Examine ways to find and trace the previous holders of your share! Lunch will be available in the Newsroom, guests are asked to pre-book their meal on the day in advance of the meeting. Book your place via the Members' Area now or through the Concierge.
It is 1987 and in the splendid surroundings of Liverpool’s Athenaeum Club, a group of crime writers and their guests gather for an evening of celebration. Unfortunately, at their last convention, one of their number died in mysterious circumstances. Your mission, if you choose to take it, is to uncover the events leading to his ... Read more
The next in the series of classic films takes place on Wednesday 21st February. The programme is being finalised by facilitator Dr Ian Cubbin and will be published shortly, though the dates for this seasons film nights can be found below. Guests gather in the Newsroom from 6:30pm ahead of supper at 7:00pm. The cinema ... Read more
We are delighted to be joined by Professor Geoff Gill of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine who will be joining us on Wednesday 28th February for dinner, where he will be giving a talk on ‘The Birth & Growth of Tropical Medicine in Liverpool’. Professor Gill is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Liverpool ... Read more
Saturday 9th March - 6.30. pm Following the success of our first Athenaeum Poetry Evening in November, we are celebrating (one day late) the birthday of William Roscoe, poet and founder member of our club, with an evening of poetry and music. This time we will include both poets reading their own work and readings ... Read more
The next in the series of classic films takes place on Wednesday 20th March. The programme is being finalised by facilitator Dr Ian Cubbin and will be published shortly, though the dates for this seasons film nights can be found below. Guests gather in the Newsroom from 6:30pm ahead of supper at 7:00pm. The cinema ... Read more
Members and guests are invited to attend the premier event in the Club calendar, the Annual Dinner. Join the President, Dr Paul Burns, in the Newsroom from 6:30pm for drinks before dinner at 7:30pm. The speech givers for this event are listed below: Toast to the Athenaeum - Lady Dodd Response - Dr Paul Burns, ... Read more
Our Immediate Past President Dr Rob Huxley will be talking about this semi-autobiographical novel by the author of Moby Dick. The story of a young American on his first sea voyage, the novel is notable for its vivid and enlightening description of Victorian Liverpool.
April 5th 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm 13th April 2024 will see the 176th running of the world’s greatest steeplechase – the Randox Grand National – at Aintree Racecourse. To mark the event we are welcoming local journalist and Grand National expert Mike Torpey, who will talk to us about the history of this event, ... Read more
An Evening with Sally Wainwright April 19, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm Tickets: £35 On Friday 19th April we welcome BAFTA-winning television writer, director and producer Sally Wainwright to the Athenaeum. From her early days at the University of York and the Leeds Playhouse, through The Archers, Coronation Street and At Home with the Braithwaites ... Read more