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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
World cuisine, served fresh – Every weekday lunchtime
From local and traditional specialities, to international delights, our market proudly showcases a distinct selection of the capital’s small businesses offering the finest street food.
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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Sun 22 Dec 8pm
Enjoy a candlelit concert in the run-up to Christmas with a selection from Handel’s masterpiece, The Messiah.
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.
Featuring The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Susan Parkes (Soprano) and other operatic soloist to be announced.
Programme
Handel – A selection of highlights from The Messiah
Come and celebrate the hope and light that Christmas brings each winter
Morning Prayer is said in the side chapel Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri at 8.30am, lasting 30 minutes.
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Thur and Fri at 12noon
A chance to gather, share some silence, share some reflections.
Friday 2 May 1.10pm
Presented in association with Trinty Laban
Saturday 3 May 1.10pm
Simo Šiševic is a distinguished Montenegrin pianist a Master degree student at the Royal Academy of Music in the class of the renowned Tatiana Sarkissova.
Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
Sun 4 May 2-5pm
Join us for exuberant gospel music with Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir in the courtyard.
Tuesdays from 6pm
The Sanctuary service will be held at our partner church St Pancras, Euston Road.
Held each Wednesday morning from 8.30am-9am in the side chapel
Wednesday 7 May 1.10pm
An award-winning and versatile pianist, Irena Radić is building a reputation for her engaging programmes; she shares a diverse range of music with her audiences, from renowned masterworks to intriguing and lesser-known gems.
Wednesday 7 May 7pm
Join us in a special one-of-a kind evening to launch and celebrate the publication of Ocean, Earth’s Last Wilderness written by David Attenborough and Colin Butfield, co-founder of Open Planet Studios.
Held each Thursday from 1.10pm-1.40pm in church.
Thursday 8 May 7pm
An evening with Joe Abercrombie to celebrate his new fantasy novel, The Devils.
Friday 9 May 1.10pm
This program presents a diverse and thought-provoking collection of works that span different time periods, countries, and styles, culminating in a unique concert experience that will also serve as preparation for the performer’s final year recital in May.
Friday 9 May 7.30pm
Vivid, intense and majestic Berlioz’s vivid Le corsaire, the raw intensity of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto and majestic triumph of Sibelius’ Second Symphony.
Saturday 10 May 1.10pm
A programme highlighting the work of marginalised composers and folk cultures around the world.
Saturday 10 May 7.30pm
Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi’s masterpiece The Four Seasons and other magnificent works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly.
