Games Group
2024-01-13 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Who is the group for?
Members of all levels of ability who are interested in playing games and socialising. We are a very relaxed group and no past experience is required.
What games do we play?
Bridge, diplomacy, chess, mahjong, and more!

Friday game & dinner
Fancy dining in the club and a chance to socialise while learning a new game? We will meet at 18:00 in the Reading Room and break at 19:00 for dinner. We resume our game by 21:00 and finish at 22:00. For those who do not have to rush home we can enjoy a night cap in the Newsroom before the club closes at 23:00. Book with reception and make it clear you are joining the Games Group.
Saturday games
If you are in the club on a Saturday why not join in one of the games we will be playing in the Newsroom? We meet at 13:00 and play until 15:00. If you wish you might like to order something to eat from the Newsroom menu.

Date
Event
Meet*

16 Dec 2023
Saturday games
13:00 NR

5 Jan 2024
Friday game & dinner
18:00 RR

13 Jan 2024
Saturday games
13:00 NR

2 Feb 2024
Friday game & dinner
18:00 RR

17 Feb 2024
Saturday games
13:00 NR

1 Mar 2024
Friday game & dinner
18:00 RR

16 Mar 2024
Saturday games
13:00 NR

13 Apr 2024
Saturday games
13:00 NR

3 May 2024
Friday game & dinner
18:00 RR

18 May 2024
Saturday games
13:00 NR

7 Jun 2024
Friday game & dinner
18:00 RR

5 Jul 2024
Friday game & dinner
18:00 RR

13 Jul 2024
Saturday games
13:00 NR

*NR = Newsroom, RR = Library Reading Room

Athenaeum Film Nights Presents: Murder She Said
2024-01-17 18:30 - 22:30
The next in the series of classic films takes place on Wednesday 17th January. 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 will then open in the Wine Servery at 8:00pm. Sweets and treats will of course be served in the interval!
Book your place now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge.
Wednesday evening’s at 6:30pm
11th October – Laughter in Paradise (1951)
15th November – Major Barbara (1941)
13th December – It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
17th January – Murder She Said (1961)
21st February – Hobson’s Choice (1954)
20th March – Irish Film Night! (Audience choice of three)
17th April – The Gay Divorcee ( 1934)

The Athenaeum Sketching Group
2024-01-20 12:00 - 14:00
Happy New Year From The Athenaeum Sketching Group! We are now meeting on a Saturday, with the next meeting planned for Saturday 20th January (12:00pm-2:00pm) when our President will be modelling for us in the Newsroom!
All members, guests and skill levels are welcome to attend, there is is no need to book in advance simply turn up with your sketching materials and enjoy.

Burns Night
2024-01-26 19:00 - 23:30
Our Annual nod to the Scottish Bard, ‘Rabbie Burns’! Join us for bagpipes, haggis, neeps, and tatties as we enjoy four courses and ever-enjoyable speeches at the popular Burns Night gathering.
Book your place now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge.

A copy of the menu and event schedule can be found below. Should you have any dietary requirements please provide these at the point of booking.

Starter
Cock-a-leekie soup
(Barley and vegetable soup Ve)
Intermediate
Loch Fyne Smoked Salmon, horseradish crème fraiche, beetroot
Breaded Crowdie, sweet and sour beetroot(v)
Main Course
Haggis, Neaps and Tatties
Haggis, Neaps and Tatties(v)
Dessert
Wild berry Cranachan (v)

Event Schedule:
Reception Drink: 7:00-7:30pm
Dinner & Speeches: 7:30-10:00pm
Newsroom Bar will be open until Midnight this evening, with last orders called at 11:30pm.

