OASIS 50 Celebrations
1st Jan 1976 – 1st Jan 2026
We are a local action group from Swindon and the local area who are committed to saving the iconic Oasis Leisure Centre from closure and over development. The Oasis is a well loved institution to our town. While currently closed, we will celebrate its 50th birthday on 1st January 2026 with a fireworks display, which we are currently crowdfunding. Please donate here: Fundraiser by Save Oasis Swindon : Help celebrate #Oasis50 – fireworks above the dome
We are also selling Oasis 50 Merchandise here.
The Oasis had an original a target date to reopen in 2026, however this is indefinitely delayed, as plans are up in the air due to a previous rejection of housing on the site.
NOVEMBER 2025 UPDATE: Seven Capital were refused permission for their housing on the Oasis site in July 25 – Everything currently uncertain with the site. In the meantime, please support our fundraiser to mark 50 years of the Oasis Leisure Centre on 1st Jan 2026.
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Oasis 50 Celebrations
While currently closed, we will celebrate its 50th birthday on 1st January 2026 with a fireworks display, which we are currently crowdfunding. Please donate here: Fundraiser by Save Oasis Swindon : Help celebrate #Oasis50 – fireworks above the dome We are also...
Meeting with SevenCapital
Meeting with SevenCapital. On Weds 1st March 2023, three members of Save Oasis Swindon, (SOS) conducted a meeting at Polaris House, North Star with:
The CEO of Seven Capital (Damien Siviter)
the Leader of Swindon Borough Council Cllr David Renard
Swindon Labour Leader Jim Robbins
South Swindon Labour parliamentary candidate Heidi Alexander
Cllr Jim Grant
Cllr Gary Sumner,
Robert Guy, Leisure Architect who has designed Leisure Centres like Coral Reef, and
Ben Bell of Keep Swindon Tidy.
Oasis Meeting with Seven Capital
In March 23, we have a meeting scheduled with Seven Capital. They are visiting Swindon to meet us, at a location near to the Oasis in North Star. At the meeting will be members of SOS, Labour and Conservative Councillors, Keep Swindon Tidy, as well as Leisure...
Historic England awards much loved Oasis Grade II listed status
Joy for 'Save Oasis Swindon' campaigners as their SOS is heard meaning the iconic dome will 'Live Forever'.Swindon Oasis is Listed Thanks to intervention by Historic England, the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon now has Grade II Listed status. The Department for...
Seven Capital launch Public Consultation Website
Seven Capital have gone live with their Public Consultation. However, this is only a week long. Their new website is www.swindonoasis.co.uk They published the images of the aerial shot of the Oasis plan, showing 710 apartments, two giant warehouses, no Sports Hall....
Upcoming Events
An exhibition event has been arranged by Seven Capital for Tuesday 26th November 2024 at the Swindon and Wiltshire Institute of Technology, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1DY, between 1pm and 7pm. This event will be open to the public. The consultation period also closes for online submissions on their website www.swindonoasis.co.uk on Wednesday 27th November 2024 at midday, so get them in asap.
2026 – Reopening target date for the Oasis Leisure Centre
Our Campaign
The Oasis Leisure Centre closed in November 2020, after GLL surrendered their lease of the building. Since its closure the building has sat in an idle limbo and its future left in doubt.
At the back end of 2020/early 2021 a small group of concerned citizens came together to form a Save the Oasis campaign. If you’re on social media you’ll find our Facebook page here. And Twitter here
In Dec 21, the Oasis Dome and Pool were both grade II listed, after a Campaign by SOS and the Twentieth Century Society. SOS is led by the passion of local Swindon man Neil, a former regular user of the Oasis right up until its closure. He is well connected with former staff of the centre, and loves the place.
Fast forward five years, Seven Capital were refused permission in July 2025 to build housing on the site, over concerns of over development. A total of 710 6-10 storey apartments were proposed within close proximity of the grade II listed dome. There were concerns about lack of parking, traffic, harm to heritage setting and reduced facilities, with no Sports Hall. The Oasis Hall is Wiltshire’s biggest indoor Sports Hall for a wide variety of Sports.
Our campaign also fought for the wave machine to be included in the new Oasis, and other features to be retained. We are still pushing for a full Oasis to come back. The Oasis has now been closed five years, and will turn 50 on 1st January 2026. We are currently crowdfunding for a fireworks display, link at top of this page.
Did you dare to ride the ‘Dome Busters’?
The Oasis Leisure Centre grade II listed iconic Dome and Pool. The Lagoon Pool features a Wave Machine, Domebuster slides, Dolphin pool tiles, Crab tiles, Oasis Logo Mural, 70’s original globe lamps, planters and seats, as well as a space age lifeguard observation pod, learner pool and Pirate Ship. Our Campaign would love to see the Oasis restored back to it’s full former glory, better than it’s ever been before. It would be great to see an ‘Oasis’ of plants back around the pool, along with the restoration of Ken White’s murals. Swindon loves the Oasis!
The Oasis as a much-loved music & event venue
The Oasis is not only a leisure centre – it’s a music and events venue too. Over the years it’s hosted gigs from some of the most famous bands in the world. It would be an absolute tragedy to loose such a legendary facility. Even the iconic rock band, Oasis fronted by Liam & Noel Gallagher got it’s name from the centre after Noel visited in the early 90s with the band Inspiral Carpets.
The list of bands that have played the Oasis is extensive and includes: Ocean Colour Scene, Ash, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Scissor Sisters, Hawkwind, Kings of Leon, Paulo Nutini, Simon Webbe, The Stranglers, The Zutons, Razorlight, McFly, Lil Chris’, Pet Shop Boys, The Fratellis, Hard-Fi, Bowling for Soup, The Bloodhound Gang, The Kooks, The Feeling, Scouting for Girls, The Pigeon Detectives, The Ting Tings, Paul Weller, Lemar, JLS, The Enemy, Kasabian, The Saturdays, Plan B, Peter Andre, N-Dubz, Pendulum, Motorhead, John Barrowman, Diversity, Stereophonics, UB40, McFly, Beady Eye, Fatboy Slim, Example, Alfie Boe, Matt Cardle, Cher Lloyd, Biffy Clyro, Ed Sheeran, Rizzle Kicks, Jake Bugg, Imagine Dragons, Paul Weller, Simple Minds, James Bay, Alice Cooper, The 1975, Years & Years, Kasabian, Tom Odell, The Script, Placebo, The Vamps, Anne Marie, Madness, Status Quo, Alexandra Burke, Basement Jaxx, Lilly Allen, Dizzee Rascal, Massive Attack.
Also many comedians such as Jimmy Carr, John Bishop and Jason Manford.
Motorhead – Nov 2009
Stereophonics – July 2017
Ed Sheeran – Jan 2012
The Stranglers – 1982
Cascada – Oct 2008
Fratellis – Dec 2008
How Can You Help?
Write to Your MP & Councillor
Writing to your local MP or councillor will help keep the Oasis at the forefront of their agenda.
We can help you with this if you need it. There’s a directory of Councillors on the Swindon Borough Council website.
Share our Posts on Social Media
All of the important information surrounding the campaign is released on our website and through social media. We are on Facebook as well as Twitter @SaveOasis
Just like and share our page to your friends if you wish to support us.
Take part in our events and protests
In June 21, we had a very successful campaign outside the Oasis site which was covered by all media outlets.
Keep an eye on our blog to find out more info about the next one.
Local Supporters
We Need You! Come and join us.
Join our Facebook page today and be sure to like and share it amongst your friends. Let's get this iconic leisure and music venue back open as soon as possible!