NOMA

Get On Stage
2025-06-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-22 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | New Century Hall, 34 Hanover Street, Manchester, England, M4 4AH, United Kingdom
Every other week head to New Century for open mic night, join in!

Every other week head to New Century for open mic night, join in!
Make sure to sign up

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.

IN PRESENT COMPANY: YOGA CLUB
2025-06-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
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.

FLAT DAYS SOCIETY
2025-06-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-29 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-22 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.

PLANT CO-OPERATIVE - Wildlife Gardening Club “The Dead Hedge”
2025-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club.

Learn everything you need to know about how to make a ‘dead hedge’ and the vital habitat they can create.

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.

INNOVATION IN SOUND
2025-06-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-04 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-29 10:00 - 17:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
An immersive end of year showcase delivered by dBs Institute Manchester third year students.

On Thursday 29th May, we’re excited to launch the debut iteration of ‘Innovation in Sound’ for dBs Institute Manchester at Altogether Otherwise.

Punam Ramchurn, Artist Development Manager at Factory International says:
“I’m absolutely delighted to present the Innovation In Sound exhibition, showcasing the work of your 3rd year students at dBs Institute Manchester,” says Punam. “This free exhibition is a celebration of bold, boundary-pushing creativity – where your students explore the innovative and experimental edges of sound and music, challenging themselves to work outside of their comfort zones and bring truly original ideas to life.”
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Officially running from Thursday 29th May – Monday 9th June, Innovation in Sound is dBs Institute Manchester’s inaugural end of year showcase, which sees final year undergraduate students exhibiting cutting-edge projects created for their ‘Innovation in Sound’ modules.
Introducing them to experimental techniques, genres and technologies, the module is a chance for our students to channel their composition and production skills into a project that really pushes them out of their comfort zones.
Every student interprets the brief differently and you can expect to experience innovative installations, immersive soundscapes and experimental displays.
This free launch exhibition is both a celebration of the achievements of our students and an exhibition showcasing how emerging technologies and music can come together to create unique experiences.

Allpress Run Club
2025-06-05 07:30 - 08:30 | Allpress Espresso, Dantzic Street, #3, Manchester, England, M4 4AH, United Kingdom
A social 5K. Meet on Redfern Street. Free coffee and pastries.

THE MYTHIC NEXUS
2025-06-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
A SCIFI / FANTASY 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.

EVENING GARDENING CLUB
2025-06-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
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.

PLANT CO-OPERATIVE - Wildlife Gardening Club “Hoverfly Lagoons”
2025-05-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club.

Learn how to make your own hoverfly lagoon to support these underappreciated pollinators and pest controllers.

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
2025-05-28 19:00 - 22:00 | 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.

WRITING AND WRITING CLUB
2025-05-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Jot Bookshop writing and writing club

Read out loud from your writing practice (max. 10min) – prose, poetry, essay, memoir and everything in between – to a group of closely listening fellow dabblers in writing. Discuss your work and methods in an informal, friendly, supportive environment.

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.

Make an Instrument
2025-05-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Join Bruno in the workshop to make a racket.

We will be constructing a range of simple instruments with simple tools.
This is a fun exploratory 3D design session involving wood, metal and possibly ceramic processes.

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
2025-05-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Join our weekly cooking 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.

Dance a Céilí
2025-05-23 19:00 - 23:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
The very definition of organised fun? Join our night of Ceili dancing, good food and drink along with a barrel of laughs!

Come on, you know you want to. Well, maybe you don’t want to but it will be fun, I promise.
The very definition of organised fun?
A brilliant 5-piece Irish band will be playing live traditional, Irish and modern folk music all night! Expect lively reels, jigs, and toe-tapping tunes to keep the dance floor busy. There’ll be plenty of Céilí dancing and a bar to keep you going throughout the night.

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 Club, Wildflower ID Walk
2025-05-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club. “Wildflower ID Walk with Leif Bersweden”

Head out into the gardens for a Wildflower ID Walk with writer, botanist and nature communicator, Leif Bersweden.
Leif is a passionate champion of our wild plants and fungi and we are thrilled to have him join us in the gardens.
You may know Leif from his brilliant book ‘Where the Wildflowers Grow’, his appearance on Springwatch, or as an Ambassador for the charity Plantlife.

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
2025-05-21 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.

May’s book of the month- Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
