The Athenaeum Liverpool

The Athenaeum History Group
2014-12-10 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday, December 10th—3pm Library
A talk by Steve Lyus (Proprietor) on “The Liverpool Botanic Gardens from 1802”.
Donna Young, Curator of the Liverpool Museum Herbarium will bring a selection of herbarium specimens from the first LBG and give a brief explanation of their importance.
This meeting is scheduled for 3pm

Athenaeum Christmas Lunch
2014-12-08 12:30 - 13:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Christmas Lunch
Monday 8th December
12:30pm-1:00pm
£25.00 per person

The Athenaeum’s Annual Christmas Lunch, a great way to roll in the festive period.

Butternut Squash & Bacon Soup (Veg-without bacon)
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Roast Crown of Turkey, Chipolata Sausage Wrapped in Bacon, Pork & Apricot Stuffing, Seasonal Vegetables and Potatoes, Bread Sauce and Turkey Gravy,

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(V) Goats Cheese, Spinach & Almond Strudel, White Wine & Sage Cream Sauce (V)
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Christmas Pudding with Brandy Butter Sauce

Supper with Professor John Belchem
2014-12-05 18:30 - 19:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Professor John Belchem
Friday 5th December
6:00-6:30pm
£20.00 per person

Proprietor & author John Belchem gives us a talk on the subject of his new book —
‘Before the Windrush :
Race Relations in
20th Century Liverpool’
Signing to follow after supper
Classic Beef Bourguignon, Green Beans, Dauphinoise Potatoes served with Hand Made Onion & Bacon Bread
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Lemon Meringue Pie

The Athenaeum Literature Group
2014-12-03 13:30 - 16:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday 3rd December
John Morgan—Ghost Story Reading
1:30pm in the Library

Joint lunch with the English Speaking Union
2014-11-27 12:00 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Joint Lunch with the ESU
Thursday 27th November
12:00-12:30pm
£17.50
Speaker Professor Mike Bode gives us a talk about the ‘Star of Bethlehem’

Menu:
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Mini Yorkshire Pudding Filled with Horseradish Creamed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables and Roast Potatoes, Red Wine Sauce
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Apple Pie and Cream

Athenaeum Film Nights Present Kind Hearts and Coronets
2014-11-26 18:00 - 18:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Athenaeum film nights present (£10.00pp)
Kind hearts and coronets
Wednesday 26th november
6:00-6:30pm
Louis Mazzini’s mother belongs to the aristocratic family D’Ascoyne, but she ran away with an opera singer. Therefore, she and Louis were rejected by the D’Ascoynes. Once adult, Louis decides to avenges his mother and him, by becoming the next Duke of the family. Murdering every potential successor is clearly the safest way to achieve his goal…
A one course supper will be served prior to the showing, refreshments will be served during the interval.

The Athenaeum History Group
2014-11-26 14:00 - 16:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday, November 26th—2pm Wine Servery
A talk by Eileen Wilshaw on “Inns, Taverns and Alehouses; the social, economic and political functions of Chester’s drinking houses in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.”

Cheep & Cheerful Supper
2014-11-20 18:30 - 19:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Cheap & Cheerful Supper (£10.00pp)
Thursday 20th November
6:30-7:00pm

This popular supper is an Institution in its own right. No presentations or after dinner speeches, just good food & company at a phenomenal price.

MENU
Main
Hot Pot
Dessert
Apple Pie

Theatre & Cinema Group
2014-11-18 13:30 - 16:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Tuesday 18th November – 1:30pm in the Wine Servery (Proprietors and Guests only)

On the 18th of November we shall combine film and theatre with a recording of a stage performance of The Merchant of Venice. Laurence Olivier is cast as Shylock, and Joan Plowright is Portia.

Athenaeum Debates
2014-11-18 10:00 - 12:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Athenaeum Debates
In conjunction with the School’s Parliament the Athenaeum will be hosting another series of non-competitive debates for older students across Merseyside. The first will take place on 18th November at 10:00am in the Library. The subjects will be announced later but as a usual they will be current important issues.
These debates are a significant step in our attempts to raise the profile of the Athenaeum and to ensure that it makes an important contribution to the life of the city. All Proprietors are encouraged to attend and to take part in the debates. We have the full support of the Lord Mayor, Councilor Erica Kemp and for this next debate we will have the High Sheriff, Mrs. Abila Pointing attending which can be seen as a measure of the attention the these debates are attracting.

Architecture Group
2014-11-13 14:00 - 16:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Hugh Hollinhurst talks on
‘Story & Architecture of Bootle’
2pm in the Library

All Welcome

Cookery Demonstration - Desserts
2014-11-12 18:00 - 21:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
THE ATHENAEUM WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL
PROPRIETORS TO A “THREE” SESSION DEMONSTRATION OF FOOD PREPERATION AND PRESENTATION
BY OUR CHEF RUSSELL HOUGH

“STARTERS”
WEDNESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2014

“MAIN COURSE”
WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2014

“DESSERTS”
WEDNESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2014

THE EVENING WILL START AT 6.30PM WITH A DEMONSTRATION
FOR APPROXIMATLY 1 HOUR, FOLLOWED BY Q & A SESSION.

A TWO COURSE SUPPER WILL THEN BE SERVED AT 7.45PM
AT A COST OF £22.50 PER SESSION.

THE WINE SERVERY CAN ONLY HOLD 25 PEOPLE FOR THE DEMONSTRATION
THEREFORE WE WOULD ADVISE YOU TO BOOK EARLY.

