We will celebrate the life of Robbie Burns, with all his associations to the Athenaeum, at our Black-Tie Event. A piper, the haggis, the Immortal Memory and whisky galore! MENU STARTER Scotch Broth INTERMEDIATE Haggis, Neeps & Tatties MAIN Roast Aberdeen Angus beef with all the trimmings DESSERT Whiskey Mac Cheesecake
Young Members Dinner Wednesday 7th February 2018 6:30-7:00pm £20.00. A dinner for our Young Members and their guests. Price includes a welcome drink and two course meal. The dress code will be smart casual, so men will not be obliged to wear ties. Main Course A selection of traditional hot and cold Tapas Dishes ... Read more
'Oliver Twist' (1948—David Lean) An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master. We begin about 6.45pm with a one course supper and go into the ‘cinema’ by about quarter to eight. All our films ... Read more
14th February, 2018 Inherit the Wind, The film is based on the "Monkey Trial" in the South in the 1920s, where a young teacher was prosecuted for teaching the theory of evolution. Frederick March plays the prosecutor and Spencer Tracey defends the young man. It is an absorbing and intelligent movie on a topic which ... Read more
Join us for a special wine tasting evening hosted by Messrs. Scatchards. Four white and red wines will be provided, and the choices made by attendees will contribute towards to new wine list currently being compiled. Cheese and charcuterie are included in the price. The dress code for this event will be smart casual, so ... Read more
Wednesday 21 February @ 6:30 for 7:00pm Athenaeum Quiz Night - £12.50 per person The first of what may become a series of annual quiz nights! A one course supper will be served at 7:00pm followed by the quiz. Organisations from across the city have been invited to enter a team for the quiz, and ... Read more
The ever popular Library Dinner returns. This year, former Library Chairman, and author of the Athenaeum’s self published ‘Brierley’s Liverpool’, will be giving a talk on the Brierley collection. Copies of the book will be available on the evening. Further details of the book can be found later in this Newsletter. This event has sold ... Read more
The next meeting of the Arts Group will take place on Tuesday 6 March at 2:00pm, with a talk by Michelle Rowley. Michelle is a lecturer on the Fine Art programme at Wirral Met College where her teaching and arts practice involves printmaking and artist’s book production. Through these related practice areas, she has ... Read more
Richard Hamilton will speak on "Body snatchers of Hope St(a scurrilous attorney)"
As we near St Patrick’s day, March’s Film Night is the ‘Irish Film Night’. The audience will vote on which film with an Irish connection they wish to watch. A one course supper will be served prior to the showing, with sweets and refreshments available during the interval. Guinness is optional! We begin about 6.45pm ... Read more