John Edmondson on "The Chesney Expedition."

"George Gissing" by Alan Andrews

9th November, 2016 – “Bad Day at Black Rock”: A “modern” western, with an exceptional cast, director John Sturges received his only Oscar nomination for this film. At the end of World War II a disabled soldier (Spencer Tracy) visits a small western town to give a medal to the parents of the man who ... Read more

Wednesday 9th November, 6:00-6:30pm Athenaeum Film Night Presents – Great Expectations. £10.00 per person, includes a one course supper and refreshments served during the interval. John Mills is the orphan who enters high society in David Lean's Oscar-winning 1946 adaptation of the great Dickens novel.  

Friday 11th November, 7:00-7:30pm Winter Wine Tasting – Call my Bluff £39.00 per person. If you have yet to attend one of the Club’s ‘Call My Bluff’ evenings, they come highly recommended! A top class 4 course menu accompanied by 4 wines and a barrel of laughs. A most enjoyable evening.

Sunday 13th November, 12:30-1:00pm Remembrance Sunday Lunch. £25.00. Traditional Sunday lunch following the Civic Remembrance Service at St George’s Plateau.   Menu Starter Cream of Vegetable Soup (v) served with a warm bread roll Main Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding. Seasonal Vegetables & Roast Potatoes Dessert Apple Pie & Custard Tea & Coffee  

Andrew Sankey will tell us the fascinating story of Sir Joseph Banks, a Lincolnshire man, has become known as the Father of Australia for his connections with the country. After travelling around the world with Captain Cook he set up a scientific garden at Kew that became the greatest botanical garden in the world and introduced ... Read more

Thursday 1st December, 12:30-1:00pm Athenaeum Christmas Lunch, £25.00 per person We begin the festive period early at the Club with our Annual Christmas Lunch, always a popular addition to the calendar. Please book early to avoid disappointment.  

The December Literature Group Meeting will consist of Christmas Readings.    

Saturday 10th December, 6:30-7:00pm Athenaeum Christmas Ball. Come and join our festive extravaganza! Arrival Drinks, Christmas Carvery buffet, table wine, live entertainment and a raffle on the evening with special prizes – all proceeds to the upkeep of the Library. Dress code; Black Tie (Full festive finery also an option!) Maximum of 10 attendees per ... Read more