Remembrance Sunday Lunch
2014-11-09 12:30 - 13:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Remembrance Sunday Lunch (£25.00)
Sunday 9th November
12:30-1:00pm

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A Traditional Three Course Roast

The Athenaeum Music Group
2014-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Friday 7th November
2pm in the Wine Servery
Dave Roscoe—American Film Music

The Athenaeum Literature Group
2014-11-05 13:30 - 15:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Athenaeum Literature Group
Wednesday 5th November – 1:30pm in the Library (Proprietors and Guests only)
Diane Lane will be giving a talk – Subject to follow.
The Literature group meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month.

Call My Bluff Wine Evening
2014-10-30 19:00 - 19:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Call my Bluff Wine Evening (£37.50pp)
Thursday 30th October
7:00-7:30pm

MENU
Reception
Honey & Mustard Sausages
Starter
Luxury Seafood Cocktail with King Prawns, Crayfish Tails,
Topped with a Brandy & Black Pepper Infused Marie Rose Sauce
Main course
Devilled chicken with saute mushrooms,
Dauphinoise potatoes & glazed carrots
Dessert
Cheese platter

The Athenaeum History Group
2014-10-29 14:00 - 16:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday, October 29th—2pm Wine Servery
A talk by Alexander McCarthy on “Arthur Schopenhauer’s theory of Art’’

The Athenaeum & Bluecoat Afternoon Tea
2014-10-28 13:00 - 13:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Bluecoat & Athenaeum Afternoon tea (£12.50pp)
Artists talk with Jacqueline Scholes (Silversmith)
Tuesday 28th October
1:00-1:30pm
From an early age I have been fascinated by beautiful objects. I am interested in their form and function and the materials from which they are made. I like to handle these objects and have always had a desire to acquire the skills to make them. With my aspirations I have pursued a career as a silversmith at University and later self employed for two years at Bishopsland Workshop. This was an opportunity to develop ideas for tableware and learn a great deal through taking part in exhibitions and creating designs for clients. Feeling the need to develop as a designer led to my applying to the Royal College of Art. I derive satisfaction from making objects that are elegant and people actually use and enjoy. I find working with metal particularly fulfilling, enjoying its permanence and indestructibility. I take my inspiration on the one hand from organic natural forms and on the other from mechanical and structured elements that are all around us. I am attracted to the contrast of the two concepts. The function of tableware is an important part of my designs. I look at the relationship between food and tableware and the interaction between the user and tableware.

Athenaeum Film Nights - Alfred Hitchcock's Jamaica Inn
2014-10-22 18:00 - 18:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Athenaeum film nights present (£10.00pp)
Alfred hitchcocks’s ‘Jamaica inn’
Wednesday 22nd October
6:00-6:30pm
Set in Cornwall where a young orphan, Mary, is sent to live with Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss who are the landlords of the Jamaica Inn. Mary soon realizes that her uncle’s inn is the base of a gang of ship wreckers who lure ships to their doom on the rocky coast. The girl starts fearing for her life.
A one course supper will be served prior to the showing, refreshments will be served during the interval.

Theatre & Cinema Group
2014-10-21 13:30 - 16:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Tuesday 21st October – 1:30pm in the Wine Servery (Proprietors and Guests only)

On the 21st of October to The Sting, the winner of seven Oscars in 1974, including Best Picture. It features Robert Redford and Paul Newman at their best, and music by Scott Joplin.

Architecture Group
2014-10-16 14:00 - 17:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Thursday 16th October
Dietmar Greineder talks on
‘Architecture of Berlin-past and present’
2pm in the Library

Cookery Demonstration - Mains
2014-10-15 18:30 - 21:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom

The Athenaeum Arts Group
2014-10-13 13:45 - 16:00 | The Tate, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Visit to the Tate Liverpool Art Gallery
Monday October 13th – Meet in the Foyer at 1:45pm.
DLA PIPER SERIES: CONSTELLATIONS
There will be an illustrated presentation by an expert before going to view the exhibition itself. The above series links artists and their work between the years of 1900-1960.
Cost £5.00, please book at Reception, limited to a group of 20. All Members welcome.

Dinner with Elemer Boreczky
2014-10-02 19:00 - 19:30 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Dinner with Elemer Boreczky (£25.00)
Thursday 2nd October
7:00-7:30pm (MENU TO FOLLOW)
Dr. Boreczky is a retired Senior Lecturer of the University ELTE Budapest, Hungary and a former Visiting Professor of Rudgers University, New Jersey, USA. The subject of the lecture is entitled:
John Wyclif’s Political Theology and King and Emperor Sigismund’s Reformation
The end of chivalry and the prefiguration of the political map and discourses of modern Europe
It is being given under the auspices of the Ordo Draconum 1408, of which Dr. Zsigmond is the Grand Prior in the UK. I feel sure that it will be fascinating. This is not strictly an Athenaeum Presidential event, but there will be a dinner for Dr. Boreczky and, subject to space being available, Proprietors will be able to attend. It is an honour for the Club to be asked to provide a venue for this prestigious lecture and we look forward to welcoming Dr. Boreczky to the Institution.

The Athenaeum Literature Group
2014-10-01 13:30 - 15:00 | The Athenaeum Liverpool, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD, United Kingdom
Wednesday 1st October
1:30pm in the Library

‘Murder in the Lake District’
By Martin Edwards
