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Join members of the Athenæum Club and step into the world of the Royal Navy, where centuries of maritime traditions meet groundbreaking innovation and enduring human spirit.

Esteemed guests are invited to join officers of Her Majesty’s Royal Navy for an evening of discovery and demonstration. Together, we shall explore the remarkable innovations and steadfast traditions that define service at sea. Through these presentations, you will gain insight into the courage, skill, and ingenuity that shape naval life in this age of progress.

Presentations

Arctic Exploration: Journey with us into the icy reaches of the North, where endurance meets discovery. These ventures, undertaken in the spirit of knowledge and duty, have expanded the known world and tested the very limits of human resolve.

Cannons and Ordnance: Experience the thunderous science of our naval armament. The disciplined handling of guns, the precision of timing, and the balance between power and peril define both the skill and the responsibility carried by every crew.

Medical Equipment and Practices: Witness the instruments and methods by which naval surgeons preserve life amid the trials of battle and tempest, advancing their art through science and determination.

Naval Knots and Seamanship: Discover the craft of the sailor’s hands. The knots that unite safety, stability, and survival. Each line, each binding, reflects both art and necessity, rooted in centuries of maritime tradition.

Navigation and Instruments: Explore the mastery that guides ships across uncharted waters—the compass, chronometer, and sextant combining intellect and instinct to conquer uncertainty at sea.

Together, these accounts weave a portrait of dedication and progress, revealing how science, skill, and steadfast spirit continue to define the Royal Navy’s service across the globe.

The Schedule

• Saturday, 22 November – Cannons and Ordnance, Medical Equipment and Practices
• Sunday, 23 November – Navigation Instruments, Naval Knots and Seamanship, Arctic Exploration
• Friday, 28 November – Navigation Instruments, Cannons and Ordnance, Medical Equipment and Practices
• Saturday, 29 November – Navigation Instruments, Naval Knots and Seamanship, Arctic Exploration
• Sunday, 30 November – Naval Knots and Seamanship, Cannons and Ordnance, Medical Equipment and Practices
• Saturday, 6 December – Navigation Instruments, Cannons and Ordnance, Medical Equipment and Practices
• Sunday, 7 December – Arctic Exploration, Naval Knots and Seamanship, Cannons and Ordnance
• Saturday, 13 December – Cannons and Ordnance, Medical Equipment and Practices
• Sunday, 14 December – Navigation Instruments, Naval Knots and Seamanship, Arctic Exploration
• Saturday, 20 December – Navigation Instruments, Cannons and Ordnance, Medical Equipment and Practices
• Sunday, 21 December – Arctic Exploration, Naval Knots and Seamanship, Cannons and Ordnance