The Athenaeum Liverpool

Friday Evening Dining - Taste of the Orient
2022-11-04 18:30 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Go East with the newest iteration of our Taste of… Friday dining series, Taste of the Orient!
These Friday Dining events have been very popular with proprietors, so if you’re the kind of person interested in eclectic cuisine, come join in the fun.
November 4th’s menu includes: Dim Sum, Beef in Black Bean, Singapore Chow Mein and much much more.

Tour of the Athenaeum
2022-11-09 11:00 - 20:00
How well do you know your club house and the history of the club housed within? We’re blessed with such amazing heritage, let’s not keep it a secret!
Tours will be taking place at 11:00am (followed by lunch in the Dining Room), 1:00pm (followed by afternoon tea in the Newsroom) and 6:00pm (followed by supper in the Newsroom), and are available to book for £25.00, including a donation to the Library.

Dr Stephen Lloyd - Shakespeare North
2022-11-11 18:30 - 23:00
Presidential evening dinner with a talk before.

Remembrance Sunday Lunch
2022-11-13 12:30 - 16:00

Quiz Bingo
2022-11-17 18:00 - 23:00
Bingo at The Athenaeum – or rather, Bingo with a twist…
It’s two-parts general knowledge quiz and three parts bingo game, as players will have answer questions correctly to cross off the numbers on their cards.
Numbers will be chosen by home-made digital software that randomly chooses the general knowledge questions – and each game will cost £1 with the winner taking all.
If successful, the idea is to continue these events with various different activities. Suggestions include: Quiz Darts, Quiz Pool and Quiz Golf.
It’s wacky fun for all ages!
Tickets are £12.50. Book through the Members Area or directly through the Concierge.

New Members Welcome Dinner
2022-11-18 18:30 - 19:30
Join us and your fellow members for complimentary fizz and nibbles and welcome our latest Proprietors as they sign the Share Register before dinner in the Dining Room.

Liverpool Salon Presents - Beyond the Hype
2022-11-24 18:30 - 20:00
Beyond the Hype: The Inside Story of Science’s Biggest Media Controversies
Fiona Fox’s book Beyond the Hype takes us behind the scenes of some of the most toxic science stories of the last two decades, including: Climategate, involving the theft of ten years of emails from a Climate researcher, used to claim that climate change was a hoax, the shaming of the Nobel prize winner Tim Hunt, the media frenzy over the dangers of ‘Frankenstein food’, and the bewildering story of the harassment of scientists researching Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ ME.
The book finishes with Fox’s reflections on the pandemic, from the media profiles of Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance, to the role of political journalists and the government’s mantra of ‘following the science’.
Chief Executive of the Science Media Centre since 2001, Fiona Fox believes in the vital importance of good science communication and warns of the damage to public understanding when scientists are scared to speak out on the defining issues of our times.
Beyond the Hype is chaired by Pauline Hadaway, co-founder of the Liverpool Salon and is part of the Salon’s series of public conversations on themes of utopia and dystopia.

Tickets: £10 (early bird £7.50 until 15 October)

Theatre Visit - Liverpool Playhouse
2022-11-26 14:00 - 20:00
Join your fellow Proprietors of The Athenaeum on a theatre trip to our very own Liverpool playhouse to see Noughts and Crosses, a modern day Romeo and Juliet story and Winner of Excellence in Touring UK Theatre Awards 2019.
All seats are £25, reduced to £23 for groups of 10 or more.
Please book your place with the Concierge at reception by November 4th.

Founders Ball - 225th Birthday
2022-11-26 19:00 - 2022-11-27 01:00

Film Night: Spellbound by Alfred Hitchcock
2022-11-30 18:30 - 22:00
Join us in the Wine Servery for another dose of the good stuff – classic cinema!
This month we’ll be enjoying Alfred Hitchcock’s Spellbound (1945), after a light supper in the dining room.
Book here or directly through the Concierge.

