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AFRILIT BOOK CLUB - Your local African literature book club
2025-03-19 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | 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
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.

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.

Allpress Run Club
2025-03-06 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 STITCHING CIRCLE
2025-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
A JOURNALLING SEWING CLUB

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.

THE MYTHIC NEXUS
2025-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
A SCIFI / FANTASY BOOK CLUB

A SCIFI / FANTASY BOOK CLUB

PLANT CO-OPERATIVE - URBAN EDIBLES
2025-03-05 12:30 - 14:30 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Learn how to create a vegetable garden on your lunchbreak. PLANT gardeners talk you through sowing methods for planting an edible garden.

EVENING GARDENING CLUB - GETTING A HANDLE ON IT ALL
2025-03-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Put new handles on a collection of old metal gardening tools.
Drawing on our appetite for whittling and filling space.

GARDENWARE WITH ALL
2025-03-04 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

FOOD TASTES GOOD - SUPER MARKET SHOOTS
2025-03-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Experiment with growing food from supermarket produce.
We all know things start sprouting in the fridge, but how far can we go?

Experiment with growing food from supermarket produce.
We all know things start sprouting in the fridge, but how far can we go?
This is a seasonal special from our regular cooking club – FOOD TASTES GOOD.
No preparation required, just pop along!

Happening Two: Sowing and Growing
2025-03-01 - 2025-04-30
Join us in celebrating the art of sowing and growing across the NOMA neighbourhood with Altogether Otherwise and Plant Urban Gardeners. Throughout March and April, enjoy a variety of workshops, plant swaps, talks, clubs, pop-ups, digging sessions, and more!
To find out more browse our events listings.
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WHAT IS GEOHAUNTOGRAPHY? Read and ramble to find out..
2025-02-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover Street, NOMA,, Manchester, M4 4BB, United Kingdom
Could it be a hobby?

In 2024, Neil Greenhalgh coined the term ‘geohauntography’.
You won’t find the term in any books, but Neil will discuss a few books the term lies between.
Join him for reading, reckoning and rambling.

HAPPENING: Write Your Purpose
2025-02-04 08:00 - 2025-02-25 17:00
This is the first of a new programme of free wellbeing focussed workshops supported by NOMA at Altogether Otherwise. This one is for men and there are 20 spots available. To secure yours, email us to sign up.
Join Christian Chalfont from MensRetreatsUK for this 4 week journey that will dig deep into your sense of self and purpose, asking where you are in life right now and where you want to be.
Christian is a professional counsellor and facilitator specialising in working with men. This series of workshops is bringing a group of guys, or anyone that identifies as a man, together to think, chat and share as much or as little as you like.
Each session builds on the previous to help participants identify personal challenges and values, create new practices, and bring it all together with real goals that can make a real difference to your life.
Email us to sign up
