Week of Events
The Film Group
The Film Group
12th June, 2019 Lady in the Van (2015) We finish our season with Alan Bennett’s comedy-drama about an elderly lady, (Mary Shepherd) who lived in a van which she parked on Bennett’s driveway, for 15 years. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, Mary is played by Maggie Smith and Bennett by Alex Jennings. Maggie Smith was nominated ... Read more
Wine Tasting Evening
Wine Tasting Evening
In the hope that summer will have arrived, the event on 12 June will focus on rosé wine. In line with some of our earlier popular events, this will be an interactive affair, as we put well-known French rosés up against rosés from elsewhere – one of the pairings will be sparkling. Rosé wine has ... Read more
The Liverpool Athenaeum Opera Prize.
The Liverpool Athenaeum Opera Prize.
The President David Roscoe is delighted to announce the inaugural Sir David Maddison Opera Prize presented by the Liverpool Athenaeum, and held in association with The Royal Northern College of Music, and produced by Athenaeum Proprietor David Cox. Five outstanding Singers from the RNCM have been selected from a shortlist of students who put their ... Read more