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SUMMARY:Athenaeum Film Nights Presents Irish Night: 
DESCRIPTION:The next classic film showing is our customary Irish Night. Attendees will vote on the night on which Irish related film will be shown. All screenings will be  preceded by a one-course supper and have an intermission with snacks served during the film.  \n£15.00 per person. \n  \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/athenaeum-film-nights-presents-irish-night/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230324T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230324T223000
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SUMMARY:The Annual Dinner of The Athenaeum
DESCRIPTION:Members and guests are invited to attend the premier event in the Club calendar\, the Annual Dinner. Join the President\, Dr Robert Huxley\, for a champagne reception in the Newsroom from 6:30pm before dinner at 7:30pm. We are delighted to welcome Professor Michael Parkinson CBE as principal speaker. A supplementary wine flight with paired wines is available for £15.00. \nThis event is black-tie. \n£50.00 per person\, £15.00 wine flight available \n  \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-annual-dinner-of-the-athenaeum/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230331T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230331T210000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:New Members Welcome Evening & Newsroom Buffet:  
DESCRIPTION:On the last Friday of the month we welcome new Proprietors as they sign the historic Share Register. A drinks reception will take place in the Reading Room ahead of the signing at 7:00pm. A buffet of Indian Curry will follow in the Newsroom from 7:30pm. Open to all members\, a great opportunity to meet more of your fellow members. \n£15.00 per person.  \n  \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/new-members-welcome-evening-newsroom-buffet-2/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230405T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230405T220000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230215T154823Z
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SUMMARY: ’More Than One Way To Skin A Wombat’\, Dinner with The President\, Dr Rob Huxley
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday 5th April The President will be hosting a dining evening talking about some interests of his own. \nWhen scientists get old many take an interest in the history of their subject and write about the giants on on whose shoulders their work rests.  Expect an introduction to the brave\, ingenious and sometimes quirky characters who faced dangers and disasters in their attempts to collect and describe the fauna and flora  of the South Seas! \nGuests will be gathering in the Newsroom from 6:30pm for a drinks reception ahead of the talk at 7:00pm. Dinner will follow the talk and q&a at approximately 8:00pm. \n£30.00 per person \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/more-than-one-way-to-skin-a-wombat-dinner-with-the-president-dr-rob-huxley/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230411T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230411T220000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:Dinner & Discussion with the Chair & President
DESCRIPTION:Open to all Proprietors\, this event is an opportunity to dine with the President (Dr Robert Huxley) and Chair (Mrs Carol                   Madeley)\, who will update\, answer questions and get feedback from the Proprietorship as the Institution progresses through its strategic work. Three course dinner included with table wine.  \n£20.00 per person \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/dinner-discussion-with-the-chair-president/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230413T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230413T203000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:Joint Meeting: Literature Group and Library & Archives Group
DESCRIPTION:In April and June we will be having joint meetings of the Literature group and the Library & Archive Group. Both are centered on interesting books from our library and both will take place at 5.30.pm with a two course\, reasonably priced\, meal afterwards. You will be able to book the meal through the members’ website. You can\, of course\, come to the talk and not the meal. \nThe first of these sessions is about T S Eliot’s The Waste Land and the unusual and probably valuable edition we hold in the library. Recently a visiting student examined this book and made an important discovery….Find out more on Thursday 13th April at 5.30. \nSupper bookable following the talk\, £15.00 per person \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/joint-meeting-literature-group-and-library-archives-group/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230414T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230215T155224Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Evening Dining\, A Taste of Spring
DESCRIPTION:As we move into the next season\, it seems only appropriate that the next in the ‘Taste of’ series follows suit with the brigade treating us to a banquet of all the tastes of ‘Spring’. Table bookings taken from 6:30pm until 8:00pm \n£24.00 per person \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/friday-evening-dining-a-taste-of-spring/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230420T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230420T200000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:The Presidential Quiz
