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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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Saturday 22 November 10.30am
Alys (she/her) is from South Wales and graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2018 and has been freelancing across London and the UK since then.
Relaxed Saturday Live
These 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
Alys has performed regularly with orchestras such as Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera, Opera North, the British Sinfonietta, among others. Equally at home in chamber music, Alys has undertaken tours and workshops with the Berkeley Ensemble, Opera Holloway, Guildford Opera and Cor8 Horns.
Conversation Piece – Betty Roe
Reverie – Alexander Glazunov
En Irelande – Eugene Bozza
Nocturno – Franz Strauss
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma
Someone To Watch Over Me – George Gershwin
I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin
Pure Imagination – Lesley Bricusse
Beauty and The Beast – Alan Menken
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist Bio
Alys most regularly works in musical theatre. She can be heard on the album ‘Lucie Jones: Live at the Adelphi’ and has performed with Audra McDonald in her sell out London Palladium concert in 2022. She has performed in many concerts in the West End, including ‘Chess in Concert’ and ‘Evita’ (Drury Lane, LMTO), ‘The Secret Garden’, ‘Dr Zhivago’ and ‘Camelot’ (London Palladium, Lambert Jackson Productions), Carousel (Royal Festival Hall). Alys is a regular deputy for shows in the West End and regionally, as well as having been the chair holder for Thursford Christmas Spectacular, A Christmas Carol (Dominion), and Carousel (Kilworth House). She has most recently been a chair holder on the UK and Ireland Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where she was also cover musical director as well as the Les Miserables Arena Spectacular World Tour. Alys is also very passionate about music education and in 2022, graduated from University College London with Distinction in her MA Music Education and works regularly with nursery and SEND children across London.
