The Athenaeum Liverpool

Wine Tasting Dinner - Call My Bluff
2017-05-19 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wine Tasting Dinner—Call My Bluff £39.00 per person
If you have yet to attend one of the Club’s ‘Call My Bluff’ evenings, they come highly recommended! A top class 4 course menu accompanied by 4 wines and a barrel of laughs. A most enjoyable evening.
MENU
STARTER
Gateaux of provencal vegetables, crottin de chavignol mousse
tapenade & crisp ham
MAIN
Gratin of poached chicken crepinette with spinahc & duxcelle
butter sauce served with green beans & potato gateaux
DESSERT
Caramelized apple madeleine, honeycomb & toffee
vanilla ice cream
CHEESE
Sage Derby with apple chutney
Tea, coffee & mints

Film Group
2017-05-17 14:00 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
“La Ronde”

Literary Lunch Talk
2017-05-10 12:30 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Literary Lunch Talk. £20.00 per person
Lunch will be followed by the opportunity to hear Jodi Hollander, the well-known American poet, read from her just published new collection. Jodi’s reading will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions. The book will be on sale at the lunch.

'Saving the Bluecoat'
2017-05-05 18:30 - 22:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
‘Saving the Bluecoat, Regenerating the City’. £15.00 per person.
A talk by Proprietor and eminent historian Professor John Belchem on the remarkable history of the building since the School vacated in 1906. Price includes a reception drink and a two course supper.

Literature Group
2017-05-03 14:00 - 15:00
“More Scandi Crime”
Further details to follow

Tomorrow's World
2017-04-26 17:30 - 20:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Athenaeum Talks
“Understanding Tomorrow’s World”
This presentation by Drs Alex. McMinn MBE (Past President), Jack Brettle and Neil Stephenson will introduce a non-scientific audience to a wide range of scientific developments that are affecting our lives – robots and artificial intelligence (particularly robots that help sustain independent living), computer controlled (autonomous) vehicles, 3D printers, Gene Mapping (leading to personalised medicine), stem cell therapy and the all-consuming Internet and the Internet of Things.

5:00 for 5:30pm in the Library.
A Hotpot Supper will follow the talk, there are limited places available for this event, please book early to avoid disappointment.

History Group
2017-04-26 14:00 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
“A Corrupt Liverpool Election” by HH Richard Hamilton
Further details to follow.

Joint Afternoon Tea Bluecoat Display
2017-04-25 13:00 - 16:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Artist Talk – Hugh Miller
Tuesday 25th April 2017
1.00 – 4.00pm (arrivals from 1.00pm for 1.30pm start).
Location : The Athenaeum, Liverpool (Church Alley).
Tickets : £12.50 each (includes tea, sandwiches & cakes at The Athenaeum, Liverpool).
As part of Bluecoat Display Centre’s ongoing programme of exciting artist’s talks, the next event will feature furniture maker Hugh Miller. Hugh will speak about his artistic career.
Hugh divides his time between producing his own wooden furniture designs for sale and exhibition and creating bespoke commissions for clients. His original training as an architect is intrinsic to both areas of his work. He combines his understanding of architecture with his love of wood in the design and manufacture of fine furniture. Each piece is designed and handmade in his studio, using beautiful hardwood timbers.
A traditional afternoon tea in the grand setting of The Athenaeum will follow the talk.
This event is open to current and new subscribing Members of Bluecoat Display Centre and The Athenaeum.
Booking: Call Bluecoat Display Centre on 0151 709 4014 or email crafts@bluecoatdisplaycentre.com.
Please note this event is open to adults and children over the age of 14.

The Arts Group
2017-04-24 14:00 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
Information to follow

St George's Day Sunday Lunch
2017-04-23 00:30 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom

Cheap & Cheerful Supper
2017-04-12 18:30 - 21:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Ever a popular Club event, join us for good food, good company and good fun. Special wine offers will be available on the evening.