DESCRIPTION:Bring your brains and quiz comrades to a special quiz night hosted by the President! Enjoy a light buffet in the Newsroom before working the grey matter! With grand prizes and good company\, this is a light hearted evening for all to enjoy. \n£10.00 per person                                                                                    
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-presidential-quiz/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230422T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230422T153000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:(Almost) St George’s Day Lunch
DESCRIPTION:We celebrate St George’s Day a day early 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! \n£35.50 per person   
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/almost-st-georges-day-lunch/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230428T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230428T210000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:New Members Welcome Evening & Newsroom Buffet: 
DESCRIPTION:On the last Friday of the month we welcome new Proprietors as they sign the historic Share Register. A drinks reception will take place in the Reading Room ahead of the signing at 7:00pm. A buffet will follow in the Newsroom from 7:30pm. Open to all members\, a great opportunity to meet more of your fellow members. \n£15.00 per person. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/new-members-welcome-evening-newsroom-buffet-3/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230531T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230531T183000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:The Presidential Outing: Dining With Distinction on the East Lancashire Railway
DESCRIPTION:Join us for  a two-course lunch  on this heritage railway steam hauled through the Irwell Valley from Bury Bolton Street Station to Rawtenstall. We will be seated and fed in the polished paneling\, luxurious furnishings\, and crisp linen of a Pullman Car.   “…some of the best fine dining in Manchester\, with food to rival the best restaurants in Lancashire”.  \nGuests should gather in the Newsroom for light refreshments for 10:00am before we will be collected at 10.30 am from close to the Club and driven to Bury to board our train at 12.45 returning  to Bury at around 4.00pm .  We will allow some time for people to visit the transport museum\, have a drink in the renowned Trackside Bar on the station or visit Bury Market for its famous black puddings .We will leave for home around 5.30pm arriving back at the Club around 6.30pm   For more information on the ELR see https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/  \nThere are limited spaces available for this outing\, with bookings handled on a 1st come 1st served basis. Deadline for bookings is Monday 20th March\, at which point your monthly account will be charged for payment. It is not possible to offer refunds for                   cancellations after this date. The dress code is casual. \n£70.00 per person inclusive of meal and travel \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-presidential-outing-dining-with-distinction-on-the-east-lancashire-railway/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230923T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230923T180000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - I\, Daniel Blake
DESCRIPTION:Join the theatre group for an enthralling rendition of the Ken Loach film: I\, Daniel Blake. \nTickets from £26\, to be collected from the Concierge in advance \nWhy not visit the club before or after the showing for a bite to eat?
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/theatre-group-i-daniel-blake/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230927T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:Cheap & Cheerful Lunch
DESCRIPTION:It’s all in the name – a light hearted sociable lunch at the Club. \nJoin us from 12:30pm in the Newsroom for drinks  and special wine offers ahead of a two course lunch in the Dining Room at 1:00pm. \nMenu \nSmoked haddock and leek fishcake \nPetite pois\, butter sauce\nMixed leaf and parmesan salad \n~~~ \nLemon meringue trifle \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/cheap-cheerful-lunch/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230929T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230929T220000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:September Social: New Members Evening
DESCRIPTION:Join our new President\, Dr Paul Burns\, and General Manager\, Roy Boardman\, at our new Social Evening on September 29th from 6:00pm in the Newsroom. \nA great way to meet more of your fellow members\, guests will be gathering from 6:00pm in the Newsroom with a glass of fizz and nibbles on us! \nLight entertainment will be provided during the evening – tbc\, and there will also be an opportunity for our new Proprietors to sign their share in the historic 1809 share register. \nA buffet will also be available during the evening – prebooking is required to assist with catering. \n  \nDrinks Reception : 6:00pm \nSigning Ceremony: 6:30pm \nBuffet Served: 7:30pm \n  \nIt is free to attend the reception\, the buffet is available for £15.00. Book your place now via the Members’ Area or with the Concierge.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/september-social-new-members-evening/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231003T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231003T150000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:The Literature Group
