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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
Sunday 4 January 6pm
Join us for an intimate evening of music for Epiphany, as voices trace the journey of light and wonder through the winter night.
Wednesday 4 – 7 February 7.30pm
Baroque and roll meets gospel and soul in a funny, heart breaking and ultimately joyous new musical about two musical icons.
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 7 February 12.30pm
Pianist Pavel Timofeyevsky brings a brilliant and engaging programme of piano gems.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 12.30pm.
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Free admission | Donations welcome
Pianist Pavel Timofeyevsky presents an enchanting programme of piano gems by Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Liszt, and Ravel. This recital goes beyond the music, with Pavel sharing stories and insights that reveal the inspirations behind each piece, offering audiences a deeper connection to the music. From virtuosic showpieces to lyrical masterpieces, the performance invites listeners to experience the piano repertoire in a more personal and engaging way, blending musical brilliance with a touch of narrative charm. Presented in association with the Philomel Creative Circle.
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist Bio
Pianist and composer Pavel Timofeyevsky, winner of the BBC Young Composer of the Year Award, is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the most exciting and compelling artists emerging today. Audiences and press alike praise his playing for its “shimmering undertones, transient reality and sunlit rays full of rapturous colours” (Pulse UK). Pavel has performed at major concert venues in UK and worldwide which include the Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Shanghai Oriental Centre for Arts, Mumbai National Centre for Performing Arts, Guangzhou Opera House and the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg. His New York debut at the renowned Merkin Hall at the Kaufman Center has brought him invitations to debut in Italy (Florence), as well as tours in Kenya and South Africa. Recent highlights include performing with the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra at the Fred Kavli Theatre in Los Angeles. Pavel is the Artistic Director of Philomel Creative Circle, a concert series in London, in residence at the Francis Crick Institute. In September 2023 he was invited to become Music Director of Devon Opera and Notable – opera projects in London. He debuted with his own arrangement of Puccini’s Tosca for both companies with the London performance featuring on Channel 4 News and garnering high praise in “Opera” magazine. An eloquent speaker Pavel gives regular lecture-recitals for Notable series “Music and Storytelling by Candlelight” in London.
