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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 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
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Saturday 28 November 11am
From the ethereal beauty of Thomas Tallis’s O nata lux to the luminous harmonies of James MacMillan’s O radiant dawn, this programme traces a journey from quiet anticipation to the wonder of the Nativity.
Relaxed Saturday Live
These 45 minute concerts are designed to be even more accessible to all. Don’t worry if your kids are prone to sing along and no need to think you need to sit bolt upright throughout when trying out this new live music experience — you’re free to wander in and out as the mood takes you.
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
Featuring music by composers including Victoria, Howells and Lucy Walker, the programme moves between moments of intimate reflection, rich polyphony and luminous contemporary writing. Each piece offers a fresh perspective on the Christmas story, inviting listeners to pause, reflect and immerse themselves in the beauty of the season.
Judith Weir: Drop down ye heavens Rheinberger: Rorate caeli Tallis: O nata lux James MacMillan: O Radiant Dawn Victoria: Alma redemptoris Wood: A virgin most pure
Thomas Hyde: Sweet was the song Howells: Here is the little door Eoghan Desmond: Winter Night Victoria: O Magnum Mysterium Joanna Marsh: O Magnum Mysterium Lucy Walker: The Angel’s Song
Performers: The Sixteen (eight singers) and Eamonn Dougan (conductor)
