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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
Saturday 17 January 12.30pm
A special collaboration between two of London’s finest jazz musicians, Harry Christelis and Maria Chiara Argirò.
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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Saturday 11 April 7.30pm
English Chamber Choir, Vache Baroque & exceptional soloists perform Handel’s Messiah in the Baroque splendour of St James’s Piccadilly.
Georg Friedrich Handel – Messiah
English Chamber Choir Vache Baroque
Rowan Pierce (soprano) Kate Symonds-Joy (mezzo soprano) Sebastian Hill (tenor) John Holland-Avery (baritone)
Rufus Frowde (conductor)
The English Chamber Choir is one of the UK’s leading and busiest vocal ensembles. Recent highlights include the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, London Palladium (with Rick Wakeman), Buckingham Palace, Temple Church, Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Sophia and many concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields and abroad.
Vache Baroque is an ensemble of musicians on a mission to connect the broadest possible range of people to the power and drama of Baroque music. From operas and multi-disciplinary concerts to children’s shows and youth residencies, they create inspiring experiences for audiences and artists to enjoy together.
Since their 2020 launch, they have earned widespread critical acclaim – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Witty, risky and immersive’ Opera Now ‘Huge fun’ The Spectator ‘An exceptional evening’ The Observer ‘One of the UK’s hottest groups’ Opera Today.
Messiah was premiered just after Easter in 1742. This performance on the first Saturday after Easter is conducted by ECC’s highly-acclaimed Artistic Director, Rufus Frowde, with continuo support from Jonathan Darbourne (Artistic Director of Vache Baroque) and Richard Hills. They are joined by exceptional soloists – world-class, leading musicians of their generation.
