At Manchester’s African and Caribbean social clubs, dominoes are both leisure and lifeline

‘The reason why we come is to feel at ease with ourselves for even an hour, because we tried to set the world right’

Dear readers — Happy Friday! It’s a gorgeous one, isn’t it? We have lots of recommendations for how to best enjoy what’s probably one of the last warm weekends of the year in our to do list down below. But first, a lovely report from Jordon Francis takes us to Manchester’s African and Caribbean Over 50s clubs, where dominoes allow members of the Windrush generation to relax, unwind, and share stories of the old days. Did you know the game originated in twelfth century China hundreds of years before it became a cultural phenomenon for the African Caribbean diaspora? 

Jack’s report on what’s going on at the Carlton Club will be out tomorrow, so keep your eyes peeled for that one. Now let’s get into today’s briefing after a word from one of our sponsors.