The Athenaeum Liverpool

The History of Art Group
2022-06-13 11:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
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!

‘Raphael at 500 with his FAITH-ful Madonnas’

A presentation by Helen Lyus.

Friday Evening Dining
2022-06-10 18:30 - 23:00, 2022-05-27 18:30 - 23:00
The Club is open for Dinner on Friday Evenings with service between 6:30pm and 8:00pm. End the week the right way with a delectable meal from our chefs in the surroundings of your Club.
You can book a table for Friday Evening Dining through reception – 0151 709 7770 / reception@theathenaeum.org.uk.

The Brunch Banquet
2022-06-10 12:30 - 14:30
We’re excited to announced the introduction of ‘The Brunch Banquet’ every Friday in June! During an extended service between 12:30pm and 2:30pm the team will be serving a brunch buffet in the Dining Room, with guests being treated to a fabulous selection of items coupled with inclusive servings of our Club wine or prosecco. Book a table or reserve your place on the Club table and enjoy this offer for just £19.95 per person!

M.A.D Talks - Does Optimism Have A Future?
2022-06-07 19:00 - 23:00
Proprietors, Associates and Guests
are invited to attend the latest event in the Club’s new series of Members’ After Dinner Talks (M.A.D Talks)
One of our Proprietors Paul Hart will follow-up his highly successful first “entertainment” to tackle a somewhat weightier subject

Does Optimism Have a Future?

In the optic of only the last two millennia but with particular attention on the last 77 years
Paul draws on a rich array of references – history, economics, war, culture, technology and climate change; they’re all there –
to wonder with humour as well as candour ‘Can we approach the next 30 years with optimism?’
The Speaker will invite questions, comments and contributions from the floor to make it a truly interactive and animated evening

7th June 2022, 7:00 for 7:30pm
£26.00 per person to include a 3-course meal and live music upon arrival
Dress: Lounge Suit
Book your place now via reception or through the Members’ Area of the website

Literature Group
2022-06-07 14:00 - 15:30
The Literature Group meets on the first Tuesday on the month at 2pm in the Library Reading Room, all members and guests are welcome and there is no requirement to book, simply turn up on the day and enjoy.
Proprietor Nigel Hobro will be speaking at June’s meeting on France author Flaubert.

It might be interested to know that the Athenaeum library has two copies of a book which includes the three stories by Flaubert which Nigel will be discussing next month. It is:
Great French Short Stories edited by Lewis Melville and Reginald Hargreaves. Class no: 825 GRE.

Jubilee Bank Holiday
2022-06-02 - 2022-06-03
The Club will close at 11:00pm on Wednesday 1st June for the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, and will reopen on Monday 6th June at 10:00am.

The Platinum Jubilee Lunch
2022-05-28 12:00 - 17:00
In association with the Alexandrian’s of Merseyside, we are delighted to extend a warm invitation to you and your guests to a lunch on Saturday 28th May to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. President of the Alexandrians, Dame Lorna Muirhead will be principal guest and speaker at this special occasion.

Timings – arrive 1200hrs – Lunch 12.300hrs. (reception drink)
Dress – Lounge suit
Cost – £35 per person for a 3 course lunch with tea/coffee. Wine will not be served with the meal but can be pre-ordered in the newsroom or purchased at the table if you wish.

The Newsroom Bar will be open after lunch.

Bookings are open via the Members’ Area or through reception, and we recommend guests book early to guarantee your place.

We look forward to seeing you on 28th May in support of the Alexandrians’ Service Charities.

Kind regards,

Jack Birley
Club Secretary

Dinner with Laurence Westgaph
2022-02-16 18:30 - 22:00
On Wednesday 16th February, Proprietor and local historian Laurence Westgaph will be giving an important talk entitled The Athenaeum and the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans.
Join our President for a reception drink in the Newsroom from 6:30pm ahead of a 7:00pm talk in the Library followed by question before dinner upstairs. Tickets are available for £28.00 per person and are bookable via the Members’ Area or through reception.
Laurence is well known in the city and further afield for his extensive research and expert knowledge on this subject and we look forward to another informative though convivial evening at the Club.

