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SUMMARY:Moneytools Presents
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URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/moneytools-presents/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220927T120000
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SUMMARY:Remembering Frank Doran MBE
DESCRIPTION:We remember Proprietor and former Lord Mayor of the city Frank Doran MBE\, at a memorial lunch to celebrate his life and contribution to the Liverpool City Region. \nJoin us on Tuesday 27th September from 12:00pm in the Newsroom for a reception drink ahead of the call for lunch at 12:30pm. \nIncluded within the ticket include reception drink\, two glasses of wine\, a three course lunch and a £10.00 donation to the Beacon Counselling Trust\, a charity dear to Frank’s heart. During the occasion we will also be running a raffle in aid of the Beacon Counselling Trust\, and we hope to raise as much as possible in Frank’s name for this important cause. \nBook your place now through the Members’ Area or with the Concierge – 0151 709 7770/concierge@theathenaeum.org.uk. \nThe menu for the event can be found below\, please advise of any dietary requirements upon booking. \nStarter\nSmoked Haddock Fishcake\nPea Puree\, mustard butter emulsion \nMain course\nRoast Pork Loin\nKauffman cabbage\, baked apple\, cider and sage cream sauce\, roast new potatoes \nBaked Broccoli and stilton crepe(v)\nButtered Spinach\, roast new potatoes \nDessert\nChocolate Torte\nCherry compote\, white chocolate sauce
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/remembering-frank-doran-mbe/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220924T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220924T160000
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SUMMARY:Liverpool American History Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Liverpool Pier Head\, outside the Cunard Building (the River Mersey side)\, 10.30am 30th July\, as we explore Liverpool’s historic links to America. \nFrom the city’s darkest history\, like its abominable role in the transatlantic slave trade\, to its illustrious music & culture exports; Liverpool’s connections to the United States run deep. \nTour starts from the Cunard Building 10:30am. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/liverpool-american-history-tour-lunch/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220923T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220923T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220830T143900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T143900Z
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SUMMARY:Call my Bluff Wine Evening
DESCRIPTION:Will be you bluffing your way through the pairings or exalting the characteristics of the grape to the table? Join us for an evening of light hearted fun\, food\, wine and good company at the Presidential Call My Bluff Wine Tasting Evening! \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/call-my-bluff-wine-evening-2/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220921T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220921T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220830T143550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T155151Z
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SUMMARY:Postponed: The Exchange - In conversation with Louise Hulland
DESCRIPTION:The shocking truth about human trafficking and modern day slavery in Britain\, and what we can all do to make a difference. \nAn evening in conversation with journalist and broadcaster Louise Hulland\, author of Stolen Lives. \n136\,000 people in the UK today are in some form of slavery. This is big business\, generating more than £120 billion annually for criminal organisations across the world. \nLouise Hulland reveals the truth about trafficking and modern day slavery in Britain. This enlightening evening will cover the experiences of those on the front line\, including the police and charities involved with support and recovery. Louise will share powerful and moving testimony from survivors\, revealing the individual stories behind the headlines. In particular\, she will chart one young woman’s terrifying and ultimately inspiring journey to freedom and independence. There will be an opportunity to ask Louise questions\, and to discuss how everyone can play their part in making a difference. \nLouise Hulland is a Sony Award winning journalist\, TV & radio presenter and documentary maker. She has been investigating the plight of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking since 2010 and has reported widely on the subject in print and on radio and TV. Louise has more than a decade of experience in news\, current affairs and documentaries. As a reporter and news producer for the BBC and ITN\, she has worked on some of the biggest stories of the last decade. \nLouise’s book\, “Stolen Lives”\, will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nThe Athenaeum’s Dining Room is taking pre-bookings for dinner following the talk. To make a booking please contact reception@theathenaeum.org.uk or phone 0151 709 7770. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-exchange-in-conversation-with-louise-hulland/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220915T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220915T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220830T142911Z
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SUMMARY:Liverpool Salon Presents - The Quest for Utopia
