The Athenaeum Liverpool

'Call My Bluff' Wine Tasting Evening
2016-06-01 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Fine wine, fine food, fine company.
A different wine with each gourmet course.
Menu
Starter
Nicoise Salad with Roast Salmon and Seared Scallop
Main
Confit of French Duck Leg, Koffman Cabbage, roast Peaches and Brandy Jus.
Served with Dauphinoise Potatoes, Sprouting Broccoli
Dessert
Miniature Baked Alaska
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Potted Stilton with Oat Cakes
Tea, Coffee & Mints

Scandi Crime - Literature Group
2016-06-01 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Scandi Crime with John Morgan in the Library

The Great Reform Act of 1832 - Joint Interest Group.
2016-05-25 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Jutta Hesketh presents an illustrated presentation that will focus on the build up to the Great Reform Act 1832.

The mixture of idealism and self-interest which permeates politics of great events will be shown through contemporary readings, illustrations and cartoons.

The Golden Age of Comedy - Film Group
2016-05-18 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
The Golden Age of Comedy (USA, 1975) by Robert Youngson
Dick Hamilton presents a programme showing many of the great comedians (Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy and others) at their best. You cannot miss Harold Lloyd’s climb up the skyscraper in Safety Last!

'Bolton To Butch', Supper with Tom & Linda Iley
2016-05-12 18:30 - 19:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
‘Bolton to Butch’
Thursday 12th May 6:30-7:00pm
£20.00 per person
Proprietors Tom & Linda Iley tell how they retraced the amazing journey from respectable trade in Bolton via Liverpool to one of the most violent legends of the West at its Wildest! Expect the unexpected, facts and food!

‘The Unorthodox Jesus’ - Lunch with Dr Ian Poole
2016-05-04 12:30 - 13:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
‘The Unorthodox Jesus’ – Lunch with Dr Ian Poole
Wednesday 4th May 12:30-1:00pm
£16.00 per person
Proprietor and author of ‘The Unorthodox Jesus’ Dr Ian Poole, joins us for lunch where he will be sharing his different perspective on the life of Christ.
Main
Salmon en croute with spinach
parisienne potatoes & salad
Dessert
Strawberry tart
Tea & coffee

HM Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday Celebration Lunch
2016-04-21 12:30 - 13:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Athenaeum & SSAFA Joint Lunch
In celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th Birthday
Thursday 21st April 12:30-1:00pm
Full details are to follow.

Double Indemnity - Film Group
2016-04-20 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Double Indemnity (USA 1994) by Billy Wilder
One of the most famous of all the American film noirs. A decent insurance agent (Fred Macmurray) is inveigled by a ‘femme fatal’ (Barbara Swanwick) into murdering her husband. It is the perfect murder, except that a shrewd collegue (Edward G. Robinson) has doubts about the whole affair.

Supper at the LMI - 'Behind the Scenes in the BBC'
2016-04-14 18:00 - 18:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Joint Supper with The Liverpool Medical Institution
Thursday 14th April— 6:00pm Welcome Drinks
£25.00 per person

Held at the Liverpool Medical Institution
Mr Rob Bayly, Retired BBC Producer & Director
‘Behind the Scenes in the BBC’
6:00pm Welcome Drinks // 6:30pm Lecture followed by supper

'An Unfinished Life', by Marian McCarthy.
2016-04-13 14:00 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
This interest group meeting will no longer be accompanied by a lunch, if you wish to dine with the speaker prior to the event please contact reception to be added to the Interest group table.
‘An Unfinished Life’ ‘
Thomas Burke 5th June 1906 – 15th July 1945
by Marian McCarthy.
2pm Library

An illustrated talk about Liverpool-born artist Thomas Burke, who showed early promise as a portrait and landscape painter, but whose career and life were cut short by the 2nd World War. This talk provides biographical detail of his life, including his time as a POW, and explores what is known today of his work.

'Ghosts In The American Dream'
2016-04-08 18:30 - 19:00
‘Ghosts in the American Dream’ – David Charters
Friday 8th April 6:30-7:00pm
£20.00 Per Person
Notable Proprietor, David Charters, features on Friday 8th April in “Ghosts of the American Dream” the haunting history of the tribes of the plains.
Appalachian Mountain Bean Stew & Pork, served with Buttermilk Cornbread
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Apple Stack Cake served with Honey Comb Ice Cream.