DESCRIPTION:The Literature group meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm in the Library Reading Room – any alterations will be notified in good time. \nAt the October meeting we will be talking about our holiday reading – led by the President and facilitator of the Literature group Dr Paul Burns. \nThere is no need to book for this interest group meeting\, simply turn up and enjoy.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-literature-group-21/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231003T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231003T203000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T112403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T113110Z
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SUMMARY:The Sketching Club
DESCRIPTION:The Sketching group meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm to sketch portraits. Past models have included those in Tudor\, English Civil War and Edwardian costume. It adopts the approach of the well-established Liver Sketching Club where individuals learn through practice rather than instruction. This is an informal club for sketchers of all abilities and experience levels. \nAt the October meeting Proprietor James Kay will be our life model. \nClasses are free of charge\, and it is hoped members will model on a rota basis\, but this is not essential. Members should bring their own pad\, charcoal\, pastels\, pens and pencils. Beside the Athenaeum is Cass Art\, should you need to purchase any of these items. \nThere is no need to book for this interest group meeting\, simply turn up and enjoy.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-sketching-group/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T223000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T113425Z
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SUMMARY:Athenaeum Film Nights Presents: Laughter in Paradise
DESCRIPTION:The first in this year’s series of classic films takes place on Wednesday 11th October\, and will feature the 1951 comedy Laughter in Paradise\, starring George Cole\, Guy Middleton & Fay Compton – with a minor appearance from one Audrey Hepburn. \nWhen famous practical joker Henry Russell dies\, he leaves his £200\,000 to his four remaining relatives. While ostensibly a very loving act\, Henry stipulates that each of the benefactors must complete a series of tasks to receive the money\, which begins a series of tricky trials\, each more hilarious than the last – nobody said getting rich would be easy\, after all. \nGuests 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! \nBook your place now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge. \nWednesday evening’s at 6:30pm \n11th October – Laughter in Paradise (1951) \n15th November – Major Barbara (1941) \n13th December – It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) \n17th January – Murder She Said (1961) \n21st February – Hobson’s Choice (1954) \n20th March – Irish Film Night! (Audience choice of three) \n17th April – The Gay Divorcee ( 1934)
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/athenaeum-film-nights-presents/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231013T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
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SUMMARY:Friday Evening Dining
DESCRIPTION:At least once a month the Club hosts Friday Evening Dining\, where the Dining Room is open to members on a Friday Evening. \nTypically this will take place on the first Friday of the month\, though where this is not possible it will be moved to another Friday. \n  \nThe Dining Room will be open from 6:00pm for table bookings with slots every 15 minutes until 8:00pm. If you would like to join our Club table\, which dines at 7:30pm\, please stipulate this when booking. \nYou can book for Friday Evening Dining now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/friday-evening-dining-6/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231014T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231014T163000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T115103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T115103Z
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group Visit: TONY!
DESCRIPTION:The Theatre Group’s next outing is a visit to the Playhouse on October 14th to watch the Tony Blair Rock Opera – TONY! \nTickets are available from £26\, to be collected from the Concierge in advance \nWhy not visit the club before or after the showing for a bite to eat? \nBook you place now by 23rd September through the Members’ Area or via the Concierge. \n  \n‘Look anyone will tell you\, I’m a pretty straight sort of guy.’\nTony Blair \nA reckless reappraisal of the life of former Ugly Rumours front man and Britain’s first pop Prime Minister Tony Blair. \nThe story of how one man went from peace-loving\, long-haired hippy and would-be pop star to warmongering multimillionaire in just a couple of decades. Throw in a stellar cast of larger-than-life characters – Cherie Blair\, Princess Diana\, John Prescott\, Peter Mandelson\, Alastair Campbell\, Osama bin Laden\, George W Bush\, Saddam Hussein and Gordon Brown – it’s Yes\, Minister meets The Rocky Horror Show! and a musical like no other. \nA hilarious musical tragedy of political intrigue\, religion\, power\, and romance; this rip-roaring new musical by Harry Hill and Steve Brown received critical acclaim following a sold-out run at the Park Theatre in London. \nwww.tonyblairrockopera.co.uk
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/theatre-group-visit-tony/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231018T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231018T203000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T120043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T115015Z
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SUMMARY:Liverpool Book Club: Bodies In The Library - An Evening With Margaret Murphy
