Week of Events
The Film Group
The Film Group
Wed. Jan 15th 2020 at 2.0 p.m. ARGO (USA 2012) In November 1979 the American Embassy in Iran was stormed and its diplomats taken hostage. However, a few of the staff managed to escape and were given shelter in the Canadian Embassy, The pressure was then on the Americans to extract them, before the Iranians discovered them. Argo ... Read more
The Athenaeum Film Night
The Athenaeum Film Night
Wednesday 15 January— Pygmalion A phonetics and diction expert makes a bet that he can teach a cockney flower girl to speak proper English and pass as a lady in high society. 1938—Directed by Anthony Asquith and Leslie Howard. Starring Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller and Wilfrid Lawson. Written by George Bernard Shaw.
Ferrari’ Dinner with John Pogson
Ferrari’ Dinner with John Pogson
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