Ladies Lunch
2024-01-31 12:30 - 15:00
Now that the festive season is behind us and we move into January it’s great to have things to look forward to. In that spirit we are very pleased to confirm that our popular Ladies Lunches are returning on the 31st January and it would be great to see as many of our lady members as possible attending.
So, please come along if you would like to :

Catch up with old friends
Make some new friends
Enjoy a lovely lunch
Hear at first hand an update from our General Manager and get answers to your questions

The event will start at 12.30pm with a pre lunch aperitif and canapes followed by a two course meal and coffee.
Ladies, please consider bringing a guest, particularly those who may be interested in joining the Athenaeum. The cost of the lunch will be reimbursed for any lady accepted for membership by 30th June 2024 and there will be a gift for you.

Ticket Price: £27.50
To book, please go to the Website or contact the Concierge at: concierge@theathenaeum.org.uk
Book your place now via the website or directly through the Concierge.

Library & Archives - Trace Your Share Number
2024-02-03 11:30 - 13:00
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.

'I Type, I Die', Murder Mystery Evening
2024-02-09 18:00 - 22:30
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 demise and name his murderer.
We are pleased to welcome Wirral-based company The Assassin’s Breed to present this intriguing and entertaining event at the Athenaeum as part of this year’s Presidential programme.
The entertainment will begin with a short presentation describing the grisly events. Guests can then help themselves to the delicious buffet provided by our chefs and settle down to enjoy it in groups of 4-6 around the Newsroom. Members of the company (suspects) will join you to discuss the murder. This is your chance to quiz them and work out ‘whodunit’. If your table gets it right, you can win a prize.
Later, the suspects will be gathered together and the murderer revealed.
Join us to while away a winter evening in the warm and friendly atmosphere of your club, enjoying good food and company while you exercise your ‘little grey cells.’
6.00: Arrivals in the Newsroom
6.30: Welcome and presentation
7.00: Buffet and your chance to meet the suspects
Circa 9.30: The denouement
10.30: Last orders at the bar
Dress Code: ‘Dress to Impress’ in the spirit of the 1980s. Although this is not strictly a formal event, we encourage black tie for the gentlemen.
Price £35.
Book via the website or at reception.

Athenaeum Film Nights Presents: Hobson's Choice
2024-02-21 18:30 - 22:30
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 will then open in the Wine Servery at 8:00pm. Sweets and treats will of course be served in the interval!
Book your place now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge.
Wednesday evening’s at 6:30pm
11th October – Laughter in Paradise (1951)
15th November – Major Barbara (1941)
13th December – It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
17th January – Murder She Said (1961)
21st February – Hobson’s Choice (1954)
20th March – Irish Film Night! (Audience choice of three)
17th April – The Gay Divorcee ( 1934)

Dinner with Professor Geoff Gill - The Birth & Growth of Tropical Medicine in Liverpool
2024-02-28 18:30 - 22:30
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 School of Tropical Medicine, where he previously held the post of Professor of International Medicine. He has had a major interest in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in tropical environments, with associated research projects in South Africa and Ethiopia. At the LSTM he has for many years been involved with research into and clinical care of former Far East prisoners of war (POWs). In recent years he has led medical history enquiries into Far East imprisonment, resulting in two recent books – Captive Memories and Burma Railway.
Professor Gill will share with us some of the results of his pioneering work with the Far East POWs, as well as reflecting on the history of the LSTM from its foundation in 1898 by Sir Alfred Lewis as the first institution of its kind in the world to the present day, as it continues to lead the world in research and education.
Professor Gill’s talk will be followed by a three course meal in the Dining Room, after which you can relax in the Newsroom until the club closes at 11.00 pm.
Schedule
6.30: Arrivals and welcome
7.00: Talk
8.00: Dinner
10.30: Last orders
You can book now for this fascinating evening on the members’ area of the website or directly at reception. If you have any dietary requirements please highlight this upon booking or in advance of the event.