Cheap & Cheerful Supper
2016-03-23 18:30 - 19:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Cheap ‘n’ Cheerful Supper
Wednesday 23rd March 6:30-7:00pm
£10.00 per person
An Institution in its own right… Great food and company at an unbeatable price. Special wine offers will be available on the evening.

Cottage Pie & Pickled Red Cabbage Served with Farmhouse Bread
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Lemon Drizzled Roulade

The Annual Dinner
2016-03-18 19:00 - 19:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
The Annual Dinner (Black Tie)
Friday 18th March 7:00-7:30pm
£40.00 Per Person
The biggest event in the Athenaeum calendar, book early to avoid disappointment. Guest speakers this year will be the Honorary Recorder of Liverpool H.H Clement Goldstone, and H.H Richard McCullagh.

Water cress soup with mozzarella pearl
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Terrine Fruit de Mer, cabiar dressing, smoked sea salt
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Breast of Corn Fed Chicken, cep mousse, peas & smoked pancetta
served with broccoli and dauphinoise potatoes
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Pistachio Creme Brulee, Ginger biscuit
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Selection of Cheeses

Athenaeum Film Nights Present - 'Irish Night'
2016-03-16 18:00 - 18:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Athenaeum Film Nights Presents
‘Irish Film Night’
Wednesday 16th March 6:00-6:30pm
£10.00 per person
Including one course supper and refreshments

We honour St Paddy a day early this year with our Annual Irish Film Night. There will be a selection of films with an Irish theme available for the audience to select.

New Members Informal Dining
2016-03-09 19:00 - 19:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
New Members Informal Dining
‘An Opportunity to Sign the Share Register’
Wednesday 9th March
Service between 7pm-8pm
£25.00 per person
Informal Dining evenings are what they say – Informal! 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.

Cathedral In The City
2016-03-04 19:00 - 19:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
‘Cathedral in the City’ – Dinner with Dean Pete Wilcox
Friday 4th March 7:00-7:30pm
£25.00 per person
Dean Pete Wilcox will tell us about the ways in which “The Cathedral in the City” has become integral to the life of Liverpool.

Leak & Potato Soup with Chopped Egg & Chive
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Lemon Sole with Langostine & Salmon Mousse
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Lemon Tart

The Library Dinner - 'Drunks, Thieves & Patriots'
2016-02-25 19:00 - 19:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
The Library Dinner (Black Tie)
Thursday 25th February 7:00-7:30pm
£25.00 per person

Our Annual event showcasing the treasure that is our Library.
‘Drunks, Thieves and Patriots’
By Library Chairman David Brazendale

Pumpkin & Butternut Squash Soup with Cumin, Warm Bread Roll
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Roast Leg of lamb served with Bacon & Broad Beans,
Roasted Parsnip, Chantenay Carrots and Roasted New Potatoes
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Treacle Tart served with Custard

Bluecoat Artist Talk - Ceramics with Alan Whittaker
2016-02-23 13:00 - 13:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Bluecoat Afternoon Tea—Artist Talk
Ceramics with Alan Whittaker
Tuesday 23rd February 1:00-1:30pm
£12.50 per person
As part of Bluecoat Display Centre’s ongoing programme of exciting artist’s talks, the next event will feature ceramic artist Alan Whittaker. Alan will speak about his career in ceramics and education. (Alan is Associate Professor of Design at Liverpool Hope University.)
Alan creates unique and elegant Bone China vessels. Drawing is fundamental to his ceramic practice. Alan aims to draw with light through the use of translucency and perforations in Bone China. Alan uses sand-blasting techniques and pierced relief decoration onto the translucent surfaces of Bone China.

Athenaeum Film Nights Presents - The Third Man
2016-02-18 18:00 - 18:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Athenaeum Film Nights Presents
‘The Third Man’
Thursday 18th February 6:00-6:30pm
£10.00 per person
Including one course supper and refreshments

Set in postwar Vienna, Austria, “The Third Man” stars Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, who arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime (Orson Welles), only to find him dead. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a “third man” present at the time of Harry’s death, running into interference from British officer Maj. Calloway (Trevor Howard) and falling head-over-heels for Harry’s grief-stricken lover, Anna (Alida Valli).

'Strands' By Jean Sprackland
2016-02-17 12:00 - 12:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
‘Strands’ by Jean Sprackland
Wednesday 17th February 12:00-12:30pm
£15.00 per person
Author Jean Sprackland joins us for a reading of her book ‘Strands, a Year of Discoveries on the Beach’. Signed copies will be available after the lunch.

