Jack Birley

The Athenaeum Unveils Historic Liverpool Art as part of Exhibition Collaboration with Smithdown Social Arts Hub

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Smithdown Social Arts Hub, in collaboration with The Athenaeum, is proud to announce an exciting heritage-focused addition to its upcoming local artist exhibition. As part of this unique project, previously unseen works by historic Liverpool artists, such as James Brierley (1783–1814) and William Gawin Herdman (1805–1882), will be on display at the public exhibition. Showcasing … Read more

Smithdown Social Arts Hub and The Athenaeum Collaborate to Showcase Local Artist Exhibitions 

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The Athenaeum is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with Smithdown Social Arts Hub, a dynamic creative arts social enterprise, to host a series of themed local artist exhibitions. This ongoing project will feature unique exhibitions from local artist, intertwining contemporary local artistry with the rich cultural art heritage of Liverpool.  Bringing Art to Historic … Read more

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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The Athenaeum and its Members were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and prayers are with His Majesty King Charles III and his family. The official period of mourning is being observed, with a union flag at half-mast and Club-organised social events will not take place … Read more

Christmas Wine Offering

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Enjoy a tipple of fine wine this Christmas with one of our specially curated mixed cases, provided by merchant Gerrard Seel. Full details of each case can be found below, order your cases now via reception@theathenaeum.org.uk or calling 0151 709 7770. Cases can be collected at the Club at no cost, or delivered to your … Read more

The Photography Interest Group – Next Meeting

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Dear Member, During the last couple of months a small group of Proprietors have set up a Photography Interest Group at the Athenaeum. The aim of the group is to celebrate the art of photography through talks from people involved in Photography, exhibitions of the Group’s and other work including, with the help of the … Read more

Opera Update: 4 June 2021

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Dear Athenaeum Opera Lovers,                                                    We are still on track for the Sir David Maddison Opera Prize to be staged on the evening of Friday June 18th, though we do have … Read more

Member Monday #036 – Dr Robert Huxley

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Every Monday we profile one of our Members. This week in we are joined by Proprietor 492 Dr Robert Huxley. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of The Athenaeum. Who are you? I retired as a Principal Curator after 28 years at the … Read more

Opera Update, April 2021

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Dear fellow Proprietors and Opera lovers.    Friday June the 18th marks a momentous occasion, the staging of the second Sir David Maddison Opera Prize !   This eagerly awaited and twice postponed keynote event in the Athenaeum calendar at long last seems set to go ahead.  Tickets for the event are in very limited supply … Read more

What Did You Do During Lockdown? Anita Parry

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Fellow Member, Anita Parry, went the extra mile and then some during lockdown, taking part in a challenge to walk a marathon a day for seven days, raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK in the process. Well done Anita! You can support Anita through her just giving page, as well as read more about this … Read more

Library Update: Important Progress

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Throughout this latest lock down we have been fortunate that while our staff have been shielding or on furlough, we have been able to make use of a number of the Library stewards and volunteers in continuing the transformational work on the stacks-which as you will remember was always Phase 2 of the project following … Read more