It was whilst negotiating the purchase of a ‘Ferrari red’ MG TD recently, that life-long ‘Petrolhead’ Athenaeum Proprietor David Cox met and became friendly with Six times Champion Ferrari Racer John Pogson. Although living his life mainly in the fast lane on four wheels, John had always had a soft spot for the Avro Vulcan ... Read more
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Thursday 23 January: 11:00am Meeting & Lunch—£12.50 per person
Friday 24 January—Burns Night- 7:00 for 7:30pm Dress: Black Tie Ticket Price: £37.50 We 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!
The Club will be open between 12:00pm and 7:00pm on each of the Saturday’s listed (except Saturday 14 September), with Newsroom services available throughout. Whether you are attending the matinee or an evening show, guests are encouraged to take part in lively discussion at the Athenaeum.
Saturday 1 February—The Woman in Black 7:30pm at the Playhouse-£17.00 per person A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that grips ... Read more
Malcolm Lowry’s ‘Under the volcano’, with Diana Lane
Thursday 13 February— The Cruel Sea The next of our classic film showings accompanied by supper and interval refreshments is The Cruel Sea. Despite his guilt over a recent harrowing sea battle in which many of his men were lost, Lt. Cmdr. George Ericson is assigned to helm the new H.M.S. Compass Rose with the ... Read more
Valentines Day Dinner Friday 14 February , 7:00 for 7:30pm Dress: Smart Casual Ticket Price: £49.50
Wed. Feb. 19th 2020 at 2.0 p.m. ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (US 1944, dir. by Frank Capra.) Mortimer (Cary Grant) is a drama critic, and has two delightful maiden aunts. Except that they take such pity on lonely old men that they poison them and bury them in the cellar. Mortimer’s brother (Raymond Massey) is even more sinister, and ... Read more