DESCRIPTION:The Exchange: Bodies In The Library – An Evening with Margaret Murphy – Oct 18th 2023 \nJoin us for the first of two events this month celebrating Liverpool authors who have found national and international success. Margaret Murphy will entertain you with her stories of a life of crime – as an award-winning writer of crime and thriller fiction. \nMargaret’s novels have garnered critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. She is a past Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association and Chair of the CWA Debut Dagger. She has been a contributor to both BBC Radio Merseyside’s Drive Time and Radio 4’s The Message. \nTickets to the talk are available for £7.00\, a dinner is also available post talk for an additional £25.00 for three courses. \n  \nHosted by The Liverpool Book Club. \nArrivals from 6:30pm \nEvent Commences: 7:00pm \nAudience Q&A : 7:30pm \nBook Sales & Signing: 8:00pm \nDinner: 8:30pm \n  \nMenu \n  \nStarter \nFrench Onion Soup \nCheese Croute \n-oo0oo- \nMain Course \nOx Cheek Bourguignon \nGarlic and parsley mash\, brioche crumb \nFrench Beans \nMushroom Bourguignon (V) \n  \n-ooOoo- \nDessert \nPeach Pavlova \n  \nThis month marks the first of a new detective thriller series by award-winning writer Margaret Murphy\, published under the pen name M.K. Murphy. The novel\, described as ‘a compulsive thriller’ by bestseller Ann Cleeves\, has been optioned for television. \nOver almost three decades\, the Liverpool born author has written 12 internationally-acclaimed psychological suspense novels under her own name\, and 5 forensic thrillers as Ashley Dyer and AD Garrett. \nMargaret will be in conversation with Professor Catherine Cole\, Professor in Creative Writing in The Screen School\, Liverpool John Moores University. They will talk about how Margaret’s passion for research has sustained her career through turbulent times in publishing. This includes spending time in the US Midwest with cops\, CSIs\, cold case detectives and a forensic anthropologist researching one of her forensic thrillers. But research has its perils. She’s been threatened with arrest by Manchester police\, briefly gained the unwanted attention of a drugs gang\, and was infamously kicked out of a psychotherapy open day as a spy! \nProfessor Cole and Margaret will also discuss the influences that have inspired Margaret’s range of writing styles\, the importance of resilience as a writer and the power of reinvention. \nContinue the conversation in the Athenaeum’s dining room over a three course meal. This can be booked separately from the talk and details will be sent with your confirmation email. \nAbout Margaret Murphy \nMargaret’s work has been published in the UK and across North America\, as well as in translation in nine countries. She is a past Chair of the Crime Writers Association (CWA)\, a former RLF Fellow and Reading Round Lector\, and founder of Murder Squad. A Short Story Dagger\, HRF Keating\, and CWA Red Herring award winner\, has also been shortlisted for the ‘First Blood’ critics award and the CWA Dagger in the Library. \nAbout Professor Catherine Cole \nCatherine Cole is Professor in Creative Writing in The Screen School. She has published 4 novels\, and her non-fiction includes Private Dicks and Feisty Chicks: An Interrogation of Crime Fiction (Curtin University Press\, 1996). She is a peer reviewer for the Literature Board of the Australian Council for the Arts\, a regular book reviewer\, participant in Australian and international writers’ festivals and a judge of major national book awards. Catherine’s research interests include Creative Writing and Crime Fiction and True Crime. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-exchange-bodies-in-the-library-an-evening-with-margaret-murphy/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231020T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231020T143000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T120750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T083552Z
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SUMMARY:Philip Whitfield: The Art of Conversation
DESCRIPTION:The Athenæum is an enlightened place for conversation. But\, as Oscar Wilde said\, conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative. We’ll explore how to have worthy conversations among members\, friends and family? \nProprietor Philip Whitfield will be hosting a talk\, discussion and Lunch on Friday 20th October entitled ‘The Art of Conversation’. \nFull Details to follow. \n  \nTalk: 12:00pm in the Library Reading Room \nLunch: 1:00pm in the Newsroom \n  \nTickets available for £13.00\, including soup & sandwich lunch post event. \n  \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/philip-whitfield-the-art-of-conversation/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231021T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231021T163000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T121202Z
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group Visit: Frantic Assembly