Paupiette of Plaice with Salmon Mousse White Wine Sauce, Peas & Potato Croquette
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Vanilla Panna Cotta with a Tropical Fruit Salad

History Group
2015-12-16 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday 16th December— 2pm Wine Servery
David Brazendale
“Early Days at the Athenaeum”

Literature Group
2015-12-09 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday 9th December — 2pm Committee Room
Alan Andrews
“Ghost Story”

Literature Group
2015-12-02 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday 2nd December — 2pm Library
Diana Lane
“Waverley” by Sir Walter Scott

Architecture Group
2015-11-26 14:00 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
THE HISTORY & DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CENTRAL DOCKS
Mr Peter de Figueiredo will explain the background of the Princes to Bramley Moore docks, our contribution to the heroic age of Dock building.
Peter is a heritage consultant to the Peel Group, whose plans will be explained.
(A spring visit is planned !)
THURSDAY 26TH NOVEMBER— THE LIBRARY 2PM

ESU & The Athenaeum Joint lunch - in conjunction with the Interest Groups
2015-11-25 12:00 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
ESU & The Athenaeum Joint lunch
‘From the Mersey to the Middle East: Words and Images 1939-1945.’
In conjunction with the History, Arts and Literature Interest Groups
Wednesday 25th November
12:00-12:30pm
£17.50

Professor Rhiannon Evans
will draw upon the recently published war journal of Sister Joyce Ffoulkes Parry, ‘Joyce’s War’, and the paintings of Alfred Richards to illustrate two very different eyewitness accounts of the war.

Breast of Guinea Fowl, Peas a la Francaise, New Potatoes and Baton Carrots
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Vanilla Panna Cotta & Berry Compote

'Athenaeum Questions' with Roger Phillips
2015-11-20 18:45 - 23:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
‘Athenaeum Questions’ with Roger Phillips
Friday 20th November
6:45-7:15pm

By 20th November the Conservative government should have bedded in so it is time for “Athenaeum Questions” based on BBC’s “Any Questions” with our own Roger Phillips in the chair. Will it be a government of all the talents or just the usual suspects? So far Professor Phil Redmond, Lord Mike Storey and Maria Eagle MP have agreed to be quizzed. Nearer the date you can send in your questions to Roger C/O the Athenaeum.

Beef and Red Wine Pot Pie, Seasonal Vegetables and Potatoes
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Orange steamed pudding and custard.

Lunch Honouring Vasily Petrenko
2015-11-12 11:45 - 14:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Lunch Honouring Vasily Petrenko
Thursday 12th November
11:45-12:12pm
£20.00 per person

The Committee, on your behalf, offered Vasily Petrenko Honorary Membership of the Club which he kindly accepted. The Maestro will receive his membership at an early lunch on 12th November to fit in with his busy world schedule.
Pork & Armagnac Pate, Spiced Pear Chutney, Calvados Soaked Sultanas, Herb Salad & Crostini
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Fillet of Salmon, Wild Mushroom Mezzaluna with a Lemon Butter Sauce, Accompaniments TBC

Remembrance Sunday Lunch
2015-11-08 12:30 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Remembrance Sunday Lunch
Sunday 8th November
12:30-1:00pm
£25.00 per person

Traditional Sunday lunch following the Civic Remembrance Service at St George’s Plateau.

Cream of Vegetable Soup (V) served w. a Warm Bread Roll.
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Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding, Seasonal Vegetables and Roast Potatoes
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Apple Pie & Custard

'Call My Bluff' - Wine Tasting
2015-11-04 19:00 - 23:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
‘Call My Bluff’ Wine Tasting
Wednesday 4th November
7:00-7:30pm
Price to be confirmed

Expect, on 4th November, lies, exaggeration, funny voices and sheer mayhem as people who should know better misbehave about wine in the Call My Bluff evening, another of Frank Moran’s mad wheezes.
Menu to follow

'Della Robbia Pottery', with Colin Simpson (Arts Group Lunch)
2015-10-29 12:00 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Arts Group Lunch—‘Della Robbia Pottery’
Lunch with Colin Simpson
Thursday 29th October
12:00-12:30pm
£14.50 per person
This lunch is sponsored by the Arts Interest Group who welcome Colin Simpson, Curator and Chief Officer of the Williamson Museum of Art Gallery, Birkenhead, who will recall the Della Robbia Pottery.
Beef Bourguignon Pot Pie, Potato Croquette & Green Beans
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Lemon Syllabub with Forest Fruits