DESCRIPTION:The Liverpool Salon has been hosting public discussions around philosophical\, political and cultural topics on Merseyside for over seven years. Join us at Liverpool’s iconic Athenaeum club for The Quest for Utopia\, the first in a new series of public conversations that take utopia and dystopia as themes for exploring the possibilities of building other\, and better\, societies\, while reflecting on the shortcomings of our own. \nWritten at the dawn of the modern age\, Thomas More’s Utopia imagined the possibility of humanity taking control of its destiny to create an ideal commonwealth\, where happiness and justice reigned supreme. Deriving from the Greek ou (not) and topos (place)\, but also referring to eu (good) – an ideal place that does not exist\, Utopia prefigured many social and economic experiments that followed in reality. Published almost 150 years later\, James Harrington’s The Commonwealth of Oceana was both an exposition of an ideal constitution and a practical guide for constituting England’s new republican government. \nThe voyage of discovery\, an important part of the historical background to Utopia and New Atlantis\, would become a central theme in utopian – and dystopian – literature. The popular appeal of fictional travellers’ tales reflected a growing fascination with real-life voyages of discovery and scientific exploration that collected\, recorded\, and classified the wonders of newly discovered worlds. \nWhile many of the problems and imagined solutions that excited early utopian thinkers continue to perplex us\, we seem today more inclined to expect the worst than hope for something better. Dreams of creating inexhaustible supplies of energy or machines to supply every human need and desire are haunted by Faustian nightmares of endless development\, leading to social and ecological collapse. From the horrors of colonialism to the rise of dictatorial governments\, hasn’t history shown us that the road to dystopias of disorder and tyranny are frequently paved with dreams of perfection? \nIf one man or woman’s Utopia is another’s hell on earth\, then perhaps the fundamental question at the heart of the endless Quest for Utopia\, is not so much the possibility\, but the desirability of realising a perfect world. \nWant to continue the conversation over a post-event dinner? The Athenaeum’s Dining Room is taking pre-bookings. To find out more and make a booking\, please contact reception@theathenaeum.org.uk or phone 0151 709 7770. \nSpeakers \nRachel Hammersley\, Professor of Intellectual History at Newcastle University\, working on themes of republicanism\, democracy\, constitution-building\, common land\, and revolution in early modern Britain and France. Rachel is the author of several books\, including The English Republican Tradition in Eighteenth-Century France (Manchester University Press\, 2010)\, James Harrington: An Intellectual Biography (Oxford University Press\, 2019)\, and Republicanism: An Introduction (Polity Press\, 2020). \nVanessa Pupavac\, Associate Professor at the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. Vanessa previously worked for the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia and other international organisations. She has written extensively on human rights politics and humanitarianism and is co-author of Changing European Visions of Disaster and Development: rekindling Faust’s humanism (Rowman & Littlefield\, 2020). \nRonnie Hughes\, A Sense of Place\, calls himself “an occasional and formerly enthusiastic utopian practitioner\, who’ll bring intellectual interest\, his reading\, practical knowledge and working experience to our discussion.” And\, if you’ll excuse my dropping out of the third person here as it’s obviously me writing this\, to which self-aggrandisement I’d add: it’s fair to say I’ve had more than a little trouble with the concept and chequered history of utopia during my recent years of studying it at the University of Liverpool. Meaning I now approach the whole idea as a confirmed sceptic who nevertheless experiences occasional patches of enthusiastic sunshine about it all. Some based on my own memories of how practical utopianism\, used as a method\, has occasionally helped communities in Liverpool change their lives and places for the better. Which I’ll talk a bit about when we meet. More here at A Sense of Place. \nRobert Huxley is a Research Associate and retired Principal Curator at the Natural History Museum\, London\, where he led the team responsible for the botanical collections including the 17th and 18th century collections of Sir Hans Sloane. Robert now lives in Liverpool where he is a museums and heritage consultant and writer on the history of natural history and collections. He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of the History of Collections\, author of the edited collection\, The Great Naturalists (2019) and contributor to Rare Treasures from the Library of the Natural History Museum (2015)\, Naturalists in the Field (2018) and The Collectors: Creating Hans Sloane’s extraordinary herbarium (2019). Rob is also President of the Liverpool Athenaeum and actively involved in its library. \nThe Quest for Utopia will be chaired by Pauline Hadaway\, co-founder of the Liverpool Salon. Pauline completed her doctoral research at the University of Manchester\, examining the cultural economy and the politics of peace building in Northern Ireland after the Good Friday Agreement. She works as a researcher and writer\, most recently: ‘Escaping the Panopticon’ in Photography Reframed: visions in photographic culture (2018); ‘Callaghan in Northern Ireland’ in James Callaghan: an underrated Prime Minister (2020). For more information on this and other events visit the Liverpool Salon website. \nThe Liverpool Salon is a not-for-profit organisation. While it can cover expenses\, it does not pay fees and gratefully acknowledges the generosity of its speakers and supporters. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/liverpool-salon-presents-the-quest-for-utopia/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220912T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220912T123000
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SUMMARY:Arts Group - Surrealism
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Athenaeum’s Wine Servery for an in-depth look at Surrealist artist Max Ernst\, with guest speaker David Rice.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/arts-group-surrealism/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220912T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220830T142311Z
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SUMMARY:Tours of the Athenaeum
DESCRIPTION:How much do you know about the historic contents of your Club? Join one of three tours taking place on this day each followed by either lunch\, afternoon tea or supper. \nCome learn more about the building\, history and culture of the club and enjoy our refreshments afterwards! \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/tours-of-the-athenaeum/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220909T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220909T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220830T141347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T194746Z
