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Swindon Oasis 50th fireworks success – January 2026
A spectacular fireworks display celebrated an iconic Swindon leisure centre’s 50th anniversary. On New Year’s Day, a crowd gathered to watch explosions of colour in the night sky above the Oasis Leisure Centre, half a century after the much-loved facility opened....
Health Hydro Swindon reopening preview – Review by the Save Oasis Swindon Campaign
On 16th Jan 2026, the Save Oasis Swindon campaign went on a group behind the scenes tour of the Health Hydro ahead of its reopening on 19th January. We went in open minded. I personally used this and the Oasis regularly. The Health Hydro was previously grotty, tired...
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...
Welcoming GEL Studios as an Official Sponsor of the #Oasis50 Fireworks Celebration
Announcement.We are incredibly proud to welcome GEL Studios as an official event sponsor of the #Oasis50 Fireworks Celebration, marking 50 years since the iconic Oasis Leisure Centre first opened its doors to the people of Swindon. The Oasis is more than just a...
Swindon 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. It is important to show that Swindon residents still want the Oasis back. Please donate here: Fundraiser by Save Oasis...
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....
Target date set for reopening of the Oasis
1st January, 2026 - 50th Anniversary of the original grand opening of the Oasis. On the 18th March 2023, the Swindon Advertiser front page contained the headline "Save the Date! - 1st January 2026 - Swindon's reopening target date revealed." It is interesting that...
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...
Oasis’ Media Coverage Jan ’23
A quick overview of the Oasis’ media coverage through January 2023 – which has been quite considerable. But this post focuses on two main pieces.
New Year Oasis Update
Well, another year has turned and here we are at the start of 2023 with a new year Oasis update. I reckon it’s fair to say that the Oasis was once Swindon’s pride and joy, If nothing else it attracted visitors from miles around. They came from Oxford, Cheltenham, Bristol – even as far afield as Cardiff.We took our first 2023 walk around the site today and it’s clear that the neglect of the site by SevenCapital continues.