Members Tom & Linda Iley will be giving a talk to the Literature Group about 'Carmina Burana'. All members and their guests are welcome for what is sure to be a fascinating event.
Roscoe Fine Dining Evening. Friday, 8th September, time slots to be allocated per table. On Friday, 8th September we will be presenting a Roscoe Fine Dining Restaurant Night, with individually priced dishes. This will be limited to 40 people, with a maximum of 6 at each table, so book early to avoid disappointment. The ... Read more
‘Step inside Church Alley’s discrete doorway and enter part of Liverpool’s History’. Founded in 1797 by prominent Liverpool figures, the Athenaeum is one of the oldest private members clubs in the UK. Entry into the enigmatic doorway located on Church Alley is restricted only to its Members -or Proprietors as they are known as ... Read more
LA RONDE (France 1950, directed by Max Ophuls) A. is in love with B., who is in love with C., who is in love with D., etc etc., in love with A. This roundabout, presided over by the knowing and cynical Anton Walbrook, makes for the wittiest and most romantic film in the French cinema, starring ... Read more
The History Group, Thursday 14th September 2017, at 2.0 p.m. JUDGE JEFFREYS’ JAUNT Everyone knows that in 1685, following the failed Monmouth Rebellion, Judge Jeffries, at the so-called Bloody Assizes, sentenced a number of persons connected with it in the most savage manner. Cruelty is the picture that people have of him. But there was ... Read more
Film List to Follow...
Dinner with Times Journalist Carol Midgley. Friday, 22nd September at 6:30 for 7:00pm. On Friday, 22nd September, the Times journalist, feature-writer and sometimes TV critic Carol Midgley will be joining us for dinner and instead of giving a formal talk afterwards she will be 'in conversation' with the President, Sir David Maddison. She ... Read more
Joint Afternoon Tea with the Bluecoat Display Centre. Tuesday, 26th September, at 1:00 for 1:30pm. £12.50 per person. Jessica creates a stunning range of wearable jewellery including cuffs, rings, earrings, men’s jewellery, neckpieces & brooches. She works primarily in silver, while also using gold leaf to bring colour, contrast and life to her collection. All ... Read more
‘‘Evelyn Waugh: Put Out More Flags’ by John Morgan’
'The Lady Killers' A customary Ealing comedy to start the season 'Five diverse oddball criminal types planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians'. We begin about 6.45pm with a one course supper and go into the 'cinema' by about quarter to ... Read more