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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
Mon 13 Oct to Weds 12 Nov
An exhibition of new work by Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo, part of the Art in the Side Chapel series at St James’s.
Sunday 23 November 7pm
Join your host, Barbara, for an evening of laughter, games, prizes, and festive fun — all in aid of the Christmas for All campaign at St James’s Church, Piccadilly.
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 aim to be a place where you can belong. We have a unique history, and the beauty of our building is widely known. Our community commits to faith in action: social and environmental justice; creativity. and the arts
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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Monday 17 November 1.10pm
First formed in September 2020, the Aquilae Quartet brought together Polish, Scottish and Cornish backgrounds as a group of new undergraduate students at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD) in London.
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
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
The quartet has received numerous hours of regular coaching from renowned chamber musicians such as: Krysia Osostowicz, Levon Chilingirian, Ursula Smith, Matthew Jones, Sarah-Jane Bradley and the members of the Endellion Quartet. They have also participated in masterclasses given by Kyoko Hashimoto, Luc-Marie Aguera, Alfred Brendel, Adrian Brendel, Charles Tunnell and Scott Dickinson. The Quartet have given numerous recitals in London and performed multiple times in Cornwall as part of ‘Tim Boulton and Friends’ concert series in Penzance and the ‘Dante Festival’, as well as performances as part of ‘Music Coll’ on the Isle of Coll. In 2023, Aquilae Quartet gave the UK premiere of Bacewicz Quartet No.6 at the ‘Dante Festival’ followed by a collaboration with Krysia and ‘Nova Ensemble’ to perform Mendelssohn Octet. The quartet have also been regularly performing for the GSMD in both recital settings and its annual ‘GSMD Chamber Festival’, playing a huge variety of repertoire ranging from early baroque to contemporary and many genres in between. Highlights include: Truro3Arts 24/25 season-opening recital, masterclasses with the Kuss Quartet followed by public performances in February 2025, and performing at No.10 Downing Street in June 2025. Recent performances include Music on the Moor Festival 2025 and Nova Classical Music Festival 2025, with an upcoming recital for Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution in January 2026.