DESCRIPTION:The Theatre Group’s next outing is a visit to the Playhouse on Saturday 21st October to watch the Frantic Assembly: Metamorphosis \nTickets are available from £26\, to be collected from the Concierge in advance \nWhy not visit the club before or after the showing for a bite to eat? \nBook you place now by 30th September through the Members’ Area or via the Concierge. \nKafka’s\nMetamorphosis\nAdapted by Lemn Sissay OBE. Directed by Scott Graham. \nOne morning Gregor Samsa awakes to find himself changed. To those around him he is dangerous\, untouchable vermin. Worse than that\, he is a burden. \nA word said\, an action out of place\, the opening of old wounds\, none of which can be undone. Until now Gregor has woken every morning\, quietly left to take the same train\, and worked to pay off the family debt. But that world explodes on this morning of brutal metamorphosis. \nIn their first commission since 2019\, Frantic Assembly and Lemn Sissay OBE collaborate on this thrilling new adaptation of Metamorphosis.  Combining the fluidity and lyricism of Lemn Sissay’s adaptation and Frantic’s uncompromising physicality\, this promises to be an unmissable retelling of Franz Kafka’s shocking tale of cruelty and kindness; a visceral and vital depiction of humans struggling within a system that crushes them under its heel.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/theatre-group-visit-frantic-assembly/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T203000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T122331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T115057Z
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SUMMARY:Liverpool Book Club: An Evening with Ramsey Campbell
DESCRIPTION:The Exchange in association with Liverpool Book Club & Liverpool John Moores University present an evening with author Ramsey Campbell. \nTickets to the talk are available for £7.00\, a dinner is also available post talk for an additional £25.00 for three courses. \nBook your places now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge. \nHosted by The Liverpool Book Club. \n  \nArrivals from 6:30pm \nEvent Commences: 7:00pm \nAudience Q&A : 7:30pm \nBook Sales & Signing: 8:00pm \nDinner: 8:30pm \n  \nBorn in Liverpool\, Ramsey has lived all of his life on Merseyside and as a writer\, editor and critic\, he has been a creative force for over 50 years. He is described as ‘Britain’s most respected living horror writer’ in The Oxford Companion to English Literature and best-selling author Stephen King has said he is: “literate in a field that has attracted many comic book intellects\, cool in a field that tends toward panting melodrama…fluid in a field where many of the best practitioners fall prey to cant.” \nA precocious intellect\, Ramsey was reading at two and dabbling in writing by the age of seven. It was an apparently innocuous children’s tale which first peaked his interest in horror fiction. In a Guardian interview\, Ramsey explained how a Rupert Bear story called Rupert’s Christmas Tree had an unexpected effect on him. He said: “Rupert acquires a magical tree that decamps after the festivities and returns to its home in the woods…the details – the small high voice from the tree\, the creaking that Rupert hears in the night\, the trail of earth he follows from the tub in his house\, above all the prancing silhouette that inclines towards him\, the star it has in place of a head – are surely the stuff of adult supernatural fiction. I think I got my start in the field right there.” \nTwo key people are credited with nurturing Ramsey’s early fascination with writing – his mother and his English tutor at St Edward’s College\, West Derby. His teacher\, Brother Kelly\, regularly asked him to read his stories to the class and Ramsey’s mother Nora\, who herself had short stories published in writer’s magazines\, encouraged him early on to send his work to publishers. \nAged only 11 Ramsey submitted his first collection Ghostly Tales to a range of publishers and although it was rejected\, a letter which stated: “We don’t publish ghost stories\, but this is a promising start\,” encouraged him to keep writing\, and Ramsey continued to avidly consume the work of Lovecraft\, Bierce\, Kafka and the cinema of film noir. \nOn leaving school at 16\, Ramsey worked in the Inland Revenue but continued to write in his free time\, selling several of his early stories to editor August Derleth\, who went on to become a friend and mentor. At the suggestion of Derleth\, Ramsey rewrote many of his earliest stories\, moving their settings from Massachusetts to the fictional Brichester\, imagined to be near the River Severn in Gloucestershire. This change of locales led to Campbell’s first professional published work\, the story\, The Church in High Street in 1962 and the book\, The Inhabitant of the Lake and Less Welcome Tenants in 1964. \nRamsey left the tax office to work in Liverpool public libraries\, becoming a full time writer in 1973 after the publication of Demons by Daylight. His second hardcover collection of horror stories\, The Height of the Scream\, was published in 1976 as well as his first novel\, The Doll Who Ate His Mother\, which he now recalls had mixed reviews but has rarely been out of print since. Just three years later this was followed by The Face that Must Die\, which is still considered by many critics to be one of Campbell’s finest works. \nFrom that point onwards Ramsey published numerous novels and short story collections\, with hardly a year between publications. The majority of his work has been nominated for and has won major awards\, leading to him becoming one of the world’s most decorated horror writers. He has won four World Fantasy Awards\, ten British Fantasy Awards\, three Bram Stoker Awards\, and the Horror Writers’ Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. \nHis passion for writing shows no sign of abating\, with Ramsey continuing to write in a contemporary style with modern day references. He frequently sets his tales on Merseyside and has drawn on local history and traditions – a book of short stories and ten novels to date.\nRamsey comments that\, contrary to what might be expected\, the older he gets the more appealing he finds terror\, saying: “Being made to feel by art is surely no bad thing – to be scared any more than to be made to weep or indeed to be amused out of one’s wits. It’s a way of engaging the imagination\, and a good deal is right with that.”
