Mar 2025

• Tue 11
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    EVENING GARDENING CLUB – STRAWBERRY STOOLS

    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.

• Wed 12
  • 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    PLANT CO-OPERATIVE – WILDER FLOWERS

    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.

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    READING AND WRITING CLUB

    Free

    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.

• Thu 13
  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    MAKE WITH NOTS – Macrame Plant Hangers

    Free

    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.

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    New Century Unplugged (open mic night)

    Showcasing the best amateur talent Manchester has to offer on the kitchen stage - Every other Thursday. Find out more here.

• Fri 14
  • 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    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 17
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    FOOD TASTES GOOD

    Free

    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.

• Tue 18
  • 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    GARDENWARE WITH ALL

    Free

    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.

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    EVENING GARDENING CLUB – SPLIT PERSONALITIES

    Free

    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.

• Wed 19
  • 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    PLANT CO-OPERATIVE – CUT THE FLOWERS

    Free

    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.

  • 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.

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    A GRAND PLACE TO ESCAPE FROM

    Free

    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.