7 events found.
Week of Events
Monday, April 27, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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April 28, 2026 -EVENING GARDENING CLUB
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April 28, 2026 -MAYBE I’LL MEND
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April 28, 2026 -EAT THE FROG – Run Club
EVENING GARDENING CLUB
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.
Free
MAYBE I’LL MEND
A mending club open to all skill levels. Bring an item of clothing that needs some TLC and any sewing supplies you may have!
Mending used to be second nature - most homes had a tin of buttons, needles, and thread ready for repairs. Now, a missing button or worn-out sock often means the end of a garment.
Mending Club brings those lost skills back. Itâs a friendly, free space to slow down, learn or practice mending, and share stories stitched into our clothes. Bring along the jeans youâve worn to death, your moth-eaten jumper, or socks with holes - together weâll give them new life.
No experience needed - whether youâre a seasoned stitcher or canât thread a needle, youâre welcome. Every other Tuesday at Altogether Otherwise, we gather to darn, patch, stitch, and mend. Tools and materials are provided, and inspiration is always on hand.
Expect a casual social environment where we can share what weâre currently working on, ask for advice and chat. Weâre all about sharing knowledge and skills, so if youâre not sure how to go about a particular mend, feel free to ask! If you donât have access to all the supplies you might need, a range of needles and materials will be supplied. If youâre not sure what you may need for a particular mend, check out the @manchestermendingclub Instagram for more inspiration.
Free
EAT THE FROG – Run Club
Join Eat The Frog for your midweek 5k round the city and after run beverage in the Altogether Otherwise garden.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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April 29, 2026 -DO NOTHING CLUB
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April 29, 2026 -Graham Caveney: In Conversation (with Will Rees)
DO NOTHING CLUB
Sit quietly for 45 minutes. No phones, no pressure, no breakthroughs. Just boredom.
No breathing techniques.
No new ways of sitting.
No subtle manoeuvres.
Nothing.
Meeting in silence isnât a new idea. But we arenât sitting for mindfulness, or for art, or for spiritual improvement. Weâre just sitting. Itâs going to be boring. A little boredom is good for you - and itâs increasingly hard to come by.
Weâll sit down.
A couple of minutes to arrive.
Phones off.
Weâll sit quietly for 45 minutes. If you need to leave, you can. No pressure. At the end, thereâs no debrief. No revelations. You just get up and carry on with your day.
Hope thatâs OK with you.
Free
Graham Caveney: In Conversation (with Will Rees)
Author, memoirist and chronicler of working-class British life and culture, Graham Cavaney, in conversation with Will Rees(Peninsula Press).
Graham Caveney is the author of three fascinating, hilarious, horrifying and strangely uplifting memoirs: âThe Boy With The Perpetual Nervousnessâ, which tells the fragmented, difficult story of his working-class adolescence in the North of England suffused with the trauma of abuse by a Catholic priest, mentor and headmaster. âOn Agoraphobiaâ, his essay-memoir on living with a debilitating condition of spatial anxiety that blends personal experience with the researched accounts of related examples of struggle, from Franz Kafka to Anne Tyler. And most recently, âThe Body in the Library: Memoir of a Diagnosisâ, his defiant account of living, loving and reading with a terminal cancer diagnosis. He has written critically acclaimed monographs on William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, as well as a plethora of literary music journalism for a variety of publications includingThe Face,Q,The Guardian,The Independent,Arena and GQ.
Caveneysâ autobiographical writings perform that most difficult feat of conveying the weight and seriousness of distressing experiences with the greatest possible lightness, humor and grace. At all times he entangles the personal within the wider context of the culture that surrounds him, from his vivid chronicling of Northern working class life during the 1980s to the manifold accounts of his passionate, burning encounters with music and above all literature throughout his lifetime.
Caveney will be in conversation with the editor and publisher Will Rees, founder of the magnificent Peninsula Press and author of thefree-wheeling philosophical essay âHypochondriaâ, an exercise in exploring 'the causes â and the costs â of our desire for certainty' with a structural blend of research and anecdote.
Free
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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April 30, 2026 -THE STITCHING CIRCLE
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April 30, 2026 -IN PRESENT COMPANY: YOGA CLUB
THE STITCHING CIRCLE
A journaling sewing club!
A yarn club guided by the moon and seasons. Bring your current project and a notebook. All yarn crafts and levels welcome!
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.
Free
IN PRESENT COMPANY: YOGA CLUB
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
Please arrive by 6.20 to get settled and set up. Practice starts at 6.30 with plenty of time to chat after & maybe sit out in the garden if itâs nice. So feel free to bring a drink and snacks to share.
You can do as much or as little of the physical & other practices as you feel on the day. Even if you choose to just sit and breathe with us, you are so welcome & that is definitely still yoga.
Join our community Whattsapp group for last minutes updates - https://chat.whatsapp.com/LHc2MUivz29BhNhoUFnY4E?mode=gi_t
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.
Free
Friday, May 1, 2026
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May 1, 2026 -THE ZINE CLUB
THE ZINE CLUB
New Club! Every Other
We have a New Club! Every other Friday afternoon we are The Zine Club, here at Altogether Otherwise.
A very informal meet up where we browse, swap, make and chat about zines.
Come along, bring what you are working on or bring nothing at all! Just Join In.
Free
Saturday, May 2, 2026
No events on this day.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
No events on this day.