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-exchange-an-evening-with-ramsey-campbell/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231026T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231026T203000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T123138Z
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SUMMARY:The Exchange: Free Your Mind - With Laura Dodsworth & Patrick Fagan
DESCRIPTION:An eye-opening look at the world of manipulation\, and what we can do to recognise and resist the daily attempts to control and influence our minds. “Manipulation is not new. But today’s combination of technology\, social media and AI\, combined with marketing and behavioural science\, is new in its sophistication and scale. Everyone wants to know their own mind. To do that\, you have to be able to understand and resist attempts to influence your mind.” – Laura Dodsworth and Patrick Fagan \nYou’re manipulated all day every day. We all are. Our social media feeds\, our governments\, our friends and family\, even the humble waiter who asks\, “Still or sparkling?” – they’re all conspiring to influence what we think\, feel and do. It’s turbocharged in the era of big data and AI\, and if you think you’re not being influenced\, you’re probably the most influenceable of all. \nFortunately\, bestselling author of A State of Fear Laura Dodsworth and former Cambridge Analytica behavioural scientist Patrick Fagan have joined forces to show you what’s up the magician’s sleeve. \nFree Your Mind is your field guide to navigating this information battlefield. Join Dodsworth and Fagan in a live discussion on powerful psychological principles like ‘nudging’\, cutting-edge science and anonymous insider access. They draw on interviews with mind-control experts ranging from monks to magicians\, to uncover their most deceptive techniques and expose the hidden tactics used to influence you\, from social media to subliminal messages. They also did the fieldwork so you don’t have to\, joining forums\, courses\, cults and digital detoxes. \nLaura Dodsworth\nLaura is an author\, journalist\, photographer and commentator. She is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller A State of Fear\, as well as a trilogy of books about the body. \nPatrick Fagan\nPatrick is a behavioural scientist with 12 years’ experience of mind manipulation. Previously lead psychologist at Cambridge Analytica\, he is now a part-time lecturer at Goldsmiths College\, University of London and University of the Arts\, and a guest lecturer at University College London\, as well as running several data consultancies. He is the author of Hooked: Why cute sells and other marketing magic we can’t resist. \n  \nTickets to the talk are available for £10.00\, a dinner is also available post talk for an additional £25.00 for three courses. \n  \nArrivals from 6:30pm \nEvent Commences: 6:45pm \nDinner: 8:40pm
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-exchange-free-your-mind-with-laura-dodsworth-patrick-fagan/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231027T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231027T220000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T123333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T125156Z
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SUMMARY:October Social - New Members Evening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our October Social Evening 27th October from 6:00pm in the Newsroom. \nA great way to meet more of your fellow members\, guests will be gathering from 6:00pm in the Newsroom with a glass of fizz and nibbles on us! \nLight entertainment will be provided during the evening – tbc\, and there will also be an opportunity for our new Proprietors to sign their share in the history 1809 share register. \nA buffet will also be available during the evening – prebooking is required to assist with catering. \n  \nDrinks Reception : 6:00pm \nSigning Ceremony: 6:30pm \nBuffet Served: 7:30pm \n  \nIt is free to attend the reception\, the buffet is available for £15.00. Book your place now via the Members’ Area or with the Concierge.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/october-new-members-evening/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231028T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231028T163000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T123813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T123813Z
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group Visit: Dracula: Mina's Reckoning