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SUMMARY:The Exchange: In conversation with Brian Groom
DESCRIPTION:As part of our Thought Leadership campaign\, we are proud to welcome Proprietors to The Exchange: In Conversation with Brian Groom\, author of Northerners: A History. \nWe’ll be exploring the people and history of the north\, its impact on European culture and the global economy\, and what being a Northerner means today. \nSigned books will be available on the evening\, and pre-bookings will be accepted for dinner following the sessions.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-exchange-in-conversation-with-brian-groom/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220906T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220906T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220901T131546Z
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SUMMARY:Literature Group
DESCRIPTION:Dr David Rice of the University of Liverpool has kindly agreed to talk to us about Surrealism in Literature. While many of us will be familiar with the art of twentieth century Surrealists\, fewer will be aware of the movement’s role in literature. Dr Rice\, who is a member of the Surrealist Group that meets in the club\, will focus on Nadja by French poet and novelist Andre Breton (1896-1956). Breton was also responsible for the first Surrealist Manifesto\, so it might be helpful to have a look at that before the meeting. \nBoth books are easily available (in translation) from Amazon. I’m sure we can all look forward to an entertaining and enlightening meeting.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/literature-group-19/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220906T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220906T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220830T140329Z
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SUMMARY:Literature Group
DESCRIPTION:Join the Athenaeum Literature Group in our historic Library Reading Room to talk books\, authors and all things belles-lettres. \nThe subject this time is Surrealism and will feature a talk from Dr. David Rice and a second variation on ‘What’s My Line?’ from Proprietor Michael Shankland. \nFood is also available before and after in the Newsroom.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/literature-group-18/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220903T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220903T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220616T113251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T140301Z
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SUMMARY:Kitty Wilkinson's Liverpool Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Athenaeum\, a historic and emblematic city centre venue\, and ArtsGroupie CIC\, a prominent Liverpool arts organisation\, have teamed up to provide monthly walking tours and events starting Summer 2022. \n  \nTravel back to Victorian Liverpool and discover key locations inhabited by local heroine Catherine “Kitty” Wilkinson. \nLiverpudlian legend\, Kitty\, was an Irish immigrant who lived in the city’s slums; she overcame all adversity to become a pioneer of hygiene and ran the country’s first public washhouse and baths. \nStarting at St. George’s Hall\, this two-hour will take you around the city\, ending with afternoon tea at The Athenaeum.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/kitty-wilkinsons-liverpool-walking-tour/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220730T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220730T133000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
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SUMMARY:Liverpool American History Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Athenaeum\, a historic and emblematic city centre venue\, and ArtsGroupie CIC\, a prominent Liverpool arts organisation\, have teamed up to provide monthly walking tours and events starting Summer 2022. \n  \nJoin us at the Liverpool Pier Head\, outside the Cunard Building (the River Mersey side)\, 10.30am 30th July\, as we explore Liverpool’s historic links to America. \nFrom the city’s darkest history\, like its abominable role in the transatlantic slave trade\, to its illustrious music & culture exports; Liverpool’s connections to the United States run deep. \nThe two-hour tour ends with a three-course lunch at the Athenaeum. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/liverpool-american-history-walking-tour/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220729T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220729T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220520T144904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T153443Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Evening Dining
DESCRIPTION: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. \nYou can book a table for Friday Evening Dining through reception – 0151 709 7770 / reception@theathenaeum.org.uk. \nOn the last Friday of the Month newly joining Proprietors are invited to attend a special reception in the Library at 6:30pm to sign their share in the historic 1809 share register. All members are welcome to attend these receptions and are encouraged to stay for dinner. If you have not yet signed the register and would like to attend one of these signing receptions please contact reception. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/friday-evening-dining-8/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220729T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220729T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
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SUMMARY:New Member Signing Reception
DESCRIPTION:On the last Friday of the Month newly joining Proprietors are invited to attend a special reception in the Library at 6:30pm to sign their share in the historic 1809 share register. \nAll members and guests are welcome to attend these receptions and are encouraged to pre-book for Friday Evening Dining after the reception. \nIf you have not yet signed the register and would like to attend one of these signing receptions please contact reception. \n  \n6:30pm-7:00pm Arrivals\, Drinks & Canapes \n7:00pm- Signing of The Register \n7:30pm – Guests Ascend to The Dining Room \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/new-member-signing-reception/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220726T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220726T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
