NOMA

FOOD TASTES GOOD - EATS SHOOTS AND LEAVES
2025-03-31 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Have a salad, have two salads, spring has sprung and its salad week.

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 FARMERS MARKET
2025-03-30 11:00 - 17:00 | Sadler’s Yard, Redfern Street, Manchester, England, M60 0AB, United Kingdom
The Farmer’s Market at Sadler’s Yard curated by Where The Light Gets In, MUD and Altogether Otherwise here in the middle of Manchester.

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.
As part of our sowing and growing season join us for A Farmers Market – the grand finale of the “Where The Light Gets In: A Play in the City” Manchester takeover!
Come along and enjoy, seasonal vegetables, baked goods, honey, free-range eggs, handmade crafts, fresh flowers, and more. There will be live cooking demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and live music throughout the day.
As always, families and pooches are welcome!

The Final Fridays - The Shadow of the Past
2025-03-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Does the resolute growth of plant life in the edgelands say more about the past of the city or the future?

A sign of things to come, or markings of past realms? Reckon with the will of the kingdom of Buddleia on the 28th of March with the Final Fridays.
Walking, drawing and investigating. Bring a raincoat and an open mind.All drawing materials are provided.
Starting from Altogether Otherwise, Ending at The Angel Pub!
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.

WOOD NOT WORK - BUGS AND BLOCKS
2025-03-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Work with blocks (smaller than those pictured) to make bungalows for bugs. Led by Bruno and Ben from Altogether Otherwise.

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.

WRITING AND WRITING CLUB
2025-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Jot Bookshop writing and writing 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.
Join Swen from Jot Bookshop and Reading and Writing Club at the Writing and Writing Club for even more Writing!

PLANT CO-OPERATIVE - EXPLORING ALPINE REGIONS
2025-03-26 12:30 - 14:30 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
An introduction to creating an alpine garden.
Sowing alpines from seed (& other methods of propagation).

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.

Jazz and Rum Night
2025-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 | New Century Kitchen, Hanover Street, Manchester, UK, 34 Hanover Street, Unit 5, Manchester, England, M4 4AH, United Kingdom
A selection of Chairman’s Reserve spiced cocktails and Jazz music.
Read more about the event here.

EVENING GARDENING CLUB - SHIELD BUGS
2025-03-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Make a ceramic shield inspired by nature – a fresh take on our wall planters!

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.

GARDENWARE WITH ALL
2025-03-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Make plant pots for our garden, and of course, for fun.
Wheel thrown terracotta, slip trailing and fettling with Joe Hartley every Tuesday.

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.

FOOD TASTES GOOD - GOING TO SEED
2025-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Whilst the gardeners plant seed FOOD TASTES GOOD are eating seeds.
Maybe tahini, maybe lemon poppy seed muffins. Pop along to find out.

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.

PLANT CO-OPERATIVE - WILDLIFE GARDENING SESSIONS “AIR BEE ‘n’ BEE”
2025-03-24 12:30 - 14:30 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Air Bee ‘n’ Bee with the Buzz Club. Make your own bee hotel to help our native cavity nesting bees.

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.

WOOD NOT WORK - BUGS AND BLOCKS
2025-03-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Construct tea houses for our tiniest neighbours, to be installed around the estate.
Led by Bruno and Ben from Altogether Otherwise.

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.

FLAT DAYS SOCIETY
2025-03-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
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.

AFRILIT BOOK CLUB - Your local African literature book club
2025-03-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
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.