Film Group Meeting
2017-04-12 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday 12th April, 2017 – “Good Night and Good Luck”: Made in 2005, this is about Edward J Murrow’s confrontation with Joe McCarthy and the part CBS News played in his downfall. Murrow (a hero in Britain because of his broadcasts during the London blitz) is played by David Stathairn and together with his producer, Fred Friendly, (George Clooney) they set out to show the American people the unacceptability of McCarthyism. Written and directed by George Clooney (whose own father was an early TV newsman), the film shows the pressure that Murrow and his team were under from McCarthy’s lies and bullying. Destroying others by lies, McCarthy is destroyed by the truth. The cast includes Robert Downey Jr, Frank Langella and Geoff Daniels. An excellent portrayal of a very uncomfortable period in America’s recent history, it won Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars.

LMI Supper - "Sir Walter Raleigh & Medicine"
2017-04-06 18:00 - 22:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Thursday 6 April, 18:00 for 18:30
“Sir Walter Raleigh & Medicine”- LMI Supper £25.00 per person
We host the Liverpool Medical Institution early in April for our Annual Joint Supper, as Dr Chris Duffin gives a talk before the meal, entitled ‘Sir Walter Raleigh & Medicine”. A reception drink is included in the price.

Athenaeum Film Night - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
2017-04-05 18:00 - 21:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
£10.00 per person, includes a one course supper and refreshments served during the interval.

Literature Group Meeting
2017-04-05 14:00 - 15:30, 2017-02-01 02:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Details to be confirmed.

Joint Afternoon Tea - Blue Coat Display
2017-04-05 13:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Tuesday 25th April, 13:00-13:30
Joint Afternoon Tea—Blue Coat Display. £12.50 per person
Tickets : £12.50 each (includes tea, sandwiches & cakes at The Athenaeum). As part of Bluecoat Display Centre’s ongoing programme of exciting artist’s talks, the next event will feature furniture maker Hugh Miller. Hugh will speak about his artistic career. Hugh divides his time between producing his own wooden furniture designs for sale and exhibition and creating bespoke commissions for clients. His original training as an architect is intrinsic to both areas of his work. He combines his understanding of architecture with his love of wood in the design and manufacture of fine furniture. Each piece is designed and handmade in his studio, using beautiful hardwood timbers. This event is open to current and new subscribing Members of Bluecoat Display Centre and The Athenaeum. Please note this event is open to adults and children over the age of 14.

Potions and Pills: A Brief History of Poisoning
2017-03-08 18:00 - 21:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
There has always been a fascination with poisons; a toadstool that can kill, or Shakespearian potions for murder and suicide. Prof Francesco Falciani from the University of Liverpool will take us on a journey from man’s earliest “experiments” with poisons (usually on their enemies or less favoured relatives!), through how industrial and social revolutions required a scientific approach to ensure better human health, to the possibilities of a future of safe, tailor-made drugs and products. The Universities in Liverpool are at the forefront of radical new research that is improving safety and removing the need for animal experimentation in these areas. Our speaker, Prof Falciani, is in high demand across the world for his expertise applying modern molecular biological approaches to the ancient study of toxicology. This talk will start in the past, but certainly end up with a glimpse of the future.
Please note: We intend to start the talk at 6.30pm and have the supper after the talk. This is in response to Proprietors wanting earlier events and, of course, those needing to get back to Wirral by train…

Literature Group Meeting
2017-03-01 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Details to be confirmed

Joint Afternoon Tea, Bluecoat Display
2017-02-28 13:00 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Joint Afternoon Tea, Bluecoat Display. £12.50 per person includes tea, sandwiches & cakes.
As part of Bluecoat Display Centre’s ongoing programme of exciting artist’s talks, the next event will feature ceramicist Mari-Ruth Oda. Mari will speak about his artistic career. Mari’s ceramic works are influenced by the traditional Japanese concept of worshiping nature. She tries to recreate her experiences of nature through her work. Through observational drawings and photographs, she explores the anthropomorphic quality of natural forms. From her studio in Manchester, her ceramics are hand-built through building up layers of coils, manipulating and sculpting the forms.