DESCRIPTION:The Theatre Group’s next outing is a visit to the Playhouse on October 28th to watch Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning \nTickets are available from £26\, to be collected from the Concierge in advance \nWhy not visit the club before or after the showing for a bite to eat? \nBook you place now by 7th October through the Members’ Area or via the Concierge. \n★★★★★\n” … a magnificent new version of Stoker’s timeless story”\nThe Scotsman \nUnder the buzzing lights of a psychiatric hospital in Aberdeenshire in 1897\, Mina Murray recounts her encounters with the most terrifying of beasts: Dracula. A throng of patients listen with bated breath as they are transported to a world where immortality and ultimate power is possible\, even for women – but with terrible consequences… \nProtect your loved ains fae the claws o a beast \nNot for the faint-hearted\, Morna Pearson’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic tale is filled with her trademark humour and taste for the strange and grotesque. This breathtaking gothic production transposes the action to Scotland amid the wild beauty of the landscapes of the northeast which originally inspired the novel. With an all-women and non-binary ensemble cast we witness the addiction\, intoxication\, and empowerment of Mina. \nMiss this contemporary re-telling at your peril…
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/theatre-group-visit-dracula-minas-reckoning/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231031T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231031T220000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230721T073910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T112830Z
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SUMMARY:History Group - Cockfighting in Liverpool: Rise\, Fall & Lingering Death
DESCRIPTION:This talk will examine the history of cockfighting\, once one of England’s most popular pastimes\, from the medieval period through to its abolition in 1849. It was first recorded in Liverpool in the 16th century\, and the talk will focus on the locations of the town’s cockpits\, and on the close connection of the ‘sport’ with schools\, the local aristocracy and horse racing at Maghull and Aintree. It became the focus of early campaigns for the prevention of cruelty to animals\, led in Liverpool by Egerton Smith\, the editor of the “Liverpool Mercury’\, who wrote one of the first novels on the subject. Despite abolition\, it continued clandestinely for many years\, and the talk will conclude with a discussion of how and why that became the case. \nIf you woud like to stay for supper following the talk\, please book with Reception. \nLooking forward to seeing you all again. \n  \nAttendance of the talk is free for Members are guests. \nSupper is available to pre-book following the event for just £16.50. Book your place now via the Members’ Area or with the Concierge. \nTalk: 5:30pm in the Library Reading Room \nSupper: 6:30pm on the third floor
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/history-group-cockfighting-in-liverpool-rise-fall-lingering-death/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T223000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T124753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T124949Z
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SUMMARY:Library & Archives Group Supper
DESCRIPTION:Im Westen Nichts Neues \n(All Quiet on The Western Front) \nBy Erich Remarque \n  \nPublished in 1929 by banned and burned. Why does the Athenaeum have a copy? \nFollowed by the 1979 film – All Quiet on The Western Front. \n  \nTalk & Supper available for £16.50. Book your place now via the Members’ Area or with the Concierge. \nTalk & Showing: 5:30pm in the Wine Servery \nSupper: 7:00pm in the Dining Room \n2nd half of film: 8:30pm
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/library-archives-group-supper/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231103T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T114620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T114620Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Evening Dining
DESCRIPTION:At least once a month the Club hosts Friday Evening Dining\, where the Dining Room is open to members on a Friday Evening. \nTypically this will take place on the first Friday of the month\, though where this is not possible it will be moved to another Friday. \n  \nThe Dining Room will be open from 6:00pm for table bookings with slots every 15 minutes until 8:00pm. If you would like to join our Club table\, which dines at 7:30pm\, please stipulate this when booking. \nYou can book for Friday Evening Dining now via the Members’ Area or through the Concierge.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/friday-evening-dining-10/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T150000
DTSTAMP:20260726T203441
CREATED:20230918T125111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T094146Z
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SUMMARY:Literature Group
DESCRIPTION:The Literature group meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm in the Library Reading Room – any alterations will be notified in good time. \nThere is no need to book for this interest group meeting\, simply turn up and enjoy. \n  \nThis week\, Proprietor Ann Bates has agreed to lead the meeting\, which will likely revolve around 20th Century Poetry. \n  \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/literature-group-22/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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