Mar 2025

• Wed 19
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    AFRILIT BOOK CLUB – Your local African literature book club

    Free

    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.
    

  • 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.

• Thu 20
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 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
  • 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    WOOD NOT WORK – BUGS AND BLOCKS

    Free

    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.

• Mon 24
  • 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    PLANT CO-OPERATIVE – WILDLIFE GARDENING SESSIONS “AIR BEE ‘n’ BEE”

    Free

    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.

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    FOOD TASTES GOOD – GOING TO SEED

    Free

    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.

• Tue 25
  • 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    GARDENWARE WITH ALL

    Free

    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.

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    EVENING GARDENING CLUB – SHIELD BUGS

    Free

    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.

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Jazz and Rum Night

    A selection of Chairman's Reserve spiced cocktails and Jazz music. Read more about the event here.

• Wed 26
  • 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    PLANT CO-OPERATIVE – EXPLORING ALPINE REGIONS

    Free

    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.

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    WRITING AND WRITING CLUB

    Free

    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!

• Fri 28
  • 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    WOOD NOT WORK – BUGS AND BLOCKS

    Free

    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.