10th April, 2019 The Death of Stalin (2017) A political satire, written and directed by Armando Iannucci, this modern film is based on a French graphic novel “La Mort de Staline”. The actors include Simon Russell Beale as Beria, Steve Buscemi as Kruschev, Michael Palin as Molotov and Jeffry Tambor as Malenkov. One of the ... Read more
Thursday 11 April: 5:30pm in the Library 6:30pm informal supper (reservation required ) Speaker -Nancy Rudd ; A Gladstone Journal
I am delighted to announce a trio of wine tasting events taking place this spring and summer. In the hope of providing something for as many members as possible, each event will take a different format. We start on 17 April with an Italian evening. After a glass of Prosecco on arrival, we will be ... Read more
Have you booked your place at next Thursday’s Presidential Supper ‘Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Far East Prisoners of War connections’? LSTM’s longest running collaboration is with ex-Far East prisoners of war (FEPOW). Now in its seventh decade, this unique relationship has led to world-class research into tropical medicine and the effects ... Read more
Wednesday 24 April, 6.30pm for 7.00pm £12.50 per person The Athenaeum quiz returns for its second year! Organisations from across the city have been invited to enter a team for the quiz, and there will of course be a team from the Athenaeum. These teams will compete between themselves for a trophy. However, the event ... Read more
Following the huge success of the Inaugural Younger Members Dinner last year - our signature dinner returns, offering fantastic value, where we can meet, dine and introduce new people to the Athenaeum in style. - Delicious Three Course Black Tie Dinner - Served with Champagne - Welcome bubbly on arrival - Bar and Disco - ... Read more
Textile Artist & Illustrator — Rachael Howard. Tuesday 30 April, 1:00 for 1:30pm, £15.00 per person Textile artist & illustrator Rachael Howard will speak about her artistic career. Rachael first spoke at the Athenaeum in 2014 about her practice, she now returns to show how her career has developed. In particular Rachael has worked as artist in residence at ... Read more
Friday 3 May, 6.30pm for 7.00pm £38.50 per person Tickets include Champagne Reception & Three Course Dinner During Interval The unprecedented success of last Septembers opera concert staged at the Athenaeum, and the very positive feedback from the Proprietors and Guests in attendance has persuaded our club President to commission David Cox to produce a further ... Read more
Thursday 9th May 5.30 pm Local writer Deborah Morgan published her first novel Disappearing Home, set in inner-city Liverpool, in 2012. It was described by Alan Bleasdale as ‘a remarkable first novel – both heartbreaking and wonderfully lacking in any sentimentality’ and by Jimmy Mc Govern as ‘wonderful, authentic, compelling’. Debbie is currently working on further ... Read more
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