Wednesday 13 November—The African Queen In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship. 1951—Directed by John Huston, starring Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn and Robert Morley.
Saturday 16 November—Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein 2:00pm or 7:30pm at the Playhouse-£22.00 per person An eighteen-year-old girl, Mary Shelley, dreams up a monster whose tragic story will capture the imaginations of generations to come. A young scientist by the name of Frankenstein breathes life into a gruesome body. Banished into an indifferent world, Frankenstein’s creature desperately ... Read more
The Club will be open between 12:00pm and 7:00pm on each of the Saturday’s listed (except Saturday 14 September), with Newsroom services available throughout. Whether you are attending the matinee or an evening show, guests are encouraged to take part in lively discussion at the Athenaeum.
HMS Defiant - (UK 1962). 1797; the country is at war with Revolutionary France, and they depend upon the Royal Navy. A captain (Alec Guinness) takes possession of his new ship Defiant, at a time when there are mutinies as Spithead and the Nore. He also has to deal with a cruel and despotic First ... Read more
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wed 4th December. 'Bring Your Own - Christmas'. If you can, please bring along a poem or piece of prose on a seasonal theme to read to and discuss with the group.
Friday 6th December—The Bishop’s Wife An angel in human form enters the life of a bishop in order to help him build a new cathedral and repair his fractured marriage. 1947—Directed by Henry Koster, starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven.
The Club will be open between 12:00pm and 7:00pm on each of the Saturday’s listed (except Saturday 14 September), with Newsroom services available throughout. Whether you are attending the matinee or an evening show, guests are encouraged to take part in lively discussion in the Athenaeum.
Saturday 7 December—Miracle on 34th Street 7:30pm at the Playhouse-£17.00 per person Conjure up the perfect Christmas. Think of tinsel and tingles, whispers and wishes, those thrilling hours when childhood dreams take flight. Now imagine if Christmas was all common sense. No whispers, no secrets. Just cold hard facts wrapped in paper destined for the ... Read more