President’s Farewell Party & Book Launch

Proprietors Ron Jones and Paul Burns’s revised and updated iteration of The History of The Athenaeum is ready to launch—and what better way to welcome this publication into the world than with a swinging soirée in the Newsroom?

President Edward Ashton and Proprietor Neville Carrick produced a history of the club to celebrate our bicentenary in 1997. This has long been out of print and earlier this year, following a chat in the Newsroom, the current President and Ron Jones decided that we really need a history of the Athenaeum to sell to Proprietors and visitors. They have retained Carrick and Ashton’s original text but added a few more pages to bring it up to date, enhanced the illustrations and added some splendid new colour photos, taken by Ron. Both paperbacks and a limited hardback edition will be available to buy at the launch.

As this will be the last social function of the current Presidency, we have decided to throw a bit of a party, with a splendid Athenaeum buffet and live music from Proprietor Terry Crolley and our old friends Modjango, who will be playing both Gypsy Jazz and tunes to dance to.

All Proprietors, associate members and guests are welcome.

Tickets: £15.00

Event Schedule

6:00pm – Reception: Classical music played by Terry Crolley on the piano

6:30pm – Book Launch: The History of the Athenaeum 1797-2024 

7:00pm – Buffet served

7:30pm – Modjango Jazz

9.30pm to 10.30pm – Bar service