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

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

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

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

This article follows on from the talk I gave back in March 2018 and then the descriptions of further books on Botanic Illustrations that were emailed out to proprietors on 4th March and 14th June. Today’s books have also been written by 17th century men. The first is by a Dutch Professor of Botany and … Read more

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

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