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SUMMARY:Wine Tasting Evening - 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday 26th July 2022 for the second of two wine tasting evenings to showcase wines from the Club’s new wine list. \nRoger Barlow of our Wine Merchants\, Gerrard Seel\, will host a swift tasting at 7:00pm in the Newsroom giving an overview of the three wines which will accompany each course with Dinner which will be served in the Dining Room at 7:30pm. \nThe wines being showcased this evening are:- \nMacon Peronne – Domaine du Bicheron\, France – 14% – Served with starter\nRioja Crianza – Vina del Oja\, Spain (14.5%) – Served with Main\nCôtes de Gascogne Rosé – Domaine Horgelus\, France  (11.5%) – Served with Dessert \n  \nStarters: \nSalt Cod and Ventreche Ham Croquette\, Butter Poached Mussels \nGoats Cheese Panna Cotta\, Pickled Beets\, Hazelnut Crumb (v) \nMain Course: \nPimento Slow Roasted Old Spot Pork Ribs\, Lomo Chorizo and Morcilla\, Green Beans with Pine Nuts and Lemon Thyme\, Bravas Potatoes \nPeppered Aubergine steak\, Cavolo Nero\, Feta Brandard\, Roasted Red Chilli\, Black Garlic Purée (v) \nDessert:  \nSummer Fruits \n  \n  \nThe first of these two tastings showcasing wines from the wine list took place Wednesday 6th July 2022**. \n  \n*Original scheduled for 21st June though postponed due to rail strike.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/wine-tasting-evening-2-of-2-2/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220722T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220722T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T130720Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Evening Dining - A Taste Of Tex-Mex
DESCRIPTION:The Club is open for Dinner on Friday Evenings with service between 6:30pm and 8:00pm. This edition is the next part of Chef Russell’s ‘Taste of…’ series\, andthis month we’ll be swept across the pond and south of the Rio Grande to enjoy some fine Tex-mex Cuisine! \n  \nStarter \nLoaded Nachos\nChilli Cheese Sauce\, Sour Cream\, Guacamole\, Pickled Jalapenos\, Refried Beans \nMains \nDry Aged Beef Short Rib \nLime\, Cumin Cilantro\, Red Onion Marinade \nThree Bean Chilli Con Carne \nBeef Off Cuts\, Peppers\, BBQ Sauce \nSpiced Vegetable Tacos \nRoasted Tex Mex Flavours Of Peppers Onion\, Spring Onion \nSouthern Fried Chicken \nTexas White Gravy \nTex Mex Rice Bowl \nJalapeno\, Tomatoes\, Lime \nTexas Style Borracho Beans \nBacon\, Peppers\, Mexican Beer \nTexas Cowboy Caviar \nPinto Beans\, Sweetcorn\, Avocado \nChipotle Roast Chicken Wings \nCoriander\, Blue Cheese Dip. \nDesert \nChurros \n  \nEnd the week the right way with a delectable meal from our chefs in the surroundings of your Club. \nYou can book a table for this Friday Evening Dining through the Members’ Area or through reception – 0151 709 7770 / reception@theathenaeum.org.uk. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/friday-evening-dining-a-taste-of/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220721T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220721T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
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SUMMARY:Visit Your Library
DESCRIPTION:Visiting Your Library – Guided Visits \nOver the last few months\, the Library has trialled a series of well-received guided visits of the Library\, including a special session in the Committee Room where Librarian Joan Hanford wowed Members with of the special items held within the collection. These guided visits may become a regular feature in the calendar\, and we’re pleased to announce two further visits available for members to book on. \n  \nThursday 21 July at 2:00pm \n& \nTuesday 9th July at 2:00pm \nThere is very limited availability for both of these visits and tickets will be available on a first come first serve basis. You can book your place now via the Members’ Area or through reception. \n  \nKind regards\, \n  \nThe Library
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/visit-your-library/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220714T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220714T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220616T114005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T114521Z
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Professor Lucy Easthope: UK's leading disaster planner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening in conversation with Professor Lucy Easthope\, world-leading authority on recovering from disaster. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nProfessor Lucy Easthope lives with disaster every day. When a plane crashes\, a bomb explodes\, a city floods or a pandemic begins\, she’s the one they call. \nLucy has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades\, advising on everything from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami to the 7/7 bombings\, the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand\, the Grenfell fire and the Covid-19 pandemic. In every catastrophe\, Lucy is there to pick up the pieces and prepare for the next one. She holds governments to account\, helps communities rally together\, returns personal possessions to families\, and holds the hands of the survivors. \nIn her moving Sunday Times bestselling memoir “When The Dust Settles Stories of Love\, Loss and Hope from an Expert in Disaster”\, Lucy reveals what happens in the aftermath of a disaster and explores how we pick up and rebuild with strength and perseverance. She takes us behind the police tape to scenes of destruction and chaos\, introducing us to victims and their families\, but also to the government briefing rooms and bunkers\, where confusion and stale biscuits can reign supreme. Telling her own personal story\, Lucy looks back at a life spent on the edges of disaster\, from a Liverpudlian childhood steeped in the Hillsborough tragedy to the many losses and loves of her career. \nLucy’s book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nThe Athenaeum’s Dining Room is taking pre-bookings for dinner following the talk. This requires a separate booking and information will be sent with your confirmation email. \n  \nMembers of The Athenaeum can book now through the Members’ Area or through reception. Non-Members are asked to book via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-conversation-with-professor-lucy-easthope-uks-leading-disaster-planner-tickets-367623500787  \n\n\nThis event is organised by The Exchange – public conversations about the important issues of our age. We encourage debate and the sharing of opinions and experiences in a welcoming and respectful environment. It is our belief that through the ongoing exchange of ideas we can achieve a greater knowledge and understanding\, and that this benefits both the individual and society as a whole.