Eventbrite

Nov 2025

• Thu 13
  • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    FLAT DAYS SOCIETY

    Free

    Celebrate the Spring Equinox with the return of our Surf Skate Crew. Bring a board if you have one, don’t worry if not. For all abilities.

    Altogether Otherwise is a place where things always happen—where making, doing, and shared endeavour are all part of the fun. We run workshops, create things, and keep the Hobby House buzzing with activity. No end goals, no pressure, just a space to tinker, try, and enjoy the simple joy of doing.

• Mon 17
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    FOOD TASTES GOOD CLUB

    Free

    Join FOOD TASTES GOOD Club on the every Monday evening - bring, cook, eat!

    Every Monday Evening our FOOD TASTES GOOD Club gather to bring, cook and share food together.

    
    

    Altogether Otherwise is a place where things always happen. Where making, doing, and shared endeavour are all part of the fun. We run workshops, create things, and keep the Hobby House buzzing with activity. No end goals, no pressure, just a space to tinker, try, and enjoy the simple joy of doing.

    
    

• Tue 18
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    EVENING GARDENING CLUB

    Free

    Come along every Tuesday evening to potter around in our community garden.

    Come along every Tuesday evening to potter around in our community garden.

    Anything gardening related - you name it, we probably do it.

    
    

    Altogether Otherwise is a place where things always happen. Where making, doing, and shared endeavour are all part of the fun. We run workshops, create things, and keep the Hobby House buzzing with activity. No end goals, no pressure, just a space to tinker, try, and enjoy the simple joy of doing.

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    MAYBE I’LL MEND

    Free

    A mending club open to all skill levels. Bring an item of clothing that needs some TLC and any sewing supplies you may have!

    Mending used to be second nature - most homes had a tin of buttons, needles, and thread ready for repairs. Now, a missing button or worn-out sock often means the end of a garment.

    Mending Club brings those lost skills back. It’s a friendly, free space to slow down, learn or practice mending, and share stories stitched into our clothes. Bring along the jeans you’ve worn to death, your moth-eaten jumper, or socks with holes - together we’ll give them new life.

    No experience needed - whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or can’t thread a needle, you’re welcome. Every other Tuesday at Altogether Otherwise, we gather to darn, patch, stitch, and mend. Tools and materials are provided, and inspiration is always on hand.

    Expect a casual social environment where we can share what we’re currently working on, ask for advice and chat. We’re all about sharing knowledge and skills, so if you’re not sure how to go about a particular mend, feel free to ask! If you don’t have access to all the supplies you might need, a range of needles and materials will be supplied. If you’re not sure what you may need for a particular mend, check out the @manchestermendingclub Instagram for more inspiration.

    
    

• Wed 19
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    THE STITCHING CIRCLE

    Free

    A JOURNALLING SEWING CLUB

    Altogether Otherwise is a place where things always happen—where making, doing, and shared endeavour are all part of the fun. We run workshops, create things, and keep the Hobby House buzzing with activity. No end goals, no pressure, just a space to tinker, try, and enjoy the simple joy of doing.
    
    
    A yarn club guided by the cycles of the moon and seasons. Bring your knitting, crochet or sewing and a notebook to explore the gentle magic of crafting coupled with intention-setting. All levels welcome! Every other week at Altogether Otherwise.

  • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    WAVY WOOL CLUB

    Free

    A friendly workshop making objects using surplus wool collected from farms in the North West of England. Spinning, felting and bookbinding!

    Wavy Wool Club is back on 24th September at Altogether Otherwise.

    
    

    Wavy Wool Club is an open, free-to-join space that connects farmers and creatives through wool. We gather every other Wednesday at Altogether Otherwise to spin, felt, card, and work with fleece that would otherwise go to waste. It’s a place to relax, learn new skills, and share stories about farming, craft, and the environment.

    
    

    For this special series, we’ll follow the journey of wool from fleece to fabric. A sheep farmer will bring a raw fleece directly from their flock, and together we’ll work through each stage of its transformation. Over several sessions, we’ll learn to skirt, wash, card, and spin the fibres, with the chance to experiment along the way. By the end, we’ll have created our own small pieces of handmade woollen fabric, part craft, part conversation - a celebration of this undervalued, magical material.

    
    

    No experience needed, just curiosity. Come for one session or follow the whole process from start to finish.

