The Literature Group typically meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm in the Reading Room.   Today's meeting: The Letters of Machiavelli, with Dr Chris O'Neill    

On the night of the US Presidential Election, we're delighted to be joined by lecturer in US History at Liverpool University, Dr Cheryl Hudson, who will be giving a talk on the elections and detailing how it works, including to make up of the electoral college system. A fascinating subject at a pertinent time, we ... Read more

Following the various civic ceremonies across the City Region, a traditional Sunday Lunch will take place to mark Remembrance Sunday. Guests will gather in the Newsroom from 12:30pm ahead of the call for lunch at 1:00pm. A full menu and price will be published shortly. Book your place now via the Members' Area or through ... Read more

    Words and Music That Transcend Time  George and Ira Gershwin will always be remembered as the songwriting team whose voice was synonymous with the sounds and style of the Jazz Age. But from 1924 until George’s death in 1937, the brothers wrote almost exclusively with each other, composing over two dozen scores for ... Read more

Named after the Club's patron, the Goddess of wisdom and war 'Athena', the Athena Dining Evening is a quarterly spectacle for Proprietors to enjoy fine food, elegant service, good company, in the magnificent surroundings of the Committee Room. There are very limited number of places available for this premium event, do book early via the ... Read more

As the nights begin the darken we commence the next series of Athenaeum film nights, showing a classic film each month between October and April. Guests gather from 6:30pm ahead of a one course supper in the Newsroom at 7:00pm. The screening will begin at 8:00pm in the Reading Room with sweets served at the ... Read more

The Library Dinner showcases the importance of our library to the Athenaeum’s past, present and future. It is the first of the three formal events scheduled for this Presidential year and this year we'll be joined by Proprietor Rabbi Ariel Abel, who will be giving a presentation on a unique and interesting item, a Torah ... Read more

Details to follow in due course

CHARLESTON CHAT...Come and join us as the Thanksgiving weekend continues. Proprietors Linda Iley, Ann Hughes, Fay Carter and Cynthia King will give an informal, illustrated feedback on their adventure during an affiliation visit to the Charleston Library Society in South Carolina, USA. Classic American Cocktails will be available to purchase in the Newsroom from 12:00pm ... Read more