April 5th 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm 13th April 2024 will see the 176th running of the world’s greatest steeplechase – the Randox Grand National – at Aintree Racecourse. To mark the event we are welcoming local journalist and Grand National expert Mike Torpey, who will talk to us about the history of this event, ... Read more
An Evening with Sally Wainwright April 19, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm Tickets: £35 On Friday 19th April we welcome BAFTA-winning television writer, director and producer Sally Wainwright to the Athenaeum. From her early days at the University of York and the Leeds Playhouse, through The Archers, Coronation Street and At Home with the Braithwaites ... Read more
We celebrate St George’s Day with a delicious banquet in the Dining Room. Join us in the Newsroom from 12:30pm for reception drinks before a 4-course lunch including a selection of English cheeses and biscuits. White and red dress encouraged! £35 per person Menu Starter Cream of Mushroom & Thyme Soup Main Course Roast Beef ... Read more
The next in the series of classic films takes place on Tuesday 23rd April. The programme is being finalised by facilitator Dr Ian Cubbin and will be published shortly, though the dates for this seasons film nights can be found below. Guests gather in the Newsroom from 6:30pm ahead of supper at 7:00pm. The cinema ... Read more
Calling all Athenaeum members! You are cordially invited to attend a celebration in the Library Reading Room on Friday 26th April, starting at 3:00pm. The occasion? Celebrating and learning more about the expansion of our reciprocal clubs list in recent months. Join us for a glass of fizz before Proprietors Phillip Speakman and Philip Merry ... Read more
History and Revival of the Liverpool Victorian Society 5:30pm in the Reading Room, 30th April 2024 Book now via the Member's Area or through the Concierge.
Dr Janet Hollinshead will talk about Jane Austen and her unexpected connection to Everton. The novel Godmersham Park, by Gill Hornby, appeared in 2022. It is the story of Anne Sharp - the governess to Jane Austen's niece who lived in Kent. It is surprising where the author's notes can take a local historian - ... Read more
In association with the Royal Northern College of Music, we present the 2024 edition of the Sir David Maddison Opera Prize, where the brightest sopranos and contraltos of tomorrow compete to become The Athenaeum’s Artiste-en-Residence. Attendees will enjoy operatic performances of the highest level before being guided to the Dining Room for a luxurious 2-course ... Read more
The History of Arts group is back with a bang, returning to regular meetings after a long hiatus. This meeting will be in the Library Reading Room, Jutta Hesketh will talk about this interesting artist whose paintings can also be appreciated as historical documents of his own country. Attendance of this talk is free of ... Read more
Join us for another meeting of the History Group. Attendance of this talk is free of charge.