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Autumn Lecture Series: Robert Hawker, Henry Woollcombe, Francis Fox and children’s education in Plymouth in the early 19th century

Martin Wyatt, author of the newly-published book ‘Quakers in Plymouth’ , will complete The Plymouth Athenaeum’s autumn series of lectures […]

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New ramp improves wheelchair access to the Plymouth Athenaeum

A new wheelchair ramp will provide improved access to The Plymouth Athenaeum. The ramp (pictured) will allow wheelchair users direct […]

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Plymouth Athenaeum activities calendar

Please note: All activities are subject to change.

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It is with great sadness that we report the death of The Plymouth Athenaeum’s former Honorary General Secretary, Mike Scoble

Mike Scoble served as Honorary General Secretary of The Athenaeum from 1998 to 2014 and was made an Honorary Life […]

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Emma Scott’s Presidential Address at The Plymouth Athenaeum

One hundred years ago today, on 11th October 1917, the first woman to be elected President of The Plymouth Athenaeum […]

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Plymouth’s favourite funny foursome return with a Dickens’ classic this Christmas: A Christmas Carol at The Plymouth Athenaeum

After the sell-out successes of The Jungle Book, Robin Hood & His Merry Men, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz […]

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Tuesday Afternoon Talk – The Voyage of the Mayflower in 1620: The Myth & the Reality

Tuesday Afternoon Talk – The Voyage of the Mayflower in 1620: The Myth & the Reality Talk by Mike Haywood […]

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Athenaeum is playing host to a fantastic range of events during this October’s Plymouth Literature Festival

Lovers of literature and the written word can look forward to a nine-day feast of events across the city from […]

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Double bill of laughter as Plymouth Comedy Club returns to The Plymouth Athenaeum on Saturday, 28th October

Oh the horror… It’s Halloween weekend and come Saturday night the streets of Plymouth will be running wild with ghosts, […]

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PRESIDENT Prof Sir Ghillean Prance D. Phil., FRS, VMH Sir Ghillean is a world-renowned scientist, former director of the Royal […]

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