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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
Sunday 4 January 6pm
Join us for an intimate evening of music for Epiphany, as voices trace the journey of light and wonder through the winter night.
Wednesday 4 – 7 February 7.30pm
Baroque and roll meets gospel and soul in a funny, heart breaking and ultimately joyous new musical about two musical icons.
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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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
Eco-contemplative services are held on the 4th Sunday of the month at 9.45am in the Southwood Garden in the southwest corner of the church site, and on Zoom.
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Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
Sunday 28 December 6pm
Treat your loved ones to an evening of inspiration and sophisitcation, with a performance of Chopin’s masterpieces and a champagne reception.
Sunday 28 December 8pm
Enjoy three mouthwatering masterpieces in one concert, featuring the brilliant musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta.
Morning Prayer is said in the side chapel Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri at 8.30am, lasting 30 minutes.
Monday 29 December 1.10pm
Christmas Choral Performance
Monday 29 December 6pm
A festive feast of two classical giants, and two beloved masterpieces, be swept away by some of the greatest classical music ever written.
Monday 29 December 8pm
This collection of profound works for solo cello takes the listener on a journey of grace, melancholy, strength, and serenity.
Tuesdays from 6pm
The Sanctuary service will be held at our partner church St Pancras, Euston Road.
Tuesday 30 December 6pm
Escape into the world of opera with a selection of beloved arias featuring three incredible soloists in one of London’s finest acoustics.
Tuesday 30 December 8pm
Let your hair down with a selection of toe-tapping Christmas songs and a host of classical festive favourites to lift your spirits!
Held each Wednesday morning from 8.30am-9am in the side chapel
Wednesday 31 December 1.10pm
‘…Athanaselo’s playing is full of crisp colors and feeling; it’s a piece of light and darkness, joy and melancholy, and Athanaselos renders each part with clarity and precision. Whether playing single-note lines, complex chordal passages, or delicate melodies, Athanaselos seems fully in control of his instrument…”
Wednesday 31 December 4.30pm
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a performance of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and other popular classics with the brilliant Warren Mailley-Smith.
Wednesday 31 December 6.30pm
Celebrate New Years Eve with a concert to remember and catch the fireworks early with this explosive performance, featuring The Piccadilly Sinfonietta.
Wednesday 31 December 8.30pm
