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. Join us on Tuesday 27th September from 12:00pm in the Newsroom for a reception drink ahead of the call for lunch at 12:30pm. Included within the ticket ... Read more
We invite you to join us this September as Ai Change Management hosts a special event to share their latest research findings and experience of putting these into practice with their clients.
Saturday Opening's Start This Week With Fizz All Round - 2 Days To go!!! Relaxing the dress code on Saturday’s This Saturday, 1st October, the Club enters into the 'new normal', opening every Saturday between 10:00am and 6:00pm with food and beverage available in the Newsroom throughout (last orders for food, 5:30pm). As announced earlier this ... Read more
Join us and your fellow members for complimentary fizz and nibbles and welcome our latest Proprietors as they sign the Share Register before dinner in the Dining Room.
Book a scrumptious Afternoon Tea and enjoy it in the palatial surroundings of the Newsroom.
Join us in the Newsroom from 7:00pm on Saturday 1st October for glass a fizz ahead of a concert in memory of Past President HH John Morgan. The Bentley Operatic Society will be performing selections from the works of Gilbert and Sullivan and popular operettas. Tickets for the concert are available from the Concierge or ... Read more
How well do you know your club house and the history of the club housed within? We’re blessed with such amazing heritage, let’s not keep it a secret! Tours will be taking place at 11:00am (followed by lunch in the Dining Room), 1:00pm (followed by afternoon tea in the Newsroom) and 6:00pm (followed by supper ... Read more
What’s My Line? For the October meeting we are asking members to come armed with a favourite quotation or two. Many thanks for the idea to Mike Shankland, who explains the concept: I love the quote from Act 3 of The Merchant of Venice: "Here are a few of the unpleasantest words That ever ... Read more
An opportunity to dine with the Chair and President to discuss the Institution and its future.
Join Proprietor Paul Clarke on a new adventure at the wonderful Athenaeum, Liverpool. It's an evening of debate and discussion around all things stoic, where Paul will introduce the power of stoicism and critical thinking through a group that allows curious minds to challenge, debate, and reflect upon the practical application of philosophy in our ... Read more
Join us in the Athenaeum's Wine Servery for a discussion around Dutch artist Rembrandt, with guest speaker Bernadette Hamilton.
The ever popular cheap and cheerful supper, it does exactly what it says on the tin!
Often cited, but, does it prevail in UK news as well as conflicts abroad? Proprietor Phil Whitfield covered wars from the Yom Kippur War in Israel to the Fall of Saigon in Vietnam; across Africa the Middle East and Ireland for BBC News and Current Affairs as a Foreign Correspondent. Should we rely on radio, ... Read more
The first in this year’s classic Film Night series. Proprietor Dr Ian Cubbin invites you all to a night of cinematic celebration, as we travel through the golden era of the silver screen. Each month we'll be showing one of the all-time great flicks in our Wine Servery, and everyone from cinephiles to casual movie ... Read more
Join Russian-British comedian, podcaster, writer and social commentator Konstantin Kisin in conversation about his new book. For all the West’s failings – terrible food, cold weather, and questionable politicians with funny hair to name a few – it has its upsides. Konstantin would know. Growing up in the Soviet Union, he experienced first-hand the horrors ... Read more
Thursday 20th October at 5.30 pm in the Library Reading Room ‘The Library of Henry Blundell (1724-1810) of Ince Blundell Hall’ By Dr John Edmondson Dr John Edmondson is a former member and President of the Athenaeum. He lives now in North Wales. Formerly he was head of science at National Museums & Galleries, ... Read more
We are delighted to announce The Sir David Maddison Opera Prize 2022 will be taking place on Saturday 22 October 2022, in association with The Royal Northern College of Music. Six Opera stars of the future will perform for Members and guests with the winner being awarded The Sir David Maddison Opera Prize 2022 and ... Read more
Join Proprietor Paul Clarke for an evening that will help with your big money decisions - either that you're facing now or in the future. Paul's ethical passion about people's finances ensures an environment is created that allows you to drive towards your financial good life. The topics tonight will be: Money Philosophy Identify what ... Read more
Join us and your fellow members for complimentary fizz and nibbles and welcome our latest Proprietors as they sign the Share Register before dinner in the Dining Room.
The next in the Ladies Lunch series, open to all Athenaeum ladies and their guests. Join us for a spooktacular lunch on Monday 31st October at 12:30pm, with guest speaker John Coventry in the haunted Library Reading Room. Menu: Main Course Cauldron Braised Beef Ghoulash, confit of blood red pepper, bonfire roasted pumpkin, devilled garlic ... Read more
At our next meeting we will be entertained by two Wirral poets (one of whom is probably known to many of you as a fellow Proprietor) who have kindly agreed to read some of their work to us. David J. Costello is a winner of the Welsh International Poetry Competition and is widely published. His ... Read more
Go East with the newest iteration of our Taste of... Friday dining series, Taste of the Orient! These Friday Dining events have been very popular with proprietors, so if you're the kind of person interested in eclectic cuisine, come join in the fun. November 4th's menu includes: Dim Sum, Beef in Black Bean, Singapore Chow Mein ... Read more