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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 2 August 1.10pm
William Jack is an Australian multi-style cellist and songwriter, based in London. He is best known for incorporating his jazz guitar background into an unconventional style of cello playing, with a passion for breaking boundaries between genres and cultures.
Sun 3 August 2-4pm
Join us for exuberant gospel music with Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir in the courtyard.
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.
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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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Saturday 6 September 1.10pm
97 Ensemble is a group of musicians aiming to raise awareness to the statistic that 97% of women aged 18-24 experience sexual harassment in the UK.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
Support our Creative Programme
Whether £5 or any amount you’re able to give. Donations can be made in cash in the basket on your way out, or by tap donation at the machines at our exits. Your generosity helps support our cultural events and charitable services. Thank you.
Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
Judith Weir- The Bagpipers Trio
Jessie Montgomery- Duo for Violin and Cello
Ethel Smyth – String Quintet in E major
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
97 Ensemble is a group of musicians aiming to raise awareness to the statistic that 97% of women aged 18-24 experience sexual harassment in the UK. They work closely with the charity Solace Women’s Aid and give performances in their women and children’s shelters as part of their mission to bring classical music to everyone. In April 2025, 97 Ensemble performed at the Houses of Parliament as part of Solace Women’s Aid’s 50th Anniversary.
97 Ensemble champions music by women composers and has performed at venues such as the Elgar Room, Fidelio Café and the St Pancras Clock Tower. Their collaborations include working with Dr Leah Broad on her ‘Quartet’ book tour, giving performances by Ethel Smyth, Rebecca Clarke, Dorothy Howell and Doreen Carwithen. They also champion works by living composers, including British-Iranian composers Shiva Feshareki and Soosan Lolovar who were part of 97 Ensembles sold-out concert at Fidelio Café in September 2023, marking one year of the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement in Iran.
97 Ensemble was founded in 2022 by cellist Niki Moosavi and is grateful for the generous support of The Marchus Trust.
