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
Tickets are available now for 'Victorian Women In Bed' live at The Athenaeum! Full details of how you can purchase your tickets can be found here - Victorian Women In Bed Tickets | The Athenaeum Liverpool | Sat 16th October 2021 Lineup (skiddle.com) ‘Victorian Women in Bed’ is a theatre production, written by Janet Goddard ... Read more
Join us on Wednesday 20th October, for a special reception to welcome our new President, The Reverend Canon Dr Crispin Pailing, into office. This is a great opportunity to meet our new President as well as other members, as you enjoy some first class Athenaeum hospitality with a champagne reception and buffet, courtesy of your ... Read more
Members and guests are invited to attend a special live interview and supper with Proprietors James Corbett and Roger Phillips. Broadcaster Roger Phillips will be interviewing author James Corbett about his debut novel ‘The Outsiders’, which has been longlisted for the 2022 Portico Prize. Reserve your tickets now and receive a copy on the night! Liverpool ... Read more
The Literature Group meets in the Library at 2:00pm on the first Tuesday of the month. Jutta Hesketh on the short story. Jutta asks ' Has the art of the short story in the English Language changed in he las 150 years?' Jutta will refer to a wide range of writers . A list ... Read more
Innovation has something we have been good at for a long time: Sir Isaac Newton invented the first working reflecting telescope in 1668, The first navigable submarine was designed by William Bourne in 1620, and Edward Jenner invented the first vaccine in 1798 – something that is topical today. Charles Babbage proposed the idea for ... Read more
‘25 Years of Lady Proprietors ’ It is 25 years since ladies first became full proprietors of the Athenaeum. In order to mark this milestone, Past Presidents, Hilary Gatenby and Gaynor Bresnen, invite all Lady Proprietors and Associates to join them for lunch on Monday 29th November 2021 at the Athenaeum. Join us and our ... Read more