The Library & Archives Group
2022-12-01 17:30 - 20:30
Proprietor, David Roscoe, will be using some of the Athenaeum’s own archives to speak about a fascinating period in the Athenaeum’s own history:
‘The Relocation Committee’ and the Athenaeum’s move from its original premises in Church Street to its present building in Church Alley.
The move became necessary due to the City Council’s road-widening scheme for Church Street. This resulted in plans to demolish the original building.
By the time of the end of the First World War the Athenaeum faced serious challenges with membership numbers down and annual financial deficits. Compulsory purchase of the Club’s building amounted to a real threat to the Athenaeum’s very existence.
The talk will examine the story of the negotiations with the City Council and how the Club survived. Who came out well from the eventual deal? The new building was able to open in 1928. David has used 30 years of the Athenaeum’s minute books, as well as the minutes of the ‘Relocation Committee’.
Thursday 1st December at 5.30 pm in the Library Reading Room, with supper afterwards at 6.30pm for those members who book for this.

MENU
Main Course
Confit Duck a’la Orange
French beans
Hasselback Potatoes
Risotto Forestier (V)
Wild Mushrooms, hazelnuts
Parsnip Crisps
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Dessert
Christmas Pudding Cheesecake
Brandy custard
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Tea or Coffee

Democracy in Crisis - Lunch with Phil Whitfield
2022-12-02 12:30 - 14:00
Is Democracy in Crisis?
Thirteen of the 35 countries that chose democracy after the Second World War have backslid into autocracy, according to the United Nations.
America reels, goaded by Donald Trump. Even Britain wobbles; Tories in disarray, according to Proprietor Phil Whitfield, who follows his engaging talk In War The First Casualty Is War with another eyewitness brochure presentation.
Whitfield returned to his native Liverpool after half a century reporting terror for the BBC and The New York Times, living in the Arab world for the past two decades.
Is the turmoil at home and abroad signalling a shock in store?
An opportunity to discuss followed by optional lunch. Tickets are £20.
Book now through the website or directly with the Concierge.

Literature Group
2022-12-06 14:00 - 16:00
The Literature Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month in the Library Reading Room at 2:00pm, all members and guests are welcome, and there is no need to book.
This month, Proprietor Dr Paul Burns will be speaking about local poet Arthur Hugh Clough (1819-1861), inspired by the fact that both Clough and his uncle used to hold what is now Dr Burns’ Athenaeum share. Clough was a major Victorian poet who has recently fallen out of fashion and is not studied or read as much as he once was. Dr Burns will be talking about his life and influences as well as discussing a few of his poems.

Athenaeum Festive Afternoon Tea
2022-12-09 12:00 - 18:00
It’s our signature Afternoon Tea with a Christmas twist – don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy our luxurious selection of savouries & pastries, themed especially for Yuletide.
Enjoy a festive afternoon tea and a glass of fizz in your Club, time slots between 12:00pm and 3:00pm.
Tickets are £39.99 per head. Book here to directly through the Concierge.

Athenaeum Christmas Lunch
2022-12-09 12:30 - 16:00
Join us and your Fellow Proprietors for an afternoon of festive fun and food. The Athenaeum kitchen will be preparing a wonderful three-course Christmas meal for those who book, featuring: truffled mushroom & thyme soup, roast crown of turkey and – of course – Christmas pudding.
Gather in the Newsroom from 12:30pm for a glass of fizz ahead of a hearty Christmas lunch with all the trimmings at 1:00pm.
Tickets: £28.

Athenaeum Christmas Dinner
2022-12-09 19:00 - 22:00
We are offering Christmas Lunch & Dinner on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th December. Gather in the Newsroom from 7:00pm for a glass of fizz ahead of a hearty Christmas dinner with all the trimmings at 7:30pm.
Tickets: £28 per person.

Athenaeum Carol Concert
2022-12-15 18:00 - 23:00

New Members Welcome Evening
2022-12-16 18:30 - 22:00
Don’t miss your chance to sign our historic share register, if you haven’t done so already. New Members Welcome Evenings are a great place for fresh applicants to meet our existing Proprietors and enjoy a dinner afterwards, so if you haven’t already done so, register your interest with the Concierge.

