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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
Tuesday 1 September – end of October
Losing Identity explores the silent grief and resilience of women fleeing Ethiopia and Eritrea across the Mediterranean Sea in unsafe, overcrowded boats.
The Sunday Forum is an open online group, that runs parallel to the coffee after the service, from 12.30pm to 1pm on a Sunday, open to all.
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.
It costs £5,000 each day to keep the doors of St James’s open to all who already 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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Sunday 20 December 6pm
Everyone is welcome for our parish carol service with biblical readings, poetry and music from St James’s Lay Singers and Music Scholars.
St James’s aspires to be a place where all can belong, and where every person’s gifts and identities are welcome and celebrated. We are working to improve the experience at St James’s in the church building and the online community. We have step-free access from the courtyard to the church, and a toilet for disabled people. The courtyard and Redemption Roasters coffee shop are wheelchair accessible.
Online streaming
This service will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 6pm.
Christmas for All – A Place for Everyone
At Christmas, St James’s is a place where everyone is welcome. For people facing loneliness, homelessness, poor mental health, financial hardship or displacement, our doors can offer something as simple – and as important – as a warm welcome, practical support and a place where they are known and treated with dignity.
Your donation can help keep St James’s open and welcoming to all this Christmas. Your gift supports hot meals, practical assistance, mental health support, refugee and asylum seeker support, and the staff and volunteers who make this work possible. Together, we can make sure that nobody who comes through our doors is turned away.
Please consider making a donation to Christmas for All and help make St James’s a place for everyone.
Come and celebrate the hope and light that Christmas brings each winter
Thursday 26 November 6.30pm
This magical evening will feature festive readings from special guests, beautiful performances from the acclaimed I Dodici Choir, and the opportunity to hear first-hand how Anthony Nolan’s work changes lives.
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Saturday 28 November 5.30pm
Enjoy an exceptional candlelit piano recital at St James’s Piccadilly with Ziteng Fan performing Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and other classical masterpieces.
Saturday 28 November 7.30pm
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta presents the most famous arias from Handel’s Messiah by candlelight, with four stunning soloists.
Sunday 29 November 6pm
Come and join St James’s musicians and community to reflect on the profound themes of Advent.
Tuesday 1 December 12.30pm
Follow the star to Bethlehem in this joyful celebration of the Christmas story.
Wednesday 2 December 12.30pm
A traditional Christmas celebration with a festive twist.
Thursday 3 December 6.15pm
Join us in collaboration with The Sixteen, for a spectacular Christmas celebration, bringing together timeless carols, much-loved festive favourites and beautiful choral music.
Saturday 5 December 5.15pm
The Christmas Orchestra returns for 2026, after a fantastic run of sold-out shows in 2024 and 2025!
Sunday 6 December 7pm
After the roaring success of last year, we’re planning even bigger and better Queer Christmas Carols for you and all your friends!
Tuesday 8 December 12.30pm
Wednesday 9 December 12.30pm
Christmas carols with a seriously jazzy twist.
Saturday 12 December 12.30pm
Sunday 13 December 2pm
Come and be part of this reflective service of music and readings for all who find this time of year difficult. An opportunity to come together and address the sadness, pain of loss and even anger that can be felt during the Christmas season.
Sunday 13 December 5pm
Celebrate Christmas with the Piccadilly Christmas Singers at St James Piccadilly, featuring traditional carols in a magical candlelit setting.
Sunday 13 December 7.30pm
Experience the magic of Christmas by candlelight in the heart of Piccadilly.
Tuesday 15 December 2.30pm and 5.30pm Join young conservatoire musicians, directed by Joy Hill, for joyful tradition carols and new commissions. Christmas readings are accompanied by classic favourites, brass fanfares, percussion and choirs.
