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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
Sun 29 June – Sun 27 July
For Pride this year, St James’s will exhibit new work by the artist Ariel Collier (she/they/we/our) in the Side Chapel. Collier is a London based conceptual artist, writer, researcher and curator originally from South Florida.
Saturday 19 July 9am
Join us for the walk through the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, which will take us from Harpenden to St Albans.
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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Wednesday 6 August 1.10pm
Nick Venner is a Greek – Austrian pianist living in Athens, Greece. His musical talent was evident from a very young age where he began his piano studies at the Greek National Conservatoire in Athens.
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
Jean Philippe Rameau: Les Cyclopes
Franz Joseph Haydn : Piano Sonata No. 50 in D major Hob. XVI : 37
Frederic Chopin : Nocturne in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 1
Frederic Chopin : Polonaise in F sharp minor Op. 44
Franz Liszt : Grandes Etudes de Paganini No. 6 in A minor
Sergei Rachmaninov: Etude Tableaux Op. 39 No. 5 in E flat minor
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
He holds a Soloist Diploma in Piano (First Prize & Highest Distinction) from the J. Sygkelaki Conservatory, in Athens. He is a graduate of the American College of Greece – Deree (ACG) and the Open University in UK, holding a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Music Performance. During his undergraduate studies at the American College of Greece he studied piano under the personal guidance of the renowned and internationally acclaimed pianist, educator and music director Mr. Dimitri Toufexis.
During his studies he was awarded the prestigious music scholarship of the Frances L. Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts as well as the Outstanding Senior Achievement Award for his artistic activity and performance. Nick completed his postgraduate studies (MMus.) at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama), under the acclaimed professors Aaron Shorr and Fali Pavri. During his studies at RCS he was awarded the prestigious scholarship of the A. G. Leventis Foundation.
He has actively attended a number of piano masterclasses with eminent and distinguished pianists and professors, such as Dimitri Toufexis, Aquiles delle Vigne, Steven Osborne, Daniel Blumenthal, Raquel Boldorini, Lilia Boyadjieva, Michele Rossetti, Rafael Salinas, Borislava Taneva, Alexander Vassilenko, Olga Kern. As a soloist he has participated in various national and international competitions and he has received multiple awards and distinctions.