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/in-conversation-with-professor-lucy-easthope-uks-leading-disaster-planner/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests,Public Event
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DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2022
DESCRIPTION:The Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors of The Athenaeum will take place on Tuesday 12th July at 6:00pm in the Newsroom. \nThe Dining Room will be open from 12:30pm until 8:00pm for Members to dine before or after the meeting\, and advance booking is recommended. \n  \nThe business of the meeting will be circulated internally to all Proprietors in advance of the meeting.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/annual-general-meeting-2022/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220711T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220711T123000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220616T115354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T115522Z
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SUMMARY:History of Art Group
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/history-of-art-group/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220708T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220708T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220520T143142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T143142Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Evening Dining
DESCRIPTION: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. \nYou can book a table for Friday Evening Dining through reception – 0151 709 7770 / reception@theathenaeum.org.uk. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/friday-evening-dining-7/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220706T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220706T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220520T170632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T170436Z
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SUMMARY:Wine Tasting Evening - 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday 6th July 2022 for the first of two wine tasting evenings to showcase wines from the Club’s new wine list. \nRoger Barlow of our Wine Merchants\, Gerrard Seel\, will host a swift tasting at 7:00pm in the Newsroom giving an overview of the three wines which will accompany each course with Dinner which will be served in the Dining Room at 7:30pm. \nThe wines being showcased this evening are:- \nGros Manseng/Sauvignon Blanc – Domaine Horgelus\, France (12.5%) – Served with starter\nAthenaeum Claret – Ronan by Client\, France (14%) – Served with Main\nCava Brut – Paco Molina\, Spain (11.5%) – Served with Dessert \n  \n  \nMenu – Please stipulate dietary requirements upon booking or in advance of the evening to assist the catering. \nStarters: \nGateau of Crottain du Chèvre\, petite ratatouille\, Olive purées\, basil dressing (V) \nor \nBoudin of poached Scottish Salmon with herbs\, Russian salad\, caviar\, dill creme fraiche \n  \nMain Course: \nConfit duck leg\, grilled venison sausage\, petit sale\, Savoy cabbage \nor \nPeppered Aubergine steak\, Cavolo nero\, feta brandard\, roasted red chilli\, black garlic puree (v) \n  \nDessert: \nVanilla and saffron poached pear\, clotted cream pannacotta \n  \nThe second of these two tastings showcasing wines from the wine list is due to take place on Tuesday 26th July 2022. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/wine-tasting-evening-2-of-2/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220705T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220705T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220616T115528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T115528Z
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SUMMARY:Literature Group
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTuesday 5th July at 2pm in the Library Reading Room. \nShakespeare Light \nCome and join Anne Todd as she shares happy times with her hero William Shakespeare\, as a school girl in Stratford on Avon and later as an adult\, appreciating his sense of humour and love of fun\, as well as his brilliant masterpieces for the stage. \nThere will be no meeting in August but we will resume in September with a talk about Surrealism in Literature. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/literature-group-17/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220705T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220705T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220623T132312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T132359Z
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SUMMARY:In Conversation With... Katherine Fairclough and Bronwen Rapley - Women in Property