This event is open to non-members by invitation, to book please contact reception on 0151 709 7770.
Starter
Tartlet of Crottin Du Chevre (V)
Pear William puree, confit beets, candied walnuts

Main course
Beef Daube Bordelaise
Roast Shallots, chestnut mushrooms, Morcilla pont neuf
Served with green beans, Hasselback potatoes
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Courgette Frittata (V)
Cassoulet of Borlotti beans, basil crème fraiche

Dessert
Mandarin and Toffee Trifle

Festive Dining Evening
2021-12-22 18:30 - 20:00
The last Dining Event of 2021 is the ever popular Christmas Informal Dining evening. With service from 6:30pm until 8:00pm, table bookings are being taken now through reception and guests can also join one of our larger Club tables by stipulating this upon booking.

Festive Afternoon Tea
2021-12-20 12:00 - 16:00
Christmas is almost here, why not treat yourself or someone else, and enjoy our Festive Afternoon Tea?!?!
Book your place now on one of two sessions on Monday 20th December, 12:00pm-2:00pm or 2:00pm to 4:00pm. With limited availability we urge you to book now to guarantee your places!
Tickets available via the Members’ Area or reception.

The Christmas Lunch
2021-12-18 12:30 - 17:00
A staple in the Christmas calendar, we look forward to the second of two sessions of The Athenaeum Christmas lunch, and first to be held on a Saturday!
Join your fellow members and revel in the festive spirit over a glorious three course Christmas lunch.
Guests will be gathering for a glass of fizz on arrival from 12:30pm in the Newsroom.
Merry Christmas!

Book your tickets now via the Members’ Area or through reception.

Festive Friday Evening Dining
2021-12-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-12-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-12-03 18:30 - 20:00
The Dining Room is open for Members to enjoy on a festive Friday evening with service taking place from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Book your place now via reception. reception@theathenaeum.org.uk / 0151 709 7770

The Christmas Lunch
2021-12-17 12:30 - 16:00
A staple in the Christmas calendar, we look forward to the first of two sessions of The Athenaeum Christmas lunch!
Join your fellow members and revel in the festive spirit over a glorious three course Christmas lunch.
Guests will be gathering for a glass of fizz on arrival from 12:30pm in the Newsroom.
Merry Christmas!

Book your tickets now via the Members’ Area or through reception.

Athenaeum Film Night - Remember The Night
2021-12-16 18:30 - 22:00
Athenaeum Film Nights return with another classic film showing.
We begin about 6.30pm with a one course supper and go into the ‘cinema’ by about quarter to eight. All our films have a suitable intermission and we empty out no later than ten o’clock.
A 1 Course Supper will be served before Tea, coffee & mints with Sweeties available during the film.
This month’s Christmas film is…. REMEMBER THE NIGHT
Book your place now via the Members’ Area or reception.
Moved to pity by the Christmas season, New York District Attorney John Sargent (Fred MacMurray) lets pretty shoplifter Lee Leander (Barbara Stanwyck) out on bail and offers her a ride home to Indiana. Along the way they have a run-in with a Pennsylvania sheriff, meet each others’ parents, and eventually fall in love. John’s mother, however, disapproves, and warns Lee to stay away, lest she damage John’s career. Not wanting to cause trouble, Lee resolves to leave the man she loves.

The Big Christmas Ball!
2021-12-11 19:00 - 23:30
We’re in the final stages of planning for this year’s BIG CHRISTMAS BALL! Keep an eye out for more details, and express your interest now through booking via the Members’ Area or reception.

The Christmas Carol Evening
2021-12-09 18:30 - 22:00
Join us for an evening of festive hits with the Liverpool Chamber Choir coupled with an abundance of mince pies and mulled wine!
Gather in the Newsroom from 6:30 for 7:00pm ahead of a two course supper before the concert.
£25.00 per person, including supper and refreshments.
Book your place now via the Members’ Area or through reception.

The Christmas Quiz
2021-12-07 18:00 - 21:00
On Tuesday 7th December we look forward to The Athenaeum Christmas Quiz, hosted by our quiz master in residence, Paul McCarthy!
Join us from 6:00pm for 6:30pm in the Newsroom for an evening of good food, company, and of course trivia, topped off with a £100 monthly account credit for the winning team!
A two course supper will be served in the Newsroom at 6:30pm after which teams of up to four people will be organised (no one will be left out!)
Book your tickets now via the Members’ Area or through reception.

If you’re caught checking the answers on your phone… you may end up buying a round for the room!

The Literature Group
2021-12-07 14:00 - 15:00
The Literature Group meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at 2pm in the Library.