Library Dinner
2017-02-23 18:30 - 22:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
6th Annual Library Dinner – Dress code: Black Tie.
The Library Dinner has developed into one of the most popular events of the year, helped by informal formality, good food and an opportunity to learn something more about the wealth of our Library collections. The last twelve months have been a year of unprecedented activity in the Library. It has seen us spending large amounts of money from the Heritage Lottery Fund, new faces on the team, new treasures discovered over a thousand visitors over the threshold and the development of new links with academic institutions throughout Merseyside. This is your opportunity to discover what we have achieved. Please note the start time is earlier than customary for a dinner event. This is to help to accommodate Wirral travel difficulties. Book early as places are restricted!
Menu
STARTER
Crab & Scallion paupiette, avocado puree,
mango & tomato concasse
MAIN
Breast of roast chicken with fois gras, buttered spinach& creamed morel sauce
served with broccoli & pommes noisette
DESSERT
Orange pannacotta with roasted peaches
Chantilly cream
Tea & coffee

History Group Meeting
2017-02-22 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
“The history of Jewish Southport – researching and writing it” by John Cowell.

Arts Group Meeting
2017-02-21 10:45 - 12:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Visit to Tate Liverpool. Albert Dock.
Meet in Foyer at 10.45am
Constellations: Highlights from the Nation’s Collection of Modern Art.
“What links an L.S.Lowry painting to a Seurat or a Picasso? A Grayson Perry ceramic to a Cindy Sherman Photograph?
Visitors are encouraged to discover similarities between works of art that at first glance may seem very different.
This is a curator led visit.
PLEASE BOOK AT RECEPTION.

Film Group Meeting
2017-02-15 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday 15th February, 2017 – “Roman Holiday”
A crown princess (Audrey Hepburn) visits Rome and is frustrated by the strict protocol surrounding her visit. She is given a sedative by her doctor, but leaves her hotel and falls asleep on a bench, where she is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck). The princess is persuaded to see Rome as an ordinary tourist and relishes her freedom. Released in 1953 and directed by William Wilder, it won a Best Actress Oscar for Audrey Hepburn.

New Members Informal Dining
2017-02-10 18:15 - 22:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
New Member’s Informal Dining evenings are what they say – informal! A perfect opportunity to sign the share register. There are no speakers – just good food, company and wine. You may wish to bring along family and friends with you or join one of our larger club tables; please specify this on booking with Caitlin at reception.

Athenaeum Film Night - The Day of the Triffids
2017-02-09 18:00 - 21:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

£10.00 per person, includes a one course supper and refreshments served during the interval.

Burns Night Supper
2017-01-27 19:00 - 23:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Friday 27th January, 7:00-7:30pm
Burns Night Supper
We will celebrate the life of Robbie Burns, with all his associations to the Athenaeum, at our Black-Tie Event. A piper, the haggis, the Immortal Memory and whisky galore! Further details to follow…

Athenaeum Film Night - The Happiest Days of Your Life
2017-01-18 18:00 - 21:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
With a memorable cast of great comedy actors, this preposterously silly farce is elevated even beyond the realms of Dighton’s play, skilfully adapted by him and Launder to the screen. No messages here, just a battle of infuriated sexes as Sim, headmaster of a boys’ school, learns that thanks to Civil Service ineptitude (could that be Richard Wattis?!) his sanctuary is to be invaded by a London girls’ school. It’s wartime, the Blitz is on, and headmistress Rutherford marches her girls into the fortress like an invading regiment.
£10.00 per person, includes a one course supper and refreshments served during the interval.

Cheap and Cheerful Supper
2017-01-13 18:30 - 21:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom

Film Group Meeting
2017-01-11 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday 11th January, 2017 – “Tokyo Story”
Made in 1953, this film is considered to be one of the greatest ever made. Elderly parents come to visit their children and grandchildren in Tokyo, but the children are busy and the old people upset their routine. The visit goes badly and a few days after the old people return home, the grandmother dies and it is now the turn of the children to make the journey. Directed by Ozu Tasojiro, prepare to have your emotions torn by a simple but very familiar theme.