DESCRIPTION:The below event is organiser by Women In Property\, though is open to all Athenaeum Members/guests and to all sexes. \n  \nWomen in Property are pleased to announce a new event: \nIn Conversation With…Katherine Fairclough and Bronwen Rapley\nTuesday 05 July 2022 12:00 PM\nJoin us to hear from two incredible women\, leading from the front in the public and social housing sectors. \nOur lunch takes place in The Atheneum\, a private members’ club\, founded in 1797 to provide a meeting place where ideas and information could be exchanged in pleasant surroundings – the perfect place to hear about Katherine and Bronwen’s professional journeys and aspirations. \nKatherine Fairclough has been the Chief Executive of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority since June 2021. She joined from Cumbria County Council\, where she had been Chief Executive since 2017. \nBronwen Rapley is Chief Executive of Onward Homes\, a Housing Association owning and managing over 35\,000 homes across the North West. Bronwen has worked in housing and regeneration for 30 years\, in a wide variety of roles including legal services\, delivery and regulation. \nTicket price includes lunch.* \nBook your place now through the Members’ Area or via Reception \n*please advise of any dietary requirements when booking \nThis event is kindly sponsored by Cowgills and Legal & Contingency
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/9702/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220704T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220704T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220607T180228Z
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SUMMARY:Ladies' Afternoon Tea
DESCRIPTION:We hope you all managed to enjoy the Platinum Jubilee celebrations over the Bank Holiday weekend. \nWe have been busy making our own marmalade sandwiches and would love it if you could join us for our next gathering which will be Afternoon Tea on Monday 4th July from 2.00 – 4.00 pm. Since it is American Independence Day there will be an American theme but it will mainly be an opportunity to meet with other Athenaeum ladies to catch up. \nWe hope to see you there. Book your places now Via the Members’ Area or through reception. \nOther dates for the diary for our next lunches – Monday 19th September when we can mark UN International Day of Peace Monday 31st October for a bewitching Halloween lunch Monday 16th January when we hope to start the New Year with a ‘Bee Friendly’ theme. \nBest wishes to you all Gaynor (Bresnen) and Hilary (Gatenby) \n  \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/ladies-afternoon-tea/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220630T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220630T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
CREATED:20220616T112420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T112420Z
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SUMMARY:William Roscoe Esquire Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Atheneum\, a historic and emblematic city centre venue\, and ArtsGroupie CIC\, a prominent Liverpool arts organisation\, have teamed up to provide monthly walking tours and events starting Summer 2022. \nThis partnership is in lead up to founding an annual William Roscoe Day starting in 2023. \n  \nFriday 30th June\, 6pm – William Roscoe Esquire Walking Tour \n June 30th 2022 at 6pm\, ArtsGroupie\, and The Atheneum will celebrate the life of Liverpudlian icon and Athenaeum co-founder\, William Roscoe\, with a heritage walking tour around the city centre on the anniversary of his death. \nRoscoe\, one of England’s first abolitionists\, was a celebrated writer\, historian\, botanist\, lawyer\, art collector\, and a cultural pioneer of Liverpool. \nThe two-hour tour begins at The Athenaeum\, and ends at the Nelson Monument\, Exchange Flags. \nJoin us in the Newsroom for supper (hearty Lasagne and garlic bread) from 5:00pm ahead of the tour commencing at 6:00pm at The Athenaeum’s gates. The tour is expected to last 2 hours. \n  \nFriends of Roscoe Gardens \nWould you like to help make Roscoe Gardens (Mount Pleasant\, Liverpool L3 5UZ) a little green oasis? \nAre you passionate about Heritage? Community Gardens? \nWe are forming a Friends of Roscoe Gardens and need your help to restore and revive this small park. \nCome along to discuss how you can help\, \nbecome a Friend of Roscoe Gardens. \n  \nThursday 30th June 2022 – at the gardens \n2-3pm \nfriendsofroscoegardens@gmail.com
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/william-roscoe-esquire-walking-tour/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220624T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220624T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
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SUMMARY:The Sir David Maddison Opera Prize 2022
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce The Sir David Maddison Opera Prize 2022 will be taking place on Friday 24 June 2022\, in association with The Royal Northern College of Music.  \nSix Opera stars of the future will perform for Members and guests with the winner being awarded The Sir David Maddison Opera Prize 2022 and the designation of Athenaeum ‘Artiste In Residence’ for the next 12 months. \nJoin us between 6:30pm and 7:00pm in the Newsroom for a drinks reception ahead of the contest which will commence at 7:00pm. There will be an interval during which a two-course supper will be served in the Dining Room whilst the Judges’ deliberate. Following dinner attendees will return to the Newsroom for the prize giving and reprise performances of the winner and runner up in the contest \nYou can book tickets now via the Members’ Area of the website or through reception at £35.00 per person and are available on a first come first serve basis. \nWe are indebted this year to the generosity of several Athenaeum Proprietors for very kindly providing sponsorship for the event\, HH Judge David Hodge QC and Mr David Holdsworth. \nThere now follows biographies of the RNCM Students contesting for this year’s Sir David Maddison Opera Prize. \n  \nSam Snowden \n \nSamuel Snowden is a Welsh Bass-Baritone studying at the Royal Northern College of Music\, under the tuition of Quentin Hayes\, supported by the Gwilym Gwalchmai Jones Award. Samuel’s operatic credits include Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro: Mozart – RNCM Opera)\, Mr Gobineau (The Medium: Menotti – RNCM Opera) Sergeant Meryll (The Yeomen of the Guard: Gilbert and Sullivan – Forbear! Theatre)\, Minskman (Flight: Dove – RNCM Opera)\, Samuel (Pirates of Penzance: Gilbert and Sullivan – RNCM Opera) Demas (The Pilgrims Progress: Vaughn-Williams – RNCM Opera) and chorus roles in Massenet’s Cendrillon\, Humperdink’s Hansel and Gretel\, Handel’s Theodora and Bizet’s Carmen. In 2018 Samuel joined the chorus of Opera North in the UK premier of Kevin Puts Silent