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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.
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 put faith into action through hospitality, advocacy and practical support, championing equality, racial justice and the dignity of refugees and asylum seekers.
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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Friday 18 December 7.30pm
Choral favourites, audience carols, spell-binding repertoire and readings.
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Saturday 19 December 12.30pm
Follow the star to Bethlehem in this joyful celebration of the Christmas story.
Saturday 19 December 7.30pm
Sunday 20 December 6pm
Everyone is welcome for our parish carol service with biblical readings, poetry and music from St James’s Lay Singers and Music Scholars.
Sunday 20 December 8pm
Celebrate Christmas with the Piccadilly Christmas Singers at St James Piccadilly, featuring traditional carols in a magical candlelit setting.
Monday 21 December 1.10pm
In June 2026, Estelle was awarded the Rachel Godlee Viola Prize at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Monday 21 December 3pm
Please come and join us for a time of peaceful reflection in prayer, readings and the beautiful chants of Taizé.
Tuesday 22 December 4.30pm
An uplifting 60-minute Family Concert of Glorious Christmas Choral Favourites given by the outstanding English Chamber Choir.