Menu
Starter
Ham and Black pudding bon bon
Brambley apple sauce
Glamorgan bon bon (V)
English mustard emulsion
-oo0oo-
Main Course
Sole Veronique
Spinach mousse, white wine and grape sauce
-oo0oo-
Lancashire Butter pie (V)
Pea puree, roast shallot
-ooOoo-
Dessert
Pinacolada Trifle (V)

Poetry Evening
2024-03-09 18:30
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 of favourite poems by others. Guest performers include Paul Rowland, Hilary Walker and Robyn Moore. Proprietors Tim Ward, Ieuan Cligwri and Sally-Anne Tapia-Bowes will read their own work and we also expect contributions from our President, Paul Burns, and our Chair, Radio Merseyside’s Roger Phillips. If you too write poetry and would like to perform one of your poems – or if you would just like to share a favourite poem – there will be an ‘open mic’ slot as well. Please let us know before the event if you want to read.
There will be live folk music, from members of Pentland Brig and a substantial warming buffet prepared by our chefs. The Newsroom will be set out ‘cabaret style’ so that you can eat at your leisure and have a drink or two while enjoying the poetry in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere.
Book now for a night of comedy, emotion, song, surprises and a warm Athenaeum welcome.
6.30 Music as you arrive
7.00 Poetry
7.45 Buffet served and more music
8.15 More poetry
9.00 Carry on drinking and chatting until closing time (last orders 10.30)!
The dress code for this event is smart casual (no jeans or trainers).
Cost £35.

Buffet Menu
Steak and Mushroom Pie
Peppered Pork Escalope
Roast vegetable, spinach and cream cheese lasagne
Plaice Goujons
Fried potatoes with peppers and red onion
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Selection of Chefs Salads
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Mixed Leaf
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Selection of Breads
Black forest gateaux
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Fruit Salad

Athenaeum Film Nights Presents: Irish Film Night
2024-03-20 18:30 - 22:30
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 will then open in the Wine Servery at 8:00pm. Sweets and treats will of course be served in the interval!
Book your place now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge.
Wednesday evening’s at 6:30pm
11th October – Laughter in Paradise (1951)
15th November – Major Barbara (1941)
13th December – It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
17th January – Murder She Said (1961)
21st February – Hobson’s Choice (1954)
20th March – Irish Film Night! (Audience choice of three)
17th April – The Gay Divorcee ( 1934)

The Annual Dinner
2024-03-22 18:30 - 23:30
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, President of the Athenaeum
Toast to Our Guests – Professor George king, Vice President of the Athenaeum
Response – Mr John Scott of the Savile Club, London.

Menu
Starter
Ballantine of Wild Salmon, Garden Herbs, Tarragon & Parsley Emulsion, Tomato Tapenade
-ooOoo-
Spinach & Carrot Beignets (Ve)
Cream Cheese Mousse, Tomato Concasse

Main Course
Roast Sirloin of Angus Beef, Pithivier of Minced Beef & Horseradish
Panache Of Vegetables, Parmenter Potatoes, Red Wine Sauce
-ooOoo-
Cauliflower Steak (Ve)
Peppered Red Wine Jus, Roast Stuffed Tomato

Dessert
Chocolate Crunch Bavarois
Dark Cherry Compote
-ooOoo-
Cheese And Biscuits
Selection Of English Cheese
Biscuits And Fruit

Please note this event is black-tie.

Event Schedule
Reception from 18.30 to 19.30
Dinner Service from 19.00 to 21.30
Last Orders in the Newsroom at midnight.
Club Closes at 00:30.

Literature Group: Redfern by Herman Melville
2024-04-02 14:00 - 16:00
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.

Dinner with Mike Torpey, Grand National Preview
2024-04-05 18:30 - 23:00
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, which has been central to the life of our city – and many of our Proprietors – since it was first held a few miles away from the club.
Mike Torpey is a distinguished author and journalist specialising in cars and horses. For many years he was the Liverpool Echo’s racing correspondent and tipster. He is a knowledgeable and very entertaining speaker. Expect to learn new facts about the race as well as fascinating (and sometimes scurrilous) stories about horses, jockeys, bookies and punters. You might even come away with a tip for the big race.
Join us for a celebration of one of the biggest events of the year. Mike’s talk will be followed by a delicious three course meal prepared by our Executive Chef (menu to be published soon).
The dress code for this event is ‘lounge suit’ (jackets and ties for gentlemen).
6.30: Arrivals and welcome
7.00: Mike Torpey on the Grand National
8.00: Dinner (menu tbc)
10.30: Last orders
Tickets: £35
Book your place now through the Members’ Area of the website or directly with Reception.

