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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
Join St James’s for a Holy Week pilgrimage as we walk the way of the cross together from sorrow to Easter joy. Everyone is welcome at all of our events and services.
17 Feb – 5 April
Joke Amusan’s powerful altarpiece and altar covering for Lent express a story of sacred love, prayer and hope in God’s steadfast presence.
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 21 March 11am
Enjoy of wonderful cello duet music presented by fantastic musicians Madeleine & Deborah who love performing together.
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
Music for Two Cellos – a musical journey through some of the best-loved duets for cellos, featuring music by Vivaldi, Mozart and Minsky. This will be a relaxed performance designed for children and their parents, with opportunities to get involved, as Debs and Maddy have fun making music together.
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist Bio
Madeleine Ridd began playing the cello when she was four, achieving Grade 8 Distinction at thirteen. She studied at the Royal College of Music Junior Department, and as a teenager her quartet was selected for a masterclass with Mstislav Rostropovich. Madeleine studied Music at Merton College Oxford, and achieved a First Class degree in Music. She won the University’s annual Concerto Competition, and performed the Elgar Cello Concerto in Oxford’s Sheldonian Theatre, and at the Musikverein in Vienna. Madeleine then completed a Postgraduate Diploma at the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with Mats Lidström. She works as a freelance teacher and cellist in London, and plays with the Philharmonia, ENO and London Concert Orchestra.
Deborah Chandler is a busy freelancer based in East London. She performs regularly with several orchestras including BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Opera North and is in demand as guest principal for freelance orchestras such as The Brandenburg Ensemble and Alina Orchestra. She has recorded and performed live for musical legends such as Hanz Zimmer, Quincy Jones, Kylie Minogue and Diana Ross and has played live on Radio 2 and 3. She takes great delight in teaching and has 2 young children. Deborah studied at the Royal Northern College of music with Emma Ferrand and plays on a William Forster cello made in 1777.
