The Reno, Manchester

The Reno was a late night club in Moss Side, Manchester, England.

[1] The Reno and the Nile (upstairs from the Reno) were Manchester's most famous drinking clubs for the city's West Indian community and played a key role in the development of black culture in the city.

[1] The Reno was started by Phil Magbotiwan in 1962, initially as a Salvation Army hostel for African seamen.

Before then it was a club called "The Palm Beach", which was run by Roland West.

In the early days, there was live music with calypso bands, including the tenor sax player and band leader Lord Kitchener, and the West Indian cricketer Clive Lloyd was a regular visitor.