Oasis Leisure Center Daytime Urbex Swindon

[@saveoasisswindoncampaign8649]

Since this video was recorded, security has now been increased in the Oasis. There are more than just one security guard now and they are actively roaming the site to stop any further damage or intrusions. We saw them today. Was great to see. You will be caught if you try to go in.

[@KIRBZVIDS]

@@electroshed its not bs buddy go find out lol

[@saveoasisswindoncampaign8649]

@@electroshed it's not, I run the campaign and have Council contacts.

[@stamp_out_theonline_bullie9659]

I went out of pure curiosity and yes there is security your campaign and these streams have helped and what a turn around you should be proud of yourselfs

[@saveoasisswindoncampaign8649]

@@stamp_out_theonline_bullie9659 Thank you. Please come to the protest next weekend.

[@REDARROW_A_Personal]

@@saveoasisswindoncampaign8649 I was wandering have you attempted to make contact with the band (Oasis), who got there name from it to see if they would be interested in making some comments or a video. I have seen nothing from them so far on the matter, maybe them talking about the nostalger of the place will get things going more support especially among there fans.

[@rowanlogan5847]

I got nostalgia chills when you said "Can the yellow bands please leave the pool, now!"

[@kaelkennedy8929]

Same

[@robotgoose225]

🤣❤👍

[@M1lliexo]

Smae

[@caj5549]

Wow! I grew up in swindon and remember swimming at The Oasis and when the slides opened.. we loved going there... we emigrated to Australia in the late 80's I was almost 13yrs. I can't remember too much of England but definitely remember the fun of The Oasis Centre.

[@ananonymoushen4339]

Sounds like you had a lucky escape! If I were you, I’d stay in aus! (It’s shit here now.)

[@Divine_Man]

I was born in swindon and live here and also been to the oasis multiple times its great but bc of covid its shut🥲😮‍💨😪

[@connorh4104]

Great video mate. This place NEEDS SAVING! It’s insane that the council has been allowed to do this

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Its not the coinicl it severn capticl who let it go like this and let it get vanderlised like it is

[@connorh4104]

@@KIRBZVIDS Needs re opening. I’ll be going to the protest next weekend

[@philmccracken7499]

Nothing to do with the council

[@saveoasisswindoncampaign8649]

SBC still own the building course it is partly them and Seven Capital too.

[@CakeDL]

THEY ARE CHANGING IT TO HOUSES DISGRACEFUL

[@fshoaps]

No band called “Oasis” without this park.

[@Stylingsid]

So many great memories and such a shame its going to waste

[@UKSponge360]

SO many memories of this place, and that echo when you did the locker call! I'm hoping if this supposed snowdome actually gets started at some point that the Oasis can be incorporated into the complex somehow, or at least it will inspire the owners to get it sorted properly. Thanks for the share, this is the 'proper' way to do it too - no vandalizing, just exploring

[@_ACV_]

I remember swimming in oasis! Nostalgia absolute chills

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Hopfully the place gets what it deserves and reopened its now grade 2 listed 😊

[@Dead-Ball-Situation]

It's eerie to see it so empty. And quite sad that it closed. From Oxfordshire, I went there as a kid with school and loved it so much I literally begged my parents to go. Years later, I'd go now and again if I was in Swindon. 2005ish I think the last time I was at the Oasis. It needs to reopen, the demand is surely there?

[@MichaelGeorge161]

I think you'll find a lot of people only went there on occasion, like you did. If people only go there every seventeen years you don't have a very viable business, that's why it closed. I think also it failed to keep up with the times. I hope it reopens for the sake of providing to the community, but it's no wonder it got into its current state.

[@doseitlooklikeik]

apparently someone bought it and taking the vandalism of and renovwting it so hopefully itll be done soon

[@Zero_Ninety]

Used to go here all the time when I was a kid in the 90's, haven't been there for years though. I remember the green parts on the outside used to be red. The pool entrance at 10:05 brought back a lot of memories. Sad to see my childhood memories left to rot.

[@jxri._579]

THIS WAS MY CHILDHOOD

[@LBPJimmy]

This genuinely hurts me to see it in this state when I was younger I went there on my birthday and every Wednesday me and my mates would go after school because it had barely anyone there

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Was the good old days that was buddy i rember few nights used to be no one at all there haha best times

[@LBPJimmy]

@@KIRBZVIDS yeah and no queue for the dome busters

[@MrCRAIGJSTEVENS]

This breaks my heart and makes me so angry! This much loved iconic building should be open and busy again, shame on seven capital for neglecting it. Anyone who cares about this place please come to the save oasis rallye, Saturday 19th june 2pm, outside the oasis, Swindon. Follow the campaign on Facebook and Twitter. Maybe I'll get a look round myself soon, see you next week ryan, stay safe pal.

