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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 6 December 12.30pm
Come and follow the shepherds to Bethlehem with John Rutter’s lively Shepherd’s Pipe Carol and Harrison Knights’ evocative arrangement of How Far Is It To Bethlehem?
Sunday 7 December 2-4pm
Once again we’ll be rocking St James’s gorgeous courtyard with our own gospel take on the Nine Lessons And Carols, a selection of seasonal texts and sizzling gospel arrangements of carols.
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.
From 2–9 December, any donation you choose to make will be doubled through The Big Give.
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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Monday 24 November 1.10pm
Katya Grabova is establishing herself as one of the most compelling young pianists of her generation.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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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
Nikolai Medtner – 2 Elegies, op.59
Bela Bartok – Three Etudes, op.18 10’
Maurice Ravel – Gaspard de la nuit 22’
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
Katya Grabova is establishing herself as one of the most compelling young pianists of her generation. In 2025, she won the Aspen Piano Concerto Competition, leading to a performance with the Conducting Academy Orchestra at the Aspen Music Festival. Born in Moscow, Katya graduated from the Gnessin School of Music, where she studied with Tatiana Zelikman and Boris Berezovsky. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree with Mei-Ting Sun at the Royal Academy of Music, where she was a recipient of the Michael Gilsenan Named Award and holds a scholarship. She has performed at major music festivals, including the Rheingau Musik Festival and the Leeds International Concert Season. Recent appearances include such prestigious venues as Southbank Centre, Shanghai Concert Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, and Lielais Dzintars. Katya has performed with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and Academy Symphony Orchestra, and has received guidance from a range of esteemed artists, including Dmitri Bashkirov, Michel Béroff, Robert McDonald, Steven Osborne, Christopher Elton, Vanessa Latarche, Mikhail Voskresensky, and Dame Imogen Cooper. Highlights of the current season include Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra. She is grateful for the support of the Hill Foundation, Robert Turnbull Piano Foundation, and Talent Unlimited Charity.