Night which was met with critical acclaim. Samuel is currently performing with Opera Holland Park’s chorus in their production of Eugene Onegin. Samuel will be performing the role of Luiz in Forbear! Theatre’s 2022 production of The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan at the International G&S festival in Buxton and Harrogate. \nAs a soloist\, Samuel regularly performs in venues across Wales and the North West. Recently he has performed Bach’s B Minor Mass\, Faure’s Requiem\, Stainer’s Crucifixion and joined Wrexham Symphony Orchestra for their performance of Nielsen’s Third Symphony\, Sinfonia Espasiva. In August 2018 Samuel performed in the first collaboration between the Nationals Youth Choir and Orchestra of Wales\, under the baton of Maestro Carlo Rizzi\, performing the bass solo in Bernstein’s Chicester Psalms. Samuel performed at the World Premier of Karl Jenkins’ Adiemus Colores at Llangollen International Eisteddfod. \nSamuel is also a founding member of Project6\, a male sextet based in the North West. Recent performances include recitals at Whitworth Art Gallery\, Royal Northern College of Music and St Martin-in-the-Fields\, London. Samuel is a regular soloist and language coach for Welsh male voice choir\, Johns’ Boys\, conducted by award winning conductor Aled Philips\, taking to the stage across the United Kingdom and across Europe. In 2019 Samuel and Johns’ Boys won the title of Choir of the World at Llangollen International Eisteddfod and featured at the Last Night of the Proms 2021. \nIn 2020\, Samuel was awarded the Sir John Manduell Prize by the RNCM\, recognising exceptional work undertaken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Samuel raised £1500 for the Unbeatable Eva campaign by singing live on Facebook every night for 150 days with his family and also volunteered with PPE Hwb Wrecsam creating Face. Visors for members of the local community. \n  \nSarah Winn \n \nMezzo-soprano Sarah Winn\, recently completed her Graduate Certificate in Music Studies at the Queensland Conservatorium\, Griffith University. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the conservatorium studying under the guidance of Dr Margaret Schindler (Doctorate in Musical Arts). Upon the completion of her degree\, Sarah was awarded the Linda Edith Allen award for having achieved the highest performance grade in her year level and the Doreen Ord & Lyceum Club Prize for Classical Voice. \nDuring her time at the conservatorium\, she has performed the roles of Béatrice in Berlioz’s Beatrice et Bénédict\, the Chinese Cup and The Dragonfly in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges\, Aloès in Chabrier’s L’etoile\, The Publican’s Wife in the world premiere of Paul Dean’s Dry River Run and covered Ramiro in La finta giardiniera. She performed excerpts from Puccini’s La rondine (Suzy)\, Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and Purcell’s Fairy-Queen. \nMost recently she performed the role of Der Komponist in the Royal Northern College of Music’s production of Ariadne auf Naxos\, where she was also a finalist in the Joyce and Michael Kennedy award for the singing of Strauss and the Frederic Cox award. \nEngagements include performing as a guest soloist with the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra in the Brisbane Sings concert (2020)\, the Alto solo in Handel’s Messiah (2019) with the Queensland Choir and Sinfonia of St Andrews and as a guest soloist in the Noosa Alive Concert with the Noosa Orchestra (2019). She performed in Opera Queensland’s production of Peter Grimes during the Brisbane Festival (2018)\, as a guest soloist with the Queensland Choir (2018) during their Brisbane concert series and the Alto solo in Haydn’s Nelson Mass with the Queensland Conservatorium Chorale (2018). \nSarah is very excited to be in her second year at the Royal Northern College of Music\, completing a Master of Performance. This is generously supported by the Alice Orrell and A&N Kendall Award as well as the Maurice and Jean Buckley Award. \n  \nJoe Ashmore \n \nJoe is a first-year masters student on the Vocal Studies and Opera programme at the Royal Northern College of Music\, generously supported by The South Square Trust\, where he obtained a first class honours degree at undergraduate level. \nDuring his undergraduate degree\, Joe took three chorus roles in RNCM operas\, Offenbach’s ‘La Vie Parisienne’\, Handel’s ‘Theodora’ and Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’ which was nominated for best opera in the Manchester Theatre Awards. He was also cast as Mistrust in RNCM’s production of ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’ by Vaughan-Williams in Spring 2019\, directed by Jonathan Cocker and conducted by David Parry. Joe was also ‘Highly Recommended’ in the prestigious James Martin Oncken Song Prize. Most recently\, Joe sang the role of the Witch of Endor in Handel’s ‘Saul’ as a guest soloist of the Academy Choir\, Wimbledon\, alongside renowned bass-baritone Christopher Purves. \nIn December 2021\, Joe made his Bridgewater Hall debut with the RNCM Songsters when performing in a pre-concert performance of Scandinavian music. In March this year\, Joe performed in a concert with the Songsters and Chamber Choir for International Women’s Day. Joe was also selected to represent the RNCM as part of a chorus travelling to Bergen\, Norway to perform the world premiere of Ryan Wigglesworth’s Magnificat in April. Joe returned to the opera stage in June when he performed the role of Propser in Offenbach’s ‘La Vie Parisienne’ as part of RNCM Opera Scenes. \n  \nSarah Prestwidge \n \nSarah Prestwidge is a young aboriginal Australian Soprano\, studying a Master of Music at the Royal Northern College of Music\, with a full ABRSM scholarship. She holds a Bachelor of Music (Education) from Sydney Conservatorium of Music\, where she was awarded numerous awards for her excellence. Sarah is also the recipient of the Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship from the Australian Council for the Arts and a Tait Memorial Trust Awardee. \nSarah’s operatic highlights include\, Arsena in The Gypsy Baron\, Purran-Murnin in Buckley (Premier)\, Madam Herz in Der Schauspieldirektor\, and Barbarina in Le Nozze Di Figaro. She was also looking forward to performing the roles of Josephine in H.M.S Pinafore and Tytania in