AFRILIT BOOK CLUB - Your local African literature book club
2025-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
AN AFRICAN LITERATURE BOOK CLUB

This week we will be exploring the Classic – Nervous conditions. We are a small but growing community of people trying to read more African literature. Very welcome to new members. I’m excited to share Tsitsi Dangarembga’s stellar contribution to the canon.
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 GRAND PLACE TO ESCAPE FROM
2025-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Helen Antrobus (Assistant National Curator for cultural heritage at the National Trust) talks about Manchester’s relationship to green space

“It is a well-known paradox that love of nature is the strongest in places from which nature has been most resolutely thrown out.” – Manchester Guardian, 1906.
These words, written over a century ago, remain relevant today. As Manchester continues to evolve, the need to preserve and provide green spaces for its residents becomes ever more crucial. Join us for an enlightening talk by Curator Helen Antrobus, as she delves into Manchester’s early 20th-century efforts to access and appreciate nature’s beauty.
About the Talk: Helen will explore the cultural and physical routes that Manchester’s working people took to enjoy green spaces, from parks and allotments to flower shows, cycling, socialism, and trespass. Discover the historical context and the ongoing importance of green spaces in urban environments.
About Helen Antrobus: Helen Antrobus is the Assistant National Curator for cultural heritage at the National Trust. Her research focuses on social activism, access to rural landscapes, and the lives of female conservationists between 1900 and 1945. She co-curated Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2022 and Represent: Voices 100 Years On at the People’s History Museum in 2018. Her first book, First in the Fight: Women Who Made Manchester, was published in 2019.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Manchester’s green spaces and their significance.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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.

THE STITCHING CIRCLE
2025-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
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.

PLANT CO-OPERATIVE - CUT THE FLOWERS
2025-03-19 12:30 - 14:30 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
The PLANT gardeners introduce methods to create a cut flower garden.
Sowing a cut flower garden from seed.

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.

EVENING GARDENING CLUB - SPLIT PERSONALITIES
2025-03-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Learn all about herbaceous perennials which are currently without foliage and laying low.
Now is the time to split them and multiply stock,

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.

GARDENWARE WITH ALL
2025-03-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Make plantpots for our garden and of course for fun.
Wheel thrown terracotta, slip trailing and fettling with Joe Hartley.

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.

FOOD TASTES GOOD
2025-03-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Join FOOD TASTES GOOD and Bounce Back Kitchen for a fun night of cooking, community and delicious eats!

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.

BUGS AND BLOCKS
2025-03-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom

New Century Unplugged (open mic night)
2025-03-13 19:00 - 21:00 | New Century Kitchen, Hanover Street, Manchester, UK, 34 Hanover Street, Unit 5, Manchester, England, M4 4AH, United Kingdom
Showcasing the best amateur talent Manchester has to offer on the kitchen stage – Every other Thursday.
Find out more here.

MAKE WITH NOTS - Macrame Plant Hangers
2025-03-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Mills from NOTS shows you how to make a Macrame Plant Hanger so you can make one too.
A relaxed, free to attend session from NOTS

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.

READING AND WRITING CLUB
2025-03-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
JOT BOOKSHOP READING 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.
Come and join Laura and Swen from Jot Bookshop to read fragments of contemporary literature together. For novices and buffs. Lovers, not experts. 6pm every second Wednesday.

PLANT CO-OPERATIVE - WILDER FLOWERS
2025-03-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
The PLANT gardeners talk you through creating a wildflower garden.
Learn the Sowing methods for wildflowers and watch them grow.

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.

EVENING GARDENING CLUB - STRAWBERRY STOOLS
2025-03-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Make a little blocky number from timber with cavities for fragarias to nest in, spewing out fruits.
Perfect for runners and sitters.

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 PLANT POTTERY
2025-03-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Make plant pots for our garden and get to grips with throwing clay.
Joe Hartley shows you the way the wheel turns, every Tuesday lunchtime.

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.

FOOD TASTES GOOD - PLANT A PIZZA
2025-03-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Joe from Evening Gardening Club joins Matt and the Food Tastes Good gang to grow all the components of a pizza in the garden.

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.

WOOD NOT WORK - BUGS AND BLOCKS
2025-03-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Construct tea houses for our tinies neighbours, to be installed around the estate.
Led by Bruno and Ben from Altogether Otherwise.
