The Literature Group typically meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm in the Reading Room.   Today's meeting: The Letters of Machiavelli, with Dr Chris O'Neill    

On the night of the US Presidential Election, we're delighted to be joined by lecturer in US History at Liverpool University, Dr Cheryl Hudson, who will be giving a talk on the elections and detailing how it works, including the make up of the electoral college system. A fascinating subject at a pertinent time, we ... Read more

Following the various civic ceremonies across the City Region, a traditional Sunday Lunch will take place to mark Remembrance Sunday. Guests will gather in the Newsroom from 12:30pm ahead of the call for lunch at 1:00pm. Ticket includes two-course traditional Roast Dinner, with all the trimmings. The full menu will be posted in due course. ... Read more

Words and Music That Transcend Time George and Ira Gershwin will always be remembered as the songwriting team whose voice was synonymous with the sounds and style of the Jazz Age. But from 1924 until George’s death in 1937, the brothers wrote almost exclusively with each other, composing over two dozen scores for Broadway and ... Read more

Named after the Club's patron, the Goddess of wisdom and war 'Athena', the Athena Dining Evening is a quarterly spectacle for Proprietors to enjoy fine food, elegant service, good company, in the magnificent surroundings of the Committee Room. There are very limited number of places available for this premium event, do book early via the ... Read more

As the nights begin the darken we commence the next series of Athenaeum film nights, showing a classic film each month between October and April. Guests gather from 6:30pm ahead of a one course supper in the Newsroom at 7:00pm. The screening will begin at 8:00pm in the Reading Room with sweets served at the ... Read more

The first formal event of the Presidential Year The Library Dinner 6:30pm in the Newsroom £80.00 per ticket, inclusive of donation to the Library, three course dinner with reception and table wine or non-alcoholic alternative.   The Library Dinner showcases the importance of our library to the Athenaeum’s past, present and future. It is the ... Read more

Details to follow in due course.

CHARLESTON CHAT...Come and join us as the Thanksgiving weekend continues. Proprietors Linda Iley, Ann Hughes, Fay Carter and Cynthia King will give an informal, illustrated feedback on their adventure during an affiliation visit to the Charleston Library Society in South Carolina, USA. Classic American Cocktails will be available to purchase in the Newsroom from 12:00pm ... Read more