Midsummer Night’s Dream throughout 2020. Since moving to the United Kingdom Sarah has performed Mrs. Paskova/Chocholka in The Cunning Little Vixen and Controller in Flight (RNCM)\, as well as The Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute with Woodbridge Opera and Mrs. Anderssen/Nordstrom in A Little Night Music at Buxton Opera where she was a Young Artist this year. In the final year of her Master’s degree at the RNCM Sarah performed the roles of Zerbinetta in Ariadne Auf Naxos and Susanna in Le Nozze Di Figaro. \nSarah has sung in orchestral works including\, Orff’s Carmina Burana as a soprano soloist and Cheetham’s Eumeralla. She has also performed extensively for corporate events such as\, Merivale Sydney\, Mandarin Oriental Hotels\, Holland America Line\, International Towers Sydney\, the Australian Rural Fire Brigade and those at the Utzon Room of Sydney Opera House. \nOver the years\, Sarah has been mentored by Deborah Cheetham at Short Black Opera\, where she has worked as a Soprano and Music educator. From 2018 to 2020\, she was also a Young Artist in Pacific Opera\, during which time she was awarded a Prue Kennard study grant. In 2019\, Sarah studied in an intensive program with Bel Canto Opera\, Munich\, which was generously sponsored by the Wagner Society NSW. Since moving to the United Kingdom\, Sarah has enjoyed working at Buxton Opera as a Young Artist and being involved in workshops with Opera North and British Youth Opera\, of which she successfully auditioned for. \nAdditionally\, Sarah is a trained classroom Music teacher with proficient/qualified teacher status and an experienced singing teacher. \n  \nOlivia Tringham \n \nOriginally from Merseyside\, Olivia is a Soprano currently studying with Linda Richardson at the Royal Northern College of Music. At the RNCM\, Olivia played Mère Marie in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites\, La Suora Infermiera in Puccini’s Suor Angelica\, Sally in Barber’s A Hand of Bridge\, Fanny Price in Dove’s Mansfield Park and Prima Donna in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. This year she has also performed opera scenes from Verdi’s Falstaff and Britten’s Turn of the Screw\, was a finalist in the Frederick Cox Competition 2022 and has been chosen for a number concerts\, such as the world premier of Wrigglesworth’s Magnificat with the Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester\, Norway. Olivia has a natural draw to character driven music and particularly enjoys tackling musically challenging repertoire. \nProfessionally\, Olivia was a 2021 Buxton International Festival Young Artist\, performing as Mrs Segstrom in A Little Night Music by Sondhiem and in a range of concerts. Olivia was also due to be a part of the Wexford Festival Opera 2020 Chorus with a step-out role in Catalani’s Edmea and roles in their pocket operas\, but this festival was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. In summer 2022\, Olivia will Join Grange Park Opera for Verdi’s Otello\, The Flying Dutchman by Wagner\, Ponchielli’s La Gioconda and the Excursions of Mr Broucek by Janacek. \nDuring the pandemic\, Olivia founded the independent opera company ALLO Opera\, with the aim of giving Young Artists performance opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic. ALLO Opera have produced a series of recorded virtual Galas\, opera scenes and a live\, fully staged version of Mozart’s Don Giovanni recorded in July 2021\, in which Olivia played Donna Elvira. ALLO Opera has built an online community of young artists and are trying to re-write the way that young artists portray themselves online. www.oliviarosetringham.co.uk \n  \nMorgana Warren-Jones \n \nMorgana Warren-Jones is a mezzo-soprano from North Wales\, currently studying for a Master of Music at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of Hilary Summers. She previously read Music at the University of Leeds and spent a year studying voice at the Académie Supérieure de Musique de Strasbourg. \nThis year Morgana will perform the roles of Marcellina in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro (RNCM)\, Vava in Shostakovich’s Cherry Town\, Moscow (WNO Youth Company)\, cover the role of Coll in Anna Appleby’s Drought (RNCM & BBC Philharmonic)\, and will be a chorus member for Rossini’s La donna del lago (Buxton International Festival Young Artist). She recently performed the role of Augusta Tabor in The Ballad of Baby Doe (RNCM opera scenes) and is delighted to have won the RNCM’s prestigious Frederic Cox Award for Singing in February. \nIn 2021\, Morgana was a finalist in the MOCSA Young Welsh Singer of the Year competition and performed the title role in Menotti’s The Medium (RNCM). Other highlights included singing the roles of Medoro in Orlando and Mercédès in Carmen (RNCM opera scenes)\, gaining a place on the Opera North Chorus mentoring programme and performing with the RNCM Songsters\, the college’s most accomplished performers of song repertoire. \nMorgana was previously a Serena Fenwick Young Artist for British Youth Opera and a member of the Glyndebourne Academy. Enthusiastic about making music available and accessible to all; Morgana conducts Monton Voices community choir in Eccles and has been a workshop leader for Welsh National Opera since 2018. \n  \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-sir-david-maddison-opera-prize-2022/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220624T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
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SUMMARY:Friday Evening Dining
DESCRIPTION: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. \nYou can book a table for Friday Evening Dining through reception – 0151 709 7770 / reception@theathenaeum.org.uk. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/friday-evening-dining-9/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220624T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220624T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T095144
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T180013Z
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SUMMARY:The Brunch Banquet
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-brunch-banquet-3/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members & Guests
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