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Of Human Bondage’: Diana Lane on Somerset Maugham’s semi-autobiographical novel. When ‘Of Human Bondage’ was       published in 1915, Somerset Maugham was at the height of his popularity and fame as a writer of plays, short stories and novels. Since then he has rather fallen out of fashion. Diana’s talk will give us an insight into ... Read more

The Pickwick Papers (1952) The Pickwick Club sends Mr. Pickwick and a group of friends to travel across England and to report back on the interesting things they find. In the course of their travels, they repeatedly encounter the friendly but disreputable Mr. Jingle, who becomes a continual source of trouble for all who know ... Read more

Friday 8 February, service between 6.30pm & 7.00pm—£25.00pp This Informal Dining Evening is open to both New and current members alike. There are no speakers – just good food, company and wine. You may wish to bring along family and friends with you or join one of our larger club tables; please specify this upon ... Read more

13th February, 2019 Gaslight (1944). This is the second version of a mystery-thriller about a wife whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing that she is becoming insane to distract her from his criminal activities. This version is directed by George Cukor and stars Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer and Jospeh Cotton. (See if you can ... Read more

11.30 am in the Library 12.30 pm informal lunch (reservation required ) Proprietor Jutta Hesketh: ‘Greek Myths: The Very beginnings, Chaos to Zeus, seen through Literature and Art”. (Based on works in the Library)  

Thursday 21 February, 6.30 & 7.00pm, £25.00 per person   LSTM was founded in November 1898 by Sir Alfred Lewis Jones, a influential shipping magnate, when Liverpool was a prominent port city with extensive trade with overseas regions such as West and Southern Africa. The number of patients in the region admitted to hospital with ‘tropical’ ... Read more

A Club Through Time’, with Dr Ian Cubbin Friday 1 March, 6.30 for 7.00pm £35.00pp   Chairman of the Library Sub-Committee, Dr Ian Cubbin, will be guiding the audience as they embark on the journey of ‘A Club Through Time’. From the Athenaeum’s inception in 1797 to present day, via a change in premises, the ... Read more

Ceramicist—Attila Ollah. Tuesday 5 March, 1:00 for 1:30pm, £15.00 per person   As part of Bluecoat Display Centre’s ongoing programme of exciting artist’s talks, the next event will feature ceramicist Attila Ollah. Attila will speak about his artistic career in ceramics and making but also his involvement in creating ice sculptures. He has recently established his own ... Read more

David Charters on Wilfred Owen. Local writer and proprietor David Charters will talk about the war poet, Wilfred Owen. As part of the recent commemoration of Owen and his association with Birkenhead, David’s play ‘A Dream of Wilfred Owen’ was performed to great     acclaim at the Williamson Art Gallery. His entertaining talk will include extracts ... Read more