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Talk: The Edgcumbes – The rise and rise of a fascinating south west family and their gentle descent

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 (7.30pm) at the Green Taverners Marquee The Edgcumbes: The rise and rise of a fascinating south […]

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Lecture: The Education of a Prince

Thursday, 1 October (7.30pm) at the Green Taverners Marquee Join our annual President’s Address as Prof Sir Ghillean Prance discusses […]

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New Athenaeum Project Launch

Saturday, 11 July 2026 – 10am-2pm Help us start the New Athenaeum Project journey by joining us at this drop-in […]

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Lecture – Our Great Qing: Revisiting Macartney’s Embassy & China’s Long 19th Century

Thursday, 26 March 2026 (7.30pm) Join us as Dr Hannah Theaker discusses the Macartney Embassy and China’s long 19th Century. […]

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Anniversary Lecture – The past, present and future of the Plymouth Athenaeum building

Thursday, 7 May 2026 (7.30pm) As it moves towards the next exciting stage in its history, we celebrate the 208th […]

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Lecture – Still with us? The UK and the European Union: ten years on

Thursday, 23 April 2026 (7.30pm) Join us as Dr Patrick Holden looks at the relationship between the United Kingdom and […]

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Lecture – Nuts about the rainforest: The Brazil nut and its importance in saving the Amazon rainforest

Thursday, 21 May 2026 (7.30pm) The Brazil nut is harvested sustainably from one of the tallest trees in the Amazonrainforest, […]

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We’re backing Plymouth’s City of Culture 2029 bid

We’re backing Plymouth’s City of Culture 2029 bid. #geddonplymouth2029

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LECTURE – The Romance of Architecture: The life of George Wightwick

Thursday, 13 November 2025 (7.30pm) Join us as we discover more about the life of 19th century architect, writer and […]

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LECTURE – Spirit of the Amazon: Resilience of the Indigenous Peoples of the Xingu

Thursday, 30 October (7.30pm) Photojournalist, Sue Cunningham, and her writer husband, Patrick, have been recording life in Brazil since the […]

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