Athenaeum Film Nights: The Passionate Friends, 1949
2025-02-26 18:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
As the nights begin the darken we commence the next series of Athenaeum film nights, showing a classic film each month between October and April.
Guests gather from 6:30pm ahead of a one course supper in the Newsroom at 7:00pm. The screening will begin at 8:00pm in the Wine Servery with sweets served at the interval.
This month’s showing is: The Passionate Friends, 1949
Romance is on the cards for Mary Justin and Steve Stratton, two former young lovers who have since moved on and found separate lives. But when the two sweethearts run into each other once again, will they deny their passion and return to their new lives, or is the fire still burning from all those years ago?
Book your place now via the Concierge or through the Members’ Area.
The full series of films can be found below;
October 30th – Hue & Cry, 1947
November 21st – The Chiltern Hundreds, 1949
December 19th – How About You?, 2009
January 22nd – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1939
February 26th – The Passionate Friends, 1949
March 19th – Irish Film Night!
April 16th – Rose Marie, 1936

New Members Welcome Evening
2025-02-28 18:00 - 23:00, 2025-03-28 18:00 - 23:00, 2025-04-25 18:00 - 23:00, 2025-05-30 18:00 - 23:00, 2025-06-27 18:00 - 23:00, 2025-07-25 18:00 - 23:00, 2025-08-29 18:00 - 23:00, 2025-09-26 18:00 - 23:00
On the last Friday of the month we typically hold a welcome evening for new members. These informal social events are great way for members -both new and longstanding- to meet, and importantly is an opportunity for newer members sign the historic 1809 share register if they have not done so yet after joining.
Join us from 6:00pm for complimentary fizz ahead of the register signing at 6:30pm. Canapes will be served from 7:00pm.
Food will be available in the Newsroom by reservation, including a number of communal club tables members and guests can join.
Book your places now free of charge via the Concierge or through the Members’ Area.

Literature Group
2025-03-04 14:00 - 15:00
Athenaeum Literature Group
4th March 2025 at 2.00.pm in the Library Reading Room
This month we are delighted to welcome local poet and playwright Stephen Regan, who will be reading some of his work and talking about writing poetry.
Stephen Regan’s poems have been published in various literary journals, including … Envoi; Reach Poetry; Killing the Angel; Dove Tales; and Dreich. His work has also appeared in: Best of Manchester Poets Volume 2 anthology; and The Quality of Mersey anthology. He started his poetry career on the live spoken word circuit in London in the 1990s. Stephen was later active on the Merseyside live scene, and he founded The Liver Bards – a popular group that is still going.

His play ‘Tim: an ordinary boy’ (about the bombing of Warrington in 1993) was staged as part of the Wirral Festival of Firsts in 2014.

For 13 years, Stephen also wrote as SAM BRADY – the very popular TV critic of ITV ORACLE and ITV TELETEXT in the UK. Sam’s biggest fan was TV presenter Lorraine Kelly!

Stephen – a professional journalist and communications director – also wrote the daily satirical fiction serial Partners for Today national newspaper.

Another unmissable Lit Group event. And don’t forget that food and drink will be available in the Newsroom before and after the meeting.

Henry Strutt in Concert: Winner of the 2024 Sir David Maddison Opera Prize
2025-03-07 18:30 - 23:00
Henry Strutt, In Concert
Friday 7th March 2025, 6:30pm
£45.00 per ticket
The Athenaeum’s artist in residence Henry Strutt graces us with a very special performance showcasing his Operatic skills.
The winner of the 2024 Sir David Maddison Opera Prize, Henry Strutt, returns to the Athenaeum on Friday 7th March for an exclusive recital for members of the Athenaeum.
Henry is a tenor studying for a Postgraduate Diploma at the Royal Northern College of Music, we look forward to welcoming him back to the stage here at the Club.
Your ticket includes;
A reception Drink
Recital
A two-course dinner in the Dining Room
Book now via the Members’ Area with the Concierge.

In addition to this special concert,
please note the date for this year’s Sir David Maddison Opera Prize : Friday 9th May

Its A Small World - Talk & Dinner
2025-03-13 18:30 - 23:00
It’s A Small World
Talk & Dinner with Professor Rasmita Raval
Thursday 13th March 2025, 6:30pm for 7:00pm
£45.00 per ticket, inclusive of reception drink and three-course dinner.
Humans perceive and explain the world by what we can see. The beauty and the vastness of the Universe has been captured for centuries by astronomical telescopes. However, there are worlds so small that they remained unseen and undiscovered until recently. Now, remarkable technology has allowed us to explore these mysterious worlds at a scale we could not have previously imagined.
This talk will take us on an illustrated journey into this small world. We will see the smallest patterns in nature, which have counterparts in Islamic and Western artwork. Equally fascinating is the discovery that these small worlds can exist in mirror forms and this small difference lies at the centre of an unsolved mystery on how life evolved on earth. We will also discover how humble bacteria come together to create communities that have a Jeckyll and Hyde existence, delivering good health via the gut microbiome, or causing chronic infections that are testing the last line of antibiotic defences
Professor Rasmita Raval is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Liverpool. She is also Director of the Surface Science Centre and Co-Director of The National Biofilm Centre. Rasmita is a regular visitor to the Athenaeum and will be known to many. She is passionate about science and communicating that science to the general public.
Reserve your place now via the Members’ Area or with the Concierge.

