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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.
St James’s Piccadilly, The Sixteen and the Genesis Foundation have joined forces in a five-year partnership celebrating the power of music to inspire, connect and bring people together. Discover extraordinary performances, new music and opportunities for the next generation of musicians.
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.
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 put faith into action through hospitality, advocacy and practical support, championing equality, racial justice and the dignity of refugees and asylum seekers.
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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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 6 November 1.10pm
Bendit Chan is a Hong Kong-born pianist currently pursuing postgraduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, where he studies with Gareth Owen and Noriko Ogawa.
9am – 6pm
Visit, explore and shop at TAP marketplace for interesting products and treats you won’t find in regular shops while meeting the maker.
Saturday 7 November 11am
“Pianists go on a lifetime’s search for the heart of this music, but Ke Ma is already closer than many, & quicker than most.” The Arts Desk
Saturday 7 November 12.30pm
Saturday 7 November 6pm
Enjoy an exceptional evening piano recital featuring Beethoven’s iconic Moonlight Sonata, with acclaimed pianist Ashley Fripp.
Saturday 7 November 8pm
Join us for an uplifting performance of Vivaldi and Grieg by candlelight, with The Piccadilly Sinfonietta and acclaimed guest soloists.
Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
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.
Sunday 8 November 3pm
Join the singing scholars and lay singers as they mark Remembrance Day during All Saintstide with choral evensong. Included music will be by Eleanor Daley, Herbert Murrill, Thomas Tallis, Betty Roe and John Joubert.
The Earth Justice team will host an online drop-in session every second Sunday of the month, at 6pm for one hour.
Sunday 12 July and continue monthly until 8 November.
Monday 9 November 1.10pm
Tunbridge Wells International Competition presents Samantha Rowe -flute. Wind & Brass Section Winner 2026.
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 11 November 1.10pm
Robert Bascoveanu is a highly acclaimed, award-winning Romanian concert pianist based at the Royal Academy of Music in London, UK, widely recognised for his exceptional sound, remarkable virtuosity and profound musical sensitivity.
