookings can be made up to two years in advance. Please find the indicative prices for all of St James’s spaces via the link below. However, we strongly suggest you contact us to discuss your event. Prices for the church are generally charged per day. However, there can be an element of flexibility depending on the nature and duration of your event. Please note that as a church, we do not charge VAT.
For a luxurious dining experience in beautiful surrounds, our Wren Banquet Table seats up to 24 people, with chairs and table lamps provided. If you require additional tables for larger groups (up to 70) please contact us to discuss the details.
You are free to work with your own florists and caterers. However, should you wish, we can provide you with details of businesses that have delivered successful dining events in the church.
We have an up-to-date commercial kitchen that can be hired in addition to the church, subject to availability. This can be used for the preparation of cold or reheated food. It can also be used to prepare meals “from scratch” if you wish your own chefs to cook in our kitchen. However, proof of appropriate certification will be required. Please note that our kitchen is located in the basement and food will need to be brought up to the church via stairs.
If you would like to see the church in full detail, take the virtual tour that you will find located on this page.
