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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
Monday to Friday 11am – 3pm
Fresh World Cuisine, Every Weekday Lunchtime!
Friday 20 June 1.10pm
Talia and Michael will perform a programme of songs spanning the years from the building of St James’s Church in 1684 to the present.
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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Friday 1 August 1.10pm
Julia has received numerous awards and honors, including the Julius Isserlis Scholarship from the Royal Philharmonic Society and the prestigious Minister of Culture Scholarship for her exceptional contributions to representing Polish culture internationally.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
Support our Creative Programme
Whether £5 or any amount you’re able to give. Donations can be made in cash in the basket on your way out, or by tap donation at the machines at our exits. Your generosity helps support our cultural events and charitable services. Thank you.
Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
César Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Karol Szymanowski – Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 9
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
Julia Błachuta is a Polish violinist born in 2001 in Krakow into a non-musical family. She began playing the violin at the age of seven and made her debut with the ‘Fresco Sonare’ Orchestra at the age of twelve, performing Wieniawski’s II Violin Concerto. At the age of seventeen, Julia completed a three-year program at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna. Concurrently, she pursued studies at both her music and general high schools in Krakow, Poland. She graduated receiving Bachelor with distinction from the Nowowiejski Music Academy in Bydgoszcz, Poland, studying under Professor Marcin Baranowski.
For the past four years, Julia has lived in London, where she graduated with first-class honors from the Royal College of Music under the guidance of Professor Itzhak Rashkovsky. She was awarded the prestigious HMD Meyer Violin Prize and supported by the L.G. Harris Trust Scholarship. Continuing her studies with Professor Rashkovsky at the Royal College of Music, Julia is now a recipient of an RCM scholarship, as well as the Drake Calleja Trust Award for 2024/2025 and the Countess of Munster Trust Award.
Presented in association with Talent Unlimited
