Come and tour the Athenaeum. See behind the scenes and the recent redevelopment works.

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Nominated for two Oscars, this historical drama illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. Stars Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy and a host of British stars. (2 hours)
Tickets on sale from the box office and on the door now £5

A HITCHCOCKIAN STYLE THRILLER - NEW FOR 2010

After losing her beloved husband in the war the young Lady Billingham is inconsolable and overcome with grief. Upon the insistence of her maid she eventually agrees to meet a Medium. The séance that ensues reveals an apparition of the dead husband to the young widow. Henceforward the ghost of the dead captain haunts the woman and she cannot escape his voice insisting that they should be together, forever.

Mad with grief she must choose between life alone or death with her husband. “With a climax that nobody expects this psychological thriller will be the next ’Woman in Black’”

The non-stop rock 'n' roll extravaganza featuring all the best songs from the period 1955-1960, presented by Peter Gill and his band STATE 51.

Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from her grove of lemon trees in the West Bank's occupied territory. When the Israeli defense minister moves next door, the Secret Service orders the trees removed for security. The stoic Salma seeks assistance from the Palestinian Authority, Israeli army and a young attorney, Does ‘David’ stand a chance against ‘Goliath’?
(1¾ hours - Subtitled)
Tickets on sale from the box office and on the door now £5

The Athenaeum has been run for ten years now by the volunteers of the Athenaeum Trust. To celebrate the occasion they are presenting a Grand gala Concert with a host of sketches, songs from the shows. dancing and monologues.

Evening to include a Light Supper Reception
with pay bar from 7.00pm. Show starts 8.00pm.
Tickets £15 (No concessions) on sale Early September

Proceeds to the Athenaeum Restoration Fund

A poignant Love Story

Roman Polanski’s gripping adaptation of Robert Harris’s novel. An unremarkable ghost-writer has landed a lucrative contract to edit the memoirs of Adam Lang, the former UK Prime Minister embroiled in a major scandal with international ramifications that reveals how far he was ready to go in order to nurture UK's "special relationship" with the USA. Stars Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan. (2 hours)
Tickets on sale from the box office and on the door now £5

More details coming soon

A lively musical based on the classic Disney Film with all the well-loved tunes!

Paris 1949, Julia Child, the wife of a diplomat, wonders how to spend her days. She tries hat making, bridge, and then discovers her passion at cooking lessons at Cordon Bleu. In 2002, Julie Powell, about to turn 30 and under-employed with an unpublished novel, decides to cook her way through Julia’s "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in a year and to blog about it. Though separated by time, these two women find their lives intertwined. Stars Meryl Streep. (2 Hours)
Our evening will include mulled wine and mince pies.
Tickets on sale from the box office and on the door now £5

An evening of entertainment in support of our brave troops - proceeds to Help for Heroes.

In 2008, one of the few remaining white farmers in Zimbabwe to have held fast against the violent 'Land Reform' programme took the unprecedented step of challenging Robert Mugabe before an International Court to defend his farm, the 500 black workers and their families, and to charge Mugabe and his government with racial discrimination and violations of Human Rights. An intimate and moving account of one family's extraordinary courage in the face of injustice and brutality. Directed by a local couple from Brixton Deverill. 11⁄2 hours (Documentary)
Tickets on sale from the box office and on the door now £5

John Lennon, a spirited teenager, curious, sharp and funny, is growing up in the shattered city of Liverpool. Two sisters tussle for his love - Mimi, the formidable aunt who raised him from the age of 5 and Julia, the spirited mother who gave him up. Yearning for a normal family, John escapes into art and the new music flooding in from the US. His fledgling genius finds a kindred spirit in the young Paul McCartney. But just as Johns new life begins, the truth about his past leads to a tragedy he would never escape. Stars Aaron Johnson and Kristin Scott Thomas. 11⁄2 hours. Tickets on sale from the box office and on the door now £5

The film version of the classic opera, with Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón.
13⁄4 hours Cert. U
(Austria/Germany - 2008)
(Opera - In Italian with subtitles)
Tickets on sale from the box office and on the door now £5