Long (ish) run, long ferment

For September & October, Altogether Otherwise's theme is moving and shaking.

So, to contribute to the celebration we thought how about we combine running & fermenting.

This is the plan.

Monday 15 September - gather at AO (spaces limited to 20) to kick off a kimchi then head out for a long-ish (10km run).

Monday 10 November - Return to AO with our now-matured kimchi, go for another long ish run, then join AO's Monday night cooking club to make a Kimchi-themed dinner.

All ferment related matters by Holly Pickles

All running related matters by @tomreynolds and the run clubs at Allpress Manchester and One Foot Forward

Timings

15 October

Meet 530

Ferment 530-615

Run 615

Return, drink a beer & depart 730

10 November

Meet 530

Run 545

Return 645

Cook & eat kimchi-related dinner 645-8

Join in, it's free to attend! Bring a jar if you can!

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.

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.

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.

Our June pick of the month is New Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby. It's a powerful anthology bringing together the voices of 200 women writers of African descent from across the world.

There won’t be a book club meeting in July as we’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in August as usual.

Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club.

With expert guidance from our friends at the South Lancashire Bat Group, we’ll be learning all about our native bats before heading out into the gardens to investigate our local population with bat detectors in hand.

You can learn more about the South Lancashire Bat Group and their incredible work here.

This event is free to attend but booking is recommend -

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.

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.

Some of these pursuits belong to childhood and don’t translate easily into the adult world, but we believe experimentation, open-ended collaboration and fun should still be altogether attainable, otherwise, what’s the point? It’s very early days for MAKESHIFT BICYCLE CLUB, but here are our founding principles:

NO PAIN AND NO GAIN An aimless bike club built on fun. Encouraging you to AIM-LESS and enjoy more.

REFRESHINGLY LOW TECH If you can’t fix it, you don’t own it. We’ll teach each other the basics.

BIKES THROUGH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE LENS As likely to make a trifle as we are to cycle. Always bike-related, but rarely in the way you expect.

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