Wed. May 20th 2020 at 2.0 p.m. THE MIRACLE WORKER (1962) Based on a biography of Annie Sullivan, the blind teacher who reaches out to blind-deaf Helen Keller, it shows her turning Helen from a frustrated, sometimes violent child into one who overcomes her dreadful disabilities, and is one of the most heart-warming films you can see. Anne Bancroft ... Read more
Friday 12 June—The Sir David Maddison Opera Prize 2020 Dress: Lounge suits Ticket Price: £TBC The second annual Opera Prize held by the Club in conjunction with the Royal Northern College of Music, named after of our friend and Past President who passed away earlier this year. The winner of the 2019 prize, Molly Barker ... Read more
Wed. 17th June 2020 at 2.0 p.m. Greta Garbo as ANNA KARENINA (USA 1935). Dir. by Clarence Brown. Many great actresses have played Anna Karenina, but perhaps Garbo is the greatest of them, and if you have never seen a Garbo film, this may be the best one to start with. She is matched by the icy coldness of Basil Rathbone as her pitiless husband, so ... Read more
The second General Manager's update is scheduled to take place on Thursday 16th September, at 6:00pm in the Library. The first session that took place earlier in the summer was well received and the General Manager, John Blain, will build upon what has been taking place, what is planned, as well as facilitating questions. If ... Read more
The Library & Archives Group host a special book launch and talk on Thursday 23rd September from 5:30pm in the Library, with Proprietor Mr David Brazendale and Professor Mark Towsey, editors of the new publication of THE FIRST MINUTE BOOK OF THE LIVERPOOL ATHENAEUM, 1797-1809. Copies of the book published by the Record Society of ... Read more
#THERE ARE LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING TO THIS EVENT# President of the Athenaeum Colonel Martin Amlôt looks forward to welcoming Members and guests to The Annual Dinner, the primary event in the Athenaeum Calendar. After a challenging year for everyone we look forward to gathering to enjoy good company, good food, and good wine, at ... Read more
The Literature Group meets in the Library at 2:00pm on the first Tuesday of the month. Cath Hayes on 'Writing for the Stage' . . Further to her talk about writing for television, Cath - by popular request! - will talk about her experiences of the theatre, Cath's writing career started at the Playhouse, since ... Read more
The Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors of The Athenaeum will take place on Wednesday 6th October at 6:00pm in the Newsroom. The Dining Room will be open from 12:30pm until 8:00pm for Members to dine before or after the meeting, and advance booking is recommended. The business of the meeting will be circulated ... Read more
The Photography Group meet at 4:00pm on the 1st Thursday of the month in the Library. There will be a talk on the Kodak Brownie camera and how its inventor George Eastman built one of the worlds most successful corporations based on helping everyone to capture their memorable moments - Kodak Moments. This little 1 ... Read more
The Library & Archives Group host a talk on Friday 15th October from 5:30pm in the Library, with Dr Xanthe Brooke and Proprietor Dr Stephen Lloyd. This event was originally scheduled for Thursday 14th October. William Roscoe - Collector Members and guests are welcome to attend and there is no need to book for the ... Read more