An Evening with Sally Wainwright
2024-04-19 18:30 - 23:00
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 to her popular and critically acclaimed dramas Gentleman Jack and Happy Valley, Sally has established herself as one of Britain’s leading television writers. In recent years she has turned her hand to directing and now produces her own work. From detective shows to comedy to costume drama, her work attracts millions of viewers and her many fans at the Athenaeum will not want to miss the opportunity to meet her.
I am delighted that Sally has offered to take a break from her busy schedule to pop over from Yorkshire for a night at our club. Sally will be ‘in conversation’ with our Chair the esteemed broadcaster Roger Phillips. We will then enjoy a three course dinner in the Dining Room, after which we can relax in the Newsroom until closing time.
Do not miss the chance to meet one of the most successful (and nicest!) writers of her generation. Book early via the members’ website or at reception.
6.30 – Arrivals and welcome
7.00 – Sally Wainwright in conversation with Roger Phillips
8.00 – Dinner (menu tbc)
10.30 – Last orders

St George's Day Lunch 2024
2024-04-23 12:30 - 15:00
We celebrate St George’s Day with a delicious banquet in the Dining Room. Join us in the Newsroom from 12:30pm for reception drinks before a 4-course lunch including a selection of English cheeses and biscuits. White and red dress encouraged!
£35 per person
Menu
Starter
Cream of Mushroom & Thyme Soup
Main Course
Roast Beef Sirloin, Yorkshire Pudding
Traditional trimmings
Dessert
Strawberry Trifle

Athenaeum Film Nights Presents: The Gay Divorcee
2024-04-23 18:30 - 22:30
The next in the series of classic films takes place on Tuesday 23rd April. 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 will then open in the Wine Servery at 8:00pm. Sweets and treats will of course be served in the interval!
Book your place now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge.
Wednesday evening’s at 6:30pm
11th October – Laughter in Paradise (1951)
15th November – Major Barbara (1941)
13th December – It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
17th January – Murder She Said (1961)
21st February – Hobson’s Choice (1954)
20th March – Irish Film Night! (Audience choice of three)
Tuesday 23rd April – The Gay Divorcee ( 1934)*** originally wed 17th April

Dinner with Spencer Leigh
2024-05-30 18:30 - 23:00
On Thursday 30th May we welcome local author and journalist Spencer Leigh to the Athenaeum.
In his younger days Spencer was an actuary for Royal Life and wrote about music in his spare time. He has written 25 books and hundreds of sleeve notes. He is proud to have reached No. 1 with the soundtrack album for Heartbeat, although (he says) of course nobody bought it for his sleeve note. His latest book is on Little Richard.
Spencer is one of the world‘s leading experts on Merseybeat and the Beatles and has a fund of stories about the time when Liverpool was the centre of the pop music universe, as well as about musical legends from both Britain and America. In his talk, entitled In My Anecdotage, Spencer will tell us about some of the personalities he has interviewed over the years.
Following the talk we will enjoy a three course dinner in the Dining Room, after which we can relax in the Newsroom until closing time.
Do not miss the chance to get a unique insight into the world of pop and rock from someone who was there.
Book your place now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge.
Tickets: £35

Menu
Starter
Classic Prawn Cocktail
Marie Rose Sauce
-ooOoo-
Breaded Brie (V)
Onion Compote
Main Course
Coq au Vin
French Beans, Sauté Potato
-ooOoo-
Wild Mushroom Crepe Gratin (V)
Truffled Spinach
Sauté Potato
Dessert
Black Forest Cheese Cake

Event Schedule
6:30pm – Arrivals and welcome
7:00pm – In My Anecdotage: a talk by Spencer Leigh followed by Q & A.
8:00pm – Dinner
10:30pm – Last orders

Literature Group
2024-08-06 14:00 - 16:00
The Literature Group typically meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm in the Reading Room.

