Search...
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 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
Directions on Google Maps
Monday 2 November 1.10pm
Olivia Tam is Second Prizewinner of the 2026 BPSE Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition. She is presenting a programme with works by Beethoven, Granados, Ligeti and Chopin.
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
Beethoven Sonata in C major, Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’ Granados Goyescas, Op. 11, No. 4 ‘Quejas, o la maja y el ruiseñor’ Ligeti Étude, Book 2, No. 10 ‘Der Zauberlehrling’ Chopin Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39
Artist Bio
Olivia Tam began playing the piano at the age of three and received her early musical training in Hong Kong with Vivian Cheng Wai. She is currently a scholar at the International Piano Academy at Rossall School, where she studies with Victor Lim and receives regular guidance from Martin Roscoe and Kathryn Stott.
Olivia has taken part in masterclasses with distinguished pianists including Ian Fountain, Graham Scott, Jan Loeffler, Jeremy Young and Noriko Ogawa. She holds the LTCL diploma and has won prizes in national and international competitions, most recently receiving Second Prize and the Carola Grindea Audience Prize at the 2026 Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Junior Intercollegiate Competition.
Passionate about exploring a wide range of repertoire, Olivia enjoys performing both as a soloist and as a chamber musician, with Beethoven and Chopin among her favourite composers. Her performances have taken her to venues across the UK, including Steinway Hall London, Leeds Conservatoire, Royal Northern College of Music and Manchester Cathedral. She is delighted to make her London solo recital debut at St James’s Piccadilly.
Presented in association with Beethoven Piano Society of Europe