    
    

    Altogether Otherwise is a place where things always happen—where making, doing, and shared endeavour are all part of the fun. We run workshops, create things, and keep the Hobby House buzzing with activity. No end goals, no pressure, just a space to tinker, try, and enjoy the simple joy of doing.

  • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    AFRILIT BOOK CLUB – Your local African literature book club

    Free

    AN AFRICAN LITERATURE BOOK CLUB

    Altogether Otherwise is a place where things always happen—where making, doing, and shared endeavour are all part of the fun. We run workshops, create things, and keep the Hobby House buzzing with activity. No end goals, no pressure, just a space to tinker, try, and enjoy the simple joy of doing.
    
    An African Literature book club meeting every third Wednesday of each month.

    
    

    Our June pick of the month is New Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby. It's a powerful anthology bringing together the voices of 200 women writers of African descent from across the world.

    There won’t be a book club meeting in July as we’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in August as usual.

    
    

• Thu 20
  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    IN PRESENT COMPANY: YOGA CLUB

    Free

    In this weekly yoga club we'll be exploring all elements of Yoga from the physical practice & breath to meditation, philosophy & beyond.

    In this weekly yoga club we'll be exploring all elements of Yoga from the physical practice & breath to meditation, philosophy & beyond.

    All levels of experience are welcome.

    Bring a mat & wear something comfy. Every week at Altogether Otherwise.

    Hosted by Tam - @tamara.gwen

    
    

    Altogether Otherwise is a place where things always happen. Where making, doing, and shared endeavour are all part of the fun. We run workshops, create things, and keep the Hobby House buzzing with activity. No end goals, no pressure, just a space to tinker, try, and enjoy the simple joy of doing.

    
    

  • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    FLAT DAYS SOCIETY

    Free

    Celebrate the Spring Equinox with the return of our Surf Skate Crew. Bring a board if you have one, don’t worry if not. For all abilities.

    Altogether Otherwise is a place where things always happen—where making, doing, and shared endeavour are all part of the fun. We run workshops, create things, and keep the Hobby House buzzing with activity. No end goals, no pressure, just a space to tinker, try, and enjoy the simple joy of doing.

• Fri 21
  • 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    STORY LENS

    Free

    Story lens is a series of relaxed, creative sessions exploring how to see the everyday a little differently, through the lens of story.

    Story Lens

    Stories are everywhere. In our work, our lives, and the smallest moments we barely notice. Story lens is a series of relaxed, creative sessions exploring how to see the everyday a little differently, through the lens of story.

    
    

    Together, we’ll explore how to find stories in the everyday, shape them in your own way, and share them so they connect. Come curious, leave seeing with fresh eyes.

    
    

    Who is it for

    It’s open to anyone curious about the small moments that make life meaningful. No experience needed, just an open mind and a notebook.

    
    

    Book onto the next two sessions to carry on the workshops!

    
    

• Mon 24
  • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    LONG RUN, LONG PICKLE PT 2

    Free

    Long (ish) run, long ferment. Join in

    Long (ish) run, long ferment

    For September & October, Altogether Otherwise's theme is moving and shaking.

    So, to contribute to the celebration we thought how about we combine running & fermenting.

    
    

    This is the plan.

    
    

    Monday 15 September - gather at AO (spaces limited to 20) to kick off a kimchi then head out for a long-ish (10km run).

    
    

    Monday 10 November - Return to AO with our now-matured kimchi, go for another long ish run, then join AO's Monday night cooking club to make a Kimchi-themed dinner.

    
    

    All ferment related matters by Holly Pickles

    
    

    All running related matters by @tomreynolds and the run clubs at Allpress Manchester and One Foot Forward

    
    

    Timings

    15 October

    Meet 530

    Ferment 530-615

    Run 615

    Return, drink a beer & depart 730

    
    

    10 November

    Meet 530

    Run 545

    Return 645

    Cook & eat kimchi-related dinner 645-8

    
    

    Tickets free

    Bring a jar if you can

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    FOOD TASTES GOOD CLUB

    Free

    Join FOOD TASTES GOOD Club on the every Monday evening - bring, cook, eat!

    Every Monday Evening our FOOD TASTES GOOD Club gather to bring, cook and share food together.

    
    

    Altogether Otherwise is a place where things always happen. Where making, doing, and shared endeavour are all part of the fun. We run workshops, create things, and keep the Hobby House buzzing with activity. No end goals, no pressure, just a space to tinker, try, and enjoy the simple joy of doing.