Discover Your Share
2025-03-15 14:30 - 17:00
Are you interested in researching the history of your Athenaeum share and find more about the Proprietors who came before you? Join your fellow Proprietors on any or all of the organised sessions on a Saturday afternoon. Members Helen & Stephen Lyus will be available to help Proprietors investigate their share’s previous holders, giving advice on how to search various refer-ence sources held in the Athenaeum and offering support and encouragement in a social setting. The aim is to enable Proprietors to write a short paragraph on each holder of their share to contribute to a database of Athenaeum share holders.
Sessions are schedule for 2:30pm in the Reading Room

History Group: The History of India
2025-03-18 14:30 - 16:30
Proprietor Phil Speakman will give a talk on the history of East India Company.
This talk is free of charge to members and their guests.

Athenaeum Film Nights: Irish Film Night
2025-03-19 18:30 - 22:00
As the nights begin the darken we commence the next series of Athenaeum film nights, showing a classic film each month between October and April.
Guests gather from 6:30pm ahead of a one course supper in the Newsroom at 7:00pm. The screening will begin at 8:00pm in the Wine Servery with sweets served at the interval.
This month, it’s Irish Film Night, where the film in question is voted for by attendees on the night. The selection of films will be detailed once confirmed.
Book your place now via the Concierge or through the Members’ Area.

The full series of films can be found below;
October 30th – Hue & Cry, 1947
November 21st – The Chiltern Hundreds, 1949
December 19th – How About You?, 2009
January 22nd – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1939
February 26th – The Passionate Friends, 1949
March 19th – Irish Film Night!
April 16th – Rose Marie, 1936

The Athenaeum Annual Dinner 2025
2025-03-21 18:30 - 23:59
You are invited to one of the biggest celebrations of the year –
The Athenaeum Annual Dinner 2025
Friday 21st March 2025, from 6:30pm—
This is a black tie event.
£75.00 per ticket, inclusive of drinks reception & four-course dinner.
Join the President on Friday 21st March 2025 for the main event in our Club Calendar, the Annual Dinner. Guests will be gathering in the Newsroom for drinks from 6:30pm ahead of dinner at 7:30pm. Like Burns Night we anticipate a capacity event and encourage guests to book their places as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The evening will feature a four-course menu comprising of…
Starter
Main
Dessert
Cheese
The menu will be published here shortly.
Reserve your place now via the Members’ Area or with the Concierge.

Literature Group
2025-04-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-01 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-02 14:00 - 15:00
The Literature Group typically meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm in the Reading Room.

Today’s meeting: Details to be confirmed

Grand National Dinner
2025-04-11 18:30 - 23:00
In celebration of the world’s greatest steeplechase, the Athenaeum invites you to our annual Grand National Dinner.
Book now via the Member’s Area, or directly with the Concierge desk.

Athenaeum Film Nights: Rose Marie, 1936
2025-04-16 18:30 - 22:00
As the nights begin the darken we commence the next series of Athenaeum film nights, showing a classic film each month between October and April.
Guests gather from 6:30pm ahead of a one course supper in the Newsroom at 7:00pm. The screening will begin at 8:00pm in the Wine Servery with sweets served at the interval.
This month’s showing is: Rose Marie, 1936
In this American musical-western, an orphan girl in the Canadian wilderness falls for her Mountie guardian, and it seems like a match made in heaven. After leaving to master her etiquette however, she discovers that he’s not the only man vying for her affection.
Book your place now via the Concierge or through the Members’ Area.
The full series of films can be found below;
October 30th – Hue & Cry, 1947
November 21st – The Chiltern Hundreds, 1949
December 19th – How About You?, 2009
January 22nd – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1939
February 26th – The Passionate Friends, 1949
March 19th – Irish Film Night!
April 16th – Rose Marie, 1936

History Group: David Casement on Thomas Brassey
2025-04-22 14:30 - 16:30
Former Proprietor David Casement will talk on Thomas Brassey, the great 19th century railway engineer.
This talk is free of charge to members and their guests.

Spring Social & New Members Evening
2025-04-25 18:00 - 23:00
Join us for another classic Athenaeum social. This time we’ll be welcoming the newest members of the Club in addition to enjoying Club’s facilities.
Book now via the Member’s Area or directly with the Concierge desk.

Sir David Maddison Opera Prize 2025
2025-05-09 18:30 - 23:00
One of the most luxurious nights of the year, the Sir David Maddison Opera Prize is one of the finest traditions within the Institution. In collaboration with the Royal Northern College of Music, operatic students will compete to become the Athenaeum Artist-in-Residence.
Join us in celebrating the artistic heritage of the Athenaeum, with this stunning concert complete with dinner and reception glass of sparkling wine.
Book now via the Member’s Area, or directly with the Concierge desk.
This event is anticipated to sell very quickly, so be sure to get there early to secure your place.

Athena Dining Evening
2025-05-16 18:30 - 23:00, 2025-08-22 18:30 - 23:00
Named after the Club’s patron, the Goddess of wisdom and war ‘Athena’, the Athena Dining Evening is a quarterly spectacle for Proprietors to enjoy fine food, elegant service, good company, in the magnificent surroundings of the Committee Room.
There are very limited number of places available for this premium event, do book early via the Concierge or through the Members’ Area to avoid disappointment.
Look out for the menu being published very shortly.

Event Schedule
Welcome Drinks & Canapés – 6:30pm in the Library Reading Room
Guests guided to Committee Room – 7pm
Dinner Served – 7:05pm
Newsroom Open after dinner – 10pm to 11pm

Annual Civic Lunch
2025-06-05 12:30 - 15:00
Join us for the Annual Athenaeum Civic Lunch.
This event is anticipated to be very popular, so get there early to secure your place.
Book now via the Member’s Area, or directly with the Concierge desk.

Rodgers & Hammerstein Evening
2025-06-12 18:30 - 23:00
The Athenaeum brings to you a brand new event: the Rodgers & Hammerstein Evening (details TBC).
Book now via the Member’s Area, or directly with the Concierge desk.
