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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.
Revd Dr Ayla Lepine met with curator and art historian Alayo Akinkugbe for a conversation about justice, beauty and hope expressed in Che Lovelace’s paintings and Cugoano’s memorial.
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. This is a place for everyone who’s wondering about life’s big questions and striving for a better world.
We host a year-round cultural programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word, drawing on St James’s rich cultural history including artists, writers and musicians Mary Beale, Mary Delany, William Blake, Ottobah Cugoano and Leopold Stokowski.
We try to put our faith into action by educating ourselves and speaking out on issues of injustice, especially concerning refugees, asylum, earth and racial justice, and LGBTQ+ issues.
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.
It costs us £3,500 per day to enable us to keep our doors open to all who need us
Your donation will help us restore our garden in Piccadilly as part of The Wren Project, making it possible for us to welcome over 300,000 people from all faiths and walks of life seeking tranquillity and inspiration each year.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Friday 27 October 2pm
Join Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series, for a truly special event, hosted by Waterstones at the historic venue of St James’s Church to celebrate the publication of The Body in the Blitz, the second book in her thrilling new series, The Ministry of Unladylike Activity.
Doors open at 1.15pm for a 2pm start.
Book and ticket options including The Body in the Blitz and The Ministry of Unladylike Activity, will be available for collection at the event.
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If you have any questions about this event, please contact events@waterstones.com
At this event Robin will talk about her writing career, introduce readers to the new book and will share her tips on writing great mystery stories. There will also be an opportunity for children to ask Robin their burning questions, like any great detective!
From the million-copy-bestselling author of Murder Most Unladylike comes The Body in the Blitz – the second adventure in a thrilling and unputdownable new Ministry of Unladylike Activity series, starring a new generation of the Detective Society!
Tickets: £7 children. £10 adults. £15 entry for 1 person and a copy of The Body in the Blitz. £23 entry for 1 person and copies of The Ministry of Unladylike Activity and The Body in the Blitz.
Please especially note that ticket holders 16 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult (who must also purchase a ticket) in order to gain entry to the venue and to remain in the venue for the duration of the event.