Xmas Informal
2022-12-20 18:30 - 23:30

Xmas Social
2022-12-21 18:30 - 2022-12-22 00:00
Christmas Quiz, music and buffet!

Tickets: £20

Film Night: The Holly and the Ivy by George More O'Ferrall
2022-12-22 18:30 - 22:00
Proprietor Dr Ian Cubbin invites you all to a night of cinematic celebration, as we travel through the golden era of the silver screen. Each month we’ll be showing one of the all-time great flicks in our Wine Servery, and everyone from cinephiles to casual movie goers are invited to enjoy what will be a fantastic night of food, fun and film.
This month we’ll be raising the Christmas Spirit and seeing out the Athenaeum’s year with some festive cheer, as we bring you George More O’Ferrall’s The Holly and the Ivy (1952).
All screenings will be preceded by a one-course supper and have an intermission.
Book now through the Member’s Area of the website or via the Concierge. Tickets are £15.

Literature Group
2023-01-03 14:00 - 15:00
The Literature Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month in the Library Reading Room at 2:00pm, all members and guests are welcome, and there is no need to book.

History of Art Group
2023-01-09 11:30 - 12:30
The History of Art Group meets on the 2nd Monday in the month at 11:30am in the Wine Servery. All Members and guests are welcome and there is no need to book, simply turn up and enjoy!

Dinner & Discussion
2023-01-10 18:00 - 21:00
Join the President and Chair for a discussion over dinner, as they update you on the strategic progress that is being made, whilst giving an opportunity for feedback and conversation.

Trafalgar: The Fog of War
2023-01-13 08:00 - 17:00
One of the most knowledgeable maritime novelists, Liverpool-born and bred Paul Bryers is presenting his latest novel Trafalgar: The Fog of War, before the conversation continues over lunch.
Tickets: £20pp.

Ladies Lunch - Bee Happy
2023-01-16 12:30 - 16:00
The next ladies lunch will take place in mid-January, join us for a glass of fizz in the Reading Room ahead of lunch an insightful talk titled ‘Bee Happy’… Stay tuned for more details!

The Talk of Liverpool: Paddy Shennan shares stories from 4 decades at the Liverpool Echo
2023-01-18 19:00 - 21:00
Paddy Shennan covered the biggest subjects and talked to the people who dominated Merseyside life between the 1980s and the present day. In an exclusive evening for Athenaeum Proprietors and their guests, Paddy shares his experiences of meeting the great and good (and not so great nor good!) of our city region.
Paddy will be in conversation with Proprietor Ian Skillicorn, who is the director of the Smithdown Litfest and host of The Exchange debates at the Club, followed by audience questions. Ticket proceeds from the evening will go to a children’s hospital in Yemen which has been devastated by war and poverty.
Tickets to the talk are available for £10.00 per person, with the option of dinner after the talk available by pre-booking. Copies of Paddy’s book The Talk of Liverpool, will be available for sale and signing during the event.

More Than One Way to Skin a Wombat: Dinner with The President, Dr Robert Huxley
2023-01-19 18:30 - 19:30
When scientists get old many take an interest in the history of their subject and write about the giants on whose shoulders their work rests. More details will follow later but expect the President to introduce the audience to the brave, ingenious and sometimes quirky characters who faced dangers and disasters in their attempts to collect and describe the fauna and flora of the South Seas.

Burns Night
2023-01-25 19:00 - 23:00
Our Annual nod to the Scottish Bard, ‘Rabbie Burns’! Join us for bagpipes, haggis, neeps, and tatties as we enjoy four courses and ever-enjoyable speeches at the popular Burns Night gathering. £48 per person, or £60.00 with paired wine flight.

Library & Archives Group
2023-01-26 11:30 - 12:30
The Library & Archives Group will meet at 11:30am in the Library Reading Room on Thursday 26th January.
Big Maps of The Athenaeum collection. Talk will be followed by lunch.
Tickets: £15, although attending the meeting without eating lunch afterwards is free.