JOHN GORMAN … Writing for Life … A Life of Writing.
His writing has been a journey … an adventure … a revelation … taking many paths … opening many doors:
Journalism – Poetry – Theatre – Radio – TV – Events – Novels
During the talk, John will dip into all of these genres … relating experiences: Hillsboro … Shanghai … saving a life … bumping into Marlon Brando – Sean Connery – Sammy Davis jnr – Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor – Princess Alexandra – Princess Margaret – The Queen [twice] … and it all started with a Typewriter bought off Alec Frost.

Festive Afternoon Tea
2021-12-04 12:00 - 16:00
Christmas is on its way, why not treat yourself or someone else, and enjoy our Festive Afternoon Tea?!?!
Book your place now on one of two sessions on Saturday 4th December, 12:00pm-2:00pm or 2:00pm to 4:00pm. With limited availability we urge you to book now to guarantee your places!
Can’t make Saturday 4th December? We’re holding two more Festive Afternoon Tea sessions on Monday 20th December!

Dinner with Matt Ashton - Director of Public Health
2021-12-02 18:30 - 22:00
I warmly invite you to join me for a speaker event on Thursday 2nd December (6.30pm for 7pm) when we shall be joined by Matt Ashton, the Director of Public Health who has steered Liverpool through the pandemic. Matt’s work in Liverpool has received national attention and has contributed to the reputation the City has built for innovative and creative responses to the pandemic. Following a reception drink in the Newsroom Matt will speak to us in the Library and take questions before we head upstairs for dinner.
You can book the event now via the members’ area of the website or through Reception.
With best wishes,
Crispin Pailing
President

The Photography Interest Group
2021-12-02 16:00 - 17:00
The Photography Interest Group meet on the first Thursday of the month at 4:00pm in the Library.
Details of the next meeting will be published shortly.

Film Interest Group - The Miracle Worker
2021-12-01 14:00 - 16:00
Our next classic film shown via the Film Interest Group is ‘The Miracle Worker’. Gather in the cinema (Wine Servery) at 2:00pm to enjoy the production, why not book a table for lunch before hand?

Blind and deaf after suffering a terrible fever as a baby, young Helen Keller (Patty Duke) has spent years unable to communicate, leaving her frustrated and occasionally violent. As a last chance before she is institutionalized, her parents (Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine) contact a school for the blind, which sends half-blind Annie Sullivan (Anne Bancroft) to teach Helen. Helen is initially resistant, but Annie gradually forms a bond with her and shows Helen ways of reaching others.

Athenaeum Film Night - The Maggie
2021-11-30 18:30 - 22:00
Athenaeum Film Nights return with another classic film showing.
We begin about 6.30pm with a one course supper and go into the ‘cinema’ by about quarter to eight. All our films have a suitable intermission and we empty out no later than ten o’clock.
A 1 Course Supper will be served before Tea, coffee & mints with Sweeties available during the film.
This month’s film is…. THE MAGGIE

Calvin B. Marshall (Paul Douglas), a wealthy American, plans to surprise his wife with a summer residence in the British Isles. Arrogantly certain that he can make a shrewd deal, he charters a small, rundown transport boat, “The Maggie,” to carry his furnishings to the new property. Pilot Capt. McTaggert (Alex Mackenzie) desperately needs the job to save his boat — but he and the crew of two men and a boy nevertheless plan to get the most out of Marshall on their most unorthodox journey.

Friday Evening Dining
2021-11-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-11-19 18:30 - 20:00
The Dining Room is open for Members to enjoy on a Friday evening with service taking place from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
Book your place now via reception.
reception@theathenaeum.org.uk / 0151 709 7770

Library & Archives Group
2021-11-25 17:30 - 19:30
Incunabula – Early Printed Books in The Athenaeum
By Martin Kay
The next meeting of the Library & Archives Group takes place on Thursday 25th November in the Library Reading Room at 5:30pm, and is followed by a supper after the talk.
You can book your place at the talk and supper (£15 per person) via the Members’ Area or through reception.

School Debates
2021-11-23 10:00 - 12:00
We are pleased to announce the return of the School Debates to the Athenaeum.
This will be the first in the eighth season of Athenaeum debates where six schools will come to the Athenaeum to join in debate on current social issues.
For these debates we will have 8 to 10 year old students attending and there will be further session in January for year 10 secondary school children
There will be four propositions for debate which will be circulated later. In the meantime please put the date in your diary and come along to support these young people for what is always an enjoyable morning
All Proprietors are welcome to attend and are invited to join in the Debates
