The next ladies lunch will take place in mid-January, join us for a glass of fizz in the Reading Room ahead of lunch an insightful talk titled 'Bee Happy'... Stay tuned for more details!

Paddy Shennan covered the biggest subjects and talked to the people who dominated Merseyside life between the 1980s and the present day. In an exclusive evening for Athenaeum Proprietors and their guests, Paddy shares his experiences of meeting the great and good (and not so great nor good!) of our city region. Paddy will be ... Read more

When scientists get old many take an interest in the history of their subject and write about the giants on whose shoulders their work rests. More details will follow later but expect the President to introduce the audience to the brave, ingenious and sometimes quirky characters who faced dangers and disasters in their attempts to ... Read more