Today’s meeting: Details to be confirmed

Shareholders & Slavery
2024-09-18 18:30 - 23:00
We are delighted to welcome Laurence Westgaph to the Athenaeum to talk about the institution’s links to the transatlantic trade in enslaved people. Many of our early Proprietors benefitted, directly or indirectly, form this heinous trade.
Some of you will remember the fascinating and enlightening presentation Laurence gave over two years ago about this important subject. Since then, the Liverpool Black History Research Group has continued to research the topic and you will find further details of their findings on our website under the heading ‘The Athenaeum and Slavery’. It is a vast subject and the club continues to support LBHRG in its efforts to uncover more of this once hidden history.
Laurence and his colleagues will discuss the discoveries they have made and the next stage of their research.
Liverpool Black History Group (LBHRG) has been established for some 5 years and is led by Laurence Westgaph. It is a collective of volunteers who sit outside academia. Through its research, it seeks to highlight the importance of the slave economy to Liverpool’s growth in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and the city’s history as home to the oldest black community in Europe. Further information is available via www.LBHRG.com
The presentation will be followed by a three-course meal in the Dining Room. If you wish to attend the presentation but not the dinner, you may do so without charge but please book a place. We expect there to be a high demand for places, so please book early.
Tickets: £37.00

Literature Group
2024-10-01 14:00 - 15:00
The Literature Group typically meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm in the Reading Room.

Today’s meeting: POEMS FOR AN ECHOING BATHROOM !!
Go on, admit it, we’ve all cut loose in the bathroom with our favourite verses sending a shiver through the shower head and startling the loofah as the tiled acoustic makes us sound like Richard Burton or Judi Dench ! You know you did ! Poetry is meant to be spoken, declaimed even roared so why not bring in a favourite or a few to get the attention of the pigeons outside Primark ? There can be whispers, too : certainly one I have in mind is elegiac. No need to explain your selection, just take a breath, stand and deliver. [ No, I’m not reciting ” The Highwayman ” though it’s a great bathroom boomer. ]
This could be a lively end to the year of wonderful literary events organised by Paul Burns which have so enhanced our lives.

History Group with Christina Clarke
2024-10-09 14:30 - 16:00
Mrs Christina Clarke who will give us an illustrated talk on Charkes Renee Macintosh, Scottish architect, designer, writer, artist and colourist. Members will remember Christina’s engrossing talk on the History of the Walker Art Gallery last March.
This talk may be of interest also to the members of the History of Art group, but is free of charge to all Members and their guests.
This is a joint meeting of the History Group & The History of Arts Group and will take place in the Reading Room.

Meet the President: Welcoming Professor George King
2024-10-10 18:30 - 23:00
Join us on Thursday 10th October to welcome Professor George King at his inaugural event as President of the Athenaeum.
Expect an enjoyable evening with fizz, food, music and perhaps a short speech or two.
Itinerary:
18:00-19:00 Drinks Reception
19:00 Food served
20:00 Entertainment
22:45 Last Orders at the Bar
Book your place now with via the Concierge Desk or through the Members’ Area.

