The ever popular Library Dinner returns. This year, former Library Chairman, and author of the Athenaeum’s self published ‘Brierley’s Liverpool’, will be giving a talk on the Brierley collection. Copies of the book will be available on the evening. Further details of the book can be found later in this Newsletter. This event has sold ... Read more
The next meeting of the Arts Group will take place on Tuesday 6 March at 2:00pm, with a talk by Michelle Rowley. Michelle is a lecturer on the Fine Art programme at Wirral Met College where her teaching and arts practice involves printmaking and artist’s book production. Through these related practice areas, she has ... Read more
Richard Hamilton will speak on "Body snatchers of Hope St(a scurrilous attorney)"
As we near St Patrick’s day, March’s Film Night is the ‘Irish Film Night’. The audience will vote on which film with an Irish connection they wish to watch. A one course supper will be served prior to the showing, with sweets and refreshments available during the interval. Guinness is optional! We begin about 6.45pm ... Read more
"True Grit" - starring John Wayne and directed by Henry Hathaway. A young girl (Kim Darby) hires an aging US Marshal , Reuben "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne) to bring in the murderer of her father, Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey), because she has heard that Cogburn has "true grit". Assisted by a young Texas Ranger, Le Boeuf, ... Read more
Architecture belongs to us all David Brazendale’s excellent publication launched last week, “The changing face of A City” features the drawings of James Brierley prior to a period of momentous change. Following the extraordinary growth of the town in the Georgian era, the Victorians swept away public buildings, houses and streets to replace them with ... Read more
The most prestigious event in the Athenaeum Calendar, book you place now as spaces are filling up fast. Full details will follow shortly. This event is black tie. A reception drink is included in the ticket price, wine packages will be available during the evening. Starter Beetroot cured Gravadlax, goats cheese mousse, beetroot puff, walnut ... Read more
Mrs Jutta Hesketh - 'Cecil Day-Lewis' Cecil Day - Lewis CBE, Poet Laureate 1968-1972 Jutta Hesketh will be talking about one of the great authors and poets of the C20th. Day - Lewis (an Anglo -Irish author) also wrote crime stories under the pseudonym of Nicolas Blake. Do join us in the Library on Wednesday ... Read more
New Members Informal Dining: Friday 6 April – Service between 7:00pm and 8:30pm. £25.00 per person We are pleased to announce the next New Members Informal Dining Evening has been scheduled for Friday, 6 April. You can book your place now via the Members’ Area or with reception. New Member’s Informal Dining evenings ... Read more
"Out of Africa II” By Eva Cookey Enjoy a specially prepared West African meal and a presentation on the success of last year’s efforts to provide books for the Groves Library in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Come and see where your books and money went! It’s quite a tale Tuesday 10th April 2018-02-27 at 12.30 in ... Read more