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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.
Revd Dr Ayla Lepine met with curator and art historian Alayo Akinkugbe for a conversation about justice, beauty and hope expressed in Che Lovelace’s paintings and Cugoano’s memorial.
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. This is a place for everyone who’s wondering about life’s big questions and striving for a better world.
We host a year-round cultural programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word, drawing on St James’s rich cultural history including artists, writers and musicians Mary Beale, Mary Delany, William Blake, Ottobah Cugoano and Leopold Stokowski.
We try to put our faith into action by educating ourselves and speaking out on issues of injustice, especially concerning refugees, asylum, earth and racial justice, and LGBTQ+ issues.
We aspire to be a home where everyone can belong. We’re known locally and globally for our unique history and beauty, as well as faith in action, creativity and the arts, and a commitment to social and environmental justice.
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 us £3,500 per day to enable us to keep our doors open to all who need us
Your donation will help us restore our garden in Piccadilly as part of The Wren Project, making it possible for us to welcome over 300,000 people from all faiths and walks of life seeking tranquillity and inspiration each year.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Wednesday 1 May 6.30pm
We’re thrilled to be joined by bestselling author Holly Jackson to celebrate publication of her latest novel The Reappearance of Rachel Price, in conversation with fellow YA author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.
When Bel’s missing mother shows up just as a true crime documentary about her starts filming, unanswered questions threaten to bring sinister answers in this unputdownable thriller from the author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
Holly Jackson is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, an international sensation with millions of copies sold worldwide, as well as the #1 New York Times bestseller and instant classic Five Survive. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder has been adapted for TV and will be coming to BBC 3 and iPlayer in July 2024, starring Emma Myers. She enjoys playing video games and watching true-crime documentaries so she can pretend to be a detective. She lives in London.
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times, international bestselling and award-winning author of Ace of Spades. She is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs and a graduate from a Scottish university where she studied English Literature. Faridah is currently pursuing an MA in Shakespeare Studies from King’s College, London. In 2024, Faridah is an official World Book Day author. In June 2024, Faridah will partner with YA Book Prize-winner, Adiba Jaigirdar for the joyous romcom Four Eids and a Funeral.
Please note: Book and ticket option includes a copy of The Reappearance of Rachel Price. There are limited exclusive editions available, once these are sold out the standard edition will be included. All books will be available for collection on the night and will come with an exclusive A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder pin badge, which have been created for Waterstones events only!
Holly will be signing after the talk, but due to time restrictions she will be signing a maximum of 2 books per person.
