Jul 2025

• Wed 9
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    THE MYTHIC NEXUS

    Free

    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.

  • 6:00 pm - 10:00 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.

  • 6:30 pm - 8:30 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.

• Thu 10
  • 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.

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Wildlife Gardening Club “Urban Birdwatching Walk”

    Free

    Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club. Join conservationist, broadcaster and self proclaimed urban nature nerd, Rory Crawford.

    Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club.

    Join conservationist, broadcaster and self proclaimed urban nature nerd, Rory Crawford, for a guided birdwatching walk through the NOMA gardens.

    Together, we’ll tune into the sights and sounds of the birds that call the city their home, learning how to identify common species and understand their habits. Whether you're a seasoned birder or just curious to learn more, this walk is a great way to slow down, reconnect with nature, and discover some simple ways we can all be doing to support our feathered friends.

    This event is free to attend but booking is recommend.

  • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    IN PRESENT COMPANY: YOGA CLUB

    Free

    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.

    
    

• Sun 13
  • 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

    WOMEN’S EUROS SCREENINGS with OATLY!

    We're hosting THREE group stage screenings, showing the three England games to cheer on the Lionesses — a fun, laid-back evening to come together off-shift, watch the match, and enjoy a few beers. It’s a chance to unwind with familiar faces, and build community beyond the bar and roastery — everyone’s welcome!!! Oatly and Coborn Coffee will have a limited amount of exclusive FOOTBALL SHIRTS to give away per screening with shirts being sold to raise funds for charity-funded football organisation, Gateshead Redheugh. All profits of shirt sales will go to this organisation, who encourage youth and senior teams focussing on community at a grassroots level. Our screenings will take place with our good friends at: Altogether Otherwise, NOMA, M4 4BB and the screening dates and times are as follows; July 5th Kick Off 8pm - France vs England July 9th Kick Off 5pm - England vs Netherlands July 13th Kick Off 8pm - England Vs Wales We will be serving some delicious decaf coffee soft serve courtesy of Oatly x Coborn up for grabs all night, alongside delicious beer and soft drinks from some of our local friends. For the 5pm screening (July 9th) we will have a substantial food offering. For the later kick-off screenings we will provide smaller, tasty snacks! (We don't want to encourage indigestion now, do we?) Altogether Otherwise will allow access to their beautiful private garden space where we can relax with some food and drinks at half time! More info to come! Stay tuned footy fans! Sign up here Love, Oatly x

• Mon 14
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    FOOD TASTES GOOD

    Free

    Join our weekly cooking club. Bring ingredients, ideas of just yourself. Come down, cook and share a meal.

    Come and enjoy our neighbourhood cooking club - a space to cook, share, eat, and connect. Whether you're a kitchen pro or just love a good meal, everyone’s welcome.

    The first Monday of every month is Pot Luck Night - bring a dish to share and discover the flavours your neighbours have to offer.

    Good food, good company, and a warm welcome every time.

    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 15
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    EVENING GARDENING CLUB

    Free

    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.

• Wed 16
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Writing Intimacies: A Workshop with Caroline Magennis

    Free

    A short reading, group discussion and a writing workshop focused on the theme of intimacy in fiction, life-writing and hybrid forms.

    This event will feature a short reading, group discussion and a writing workshop focused on the theme of intimacy in fiction, life-writing and hybrid forms.

    Caroline Magennis, author of Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women (Icon 2024) and Northern Irish Writing After the Troubles: Intimacies, Affects, Pleasures (Bloomsbury 2021) will lead a discussion on this concept and how it has figured in her work - from the small moments of care and connection she has observed in contemporary Irish fiction through to the glimpses of intimacy in her memoir-writing. Intimacy can be anything from a hand on the shoulder, a glance from a friend in a crowded room or the complications of our romantic and/or sexual relationships. We will be inspired by each other's experiences, cultural references and understanding to write and hold short intimate moments, whether fictional or drawn from life. All participants need to do is bring something to write with, and think beforehand about what intimacy means to them.

    
    

• Thu 17
  • 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.

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Wildlife Gardening Club “Urban Woodland Ecology”

    Free

    Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club.

    Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club.

    Urban spaces are often overlooked as places to investigate functioning ecosystems but take a closer look and you might just be surprised at what you find…

    Myco Manchester are an ecological workers' cooperative dedicated to building better relationships with fungi and will be our guides for this weeks session.

    We’ll be heading out into the gardens and our local woodland to ask questions about what woodland plants and fungi can tell us about their environment; are they indicators of ancient woodland, how do people and animals use the space, and what can they tell us about the soil?This event is free to attend but booking is recommend.