Rogue Agent: By James Crossland (Book Launch)
2024-10-16 18:00 - 20:00
A SPECIAL BOOK LAUNCH FOR ROGUE AGENT BY JAMES CROSSLAND
IN LIVERPOOL’S ICONIC ATHENAEUM LIBRARY READING ROOM
WEDNESDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2024
6PM TO 8PM (INCLUDES TALK AND WINE RECEPTION)
** BOOK YOUR TICKET ON EVENTBRITE NOW **
ROGUE AGENT: THE THRILLING BIOGRAPHY OF ROBERT BRUCE LOCKHART, BRITAIN’S ‘AGENT’ IN MOSCOW
Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart (1887–1970) was an impressive figure: a diplomat, intelligence agent, conspirator, journalist and propagandist who played a key role in both world wars. He was a man who charmed his way into the confidences of everyone from Leon Trotsky to Anthony Eden. A man whom the influential press baron Lord Beaverbook claimed ‘could well have been prime minister’. And yet Lockhart died almost forgotten and near destitute, a Scottish footnote in the pages of history.
Rogue Agent is the first biography of this gifted yet habitually flawed maverick. It chronicles his many exploits, from his time as Britain’s ‘Agent’ in Moscow, and his role in a plot to bring down the communist regime, to leading the Political Warfare Executive, a secret body responsible for disinformation and propaganda in the Second World War.
Exploring Lockhart’s unorthodox thinking and contributions to the development of psychological warfare as well as his hedonistic lifestyle, late nights and many affairs that left him in a state of perpetual debt, Rogue Agent tells the thrilling story of this unconventional war hero.
Join James Crossland in conversation with Ian Skillicorn of the Liverpool Book Club for this special book launch event, which includes a live author interview and audience Q&A in the Athenaeum Library Reading Room, followed by a wine and canapés reception in the News Room.
There are only a few tickets left at the time of writing, book your place now via the Concierge.

Autumn Social & Welcome Evening
2024-10-25 18:00 - 23:00
The last Friday of every month we hold a welcome evening for new members, this is a great opportunity for members to meet and importantly sign the historic 1809 share register if they have not done so yet after joining.
Join us from 6:00pm for complimentary fizz ahead of the register signing at 6:30pm. Canapes will be served from 7:00pm.
Book your places now free of charge via the Concierge or through the Members’ Area.

Athenaeum Film Nights: Hue and Cry, 1947
2024-10-30 18:30 - 22:00
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 Wine Servery with sweets served at the interval.
This month’s showing is: Hue and Cry, 1947
A comedy-thriller about a gang of young boys who discover & try to foil a series of robberies, when the police refuse to take their concerns seriously. A tongue-in-cheek Ealing comedy featuring Harry Fowler and Alastair Sim.
Book your place now via the Concierge or through the Members’ Area.

The full series of films can be found below;
October 30th – Hue and Cry, 1947
November 21st – The Chiltern Hundreds, 1949
December 19th – How About You?, 2009
January 22nd – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1939
February 26th – The Passionate Friends, 1949
March 19th – Irish Film Night
April 16th – Rose Marie, 1936

Music & Dinner with Dr Nico de Villiers
2024-10-31 18:30 - 23:00
Join us on Thursday 31st October for an evening of Music & Dinner with Dr Nico de Villiers, who will be giving a presentation on the life and the works of Dutch-American composer Richard Hageman (1881-1966).
Dr de Villiers is Deputy Head of Vocal Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Director of The Richard Hageman Society, and notably head judge of the Sir David Maddison Opera Prize which is ran in collaboration between the Athenaeum and the RNCM.
The menu and ticket price will be announced shortly. Book your place now via the Concierge or through the Members’ Area.
Itinerary
6:30pm Arrivals
7:00pm Presentation
8:00pm Dinner
10:45pm Last Orders

Literature Group
2024-11-05 14:00 - 15:00
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

American Democracy: How it works and will it survive?: With Dr Cheryl Hudson
2024-11-05 18:00 - 19:00
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 anticipate supply will outstrip demand for this free talk which will take place in the Reading Room, book your places now via the Members’ Area or with the Concierge.
Food will be available in the Newsroom before and after the talk, though we ask members to make a reservation in advance to assist the team.

Remembrance Sunday Lunch
2024-11-10 12:30 - 16:00
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.
Book your place now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge.
£50.00 per person.