[@philmccracken7499]

Advertising on a public forum that you are considering stepping inside the site isn’t the smartest idea...

[@neiluk2006]

Save Oasis Swindon protest Saturday 19th June 2pm till 3.30pm outside the front of the Oasis. Make sure you are all there.

[@philmccracken7499]

Hi Neil, great work with the protest on Saturday. It’s a shame it was hijacked by a leftist rent a mob - hopefully they will stay away in future.

[@neiluk2006]

@@philmccracken7499 Thank you Phil.

[@muk8804]

​​@@philmccracken7499educate yourself. A Council building, owning and running a centre like this for its community , then seeking extra funding from private investors to keep the place running when faced with sustained funding cuts from central government is the most left wing idea possible. By the people (local democratically elected representatives) for the people: local residents.

[@thetubbywhale8571]

Used to go swimming here all the time, it was awesome.

[@LightFule90]

sucks they closed down the oasis! used to go swimming there every Friday as a kid and teenager! and roller skating haha. I remember seeing bowling for soup, blood hound gang, zebrahead and army of freshmen there!! the oasis was always packed! so many good memories from that place!!

[@M1lliexo]

I cried when my mum told me the was abandoned a year ago i just thought it was just too expensive

[@samheal5576]

I used to love ❤ the pirate ship 😢😢😢

[@Beddyford89]

Used to go here a lot in the 90s growing up, remember the glow in the dark ghost tunnel on the way up to the slides, they had a big board with countdowns for all the coloured bands, sad to see it empty tbh, hope they do something with it.

[@markweaver766]

this story is so familiar. same thing happened to Swansea leisure centre back in 2003/04. the people of Swansea had to fight to get it re opened. it was that bad labour lost the local election which was the first time ever that happened. we won eventually and had it re opened. fight for it Swindon, threaten the council with your vote.

[@terminusaquo1980]

I looks drastically different to when I was last there when it was open 30+ years ago, my mum used to work there in the late 80s and 90s.

[@y.m.i.n.6538]

When this place was alive is when swindon was alive and thriving absolutely crackhouse now such a shame ...

[@user-gr5bv4op7d]

Man, this was my 90s childhood right here. We used to go with another family and their kids, I remember playing Street Fighter II and the Simpsons arcade games there. So many memories, so strange to see it all gone like this now.

[@ananonymoushen4339]

When that lift came up and opened and you moved towards it, I thought “no! No, don’t do it!” And then you said “am I FUCK getting in that!” And I breathed out a huge sigh of relief. 😅

[@KIRBZVIDS]

I don't trust hydrolic lifts haha alot peole used to get stuck in that lift I don't think any one would of came to the alarm being pressed lol haha

[@bxth44]

It’s so crazy to see my childhood place like this 🫢

[@Kira22gaming]

Swindon. Ahh the pirate boat slide and the sprayer in the middle ahh memories and the stairs then the escalator things

[@nathanjones6501]

Kirbz it was good video once again on this iconic building it’s such a shame to see this place getting smashed up saw your video of when it was in good use and it looked fantastic a such fun time for all to have what I like about this place it is the dome roof over the swimming pool it’s huge I love anything like that with that interior structure it’s was also good to see your face in front of the camera for a change we need to see of you ahaha:)) 👍😊

[@carparkcampers8407]

Great video miss this ol place used to take the kids there back in the day the wave machine was Legendary

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Hoping it gets saved buddy 🤞 it looking good atm for it to happen

[@thegoon-w3g]

Will the yellow bands leave the pool now

[@demonblooddrinker7671]

9:43 That elevator seems to be pretty decent condition. The elevator itself is worth at least 5K sold second hand so I don’t understand why it’s just been left to rot but then again that goes for the building itself. Seriously the council needs to step up its game

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Counicl deffo stepping up the game with keeping it secuere and safe now its severn captial who have been the issuie

[@ananonymoushen4339]

They probably left it there because they know explorers will find a way in and they’re worried that somebody will stumble into an empty lift shaft if they don’t. 😅 That would be my thinking!

[@Alex-great5]

I went here when I was 5

[@Sam-qo4tk]

wait so was the alarm going off the whole time or is that just my ears lol

[@jessmerritt19]

why would people wreck it 😫 i used to go there everyday in the summer 2019

[@REDARROW_A_Personal]

Because some people really don't care destroying something they may have enjoyed. If they keep it up they will be sorry its gone.

[@That_Random_British_Dude]

I miss the Oasis, never went there often but when I did, it was fun. Can't have anything in Swindon 😭 It's also oddly unnerving. Probably some liminal space stuff going on

[@iitslynx]

i used to swim here when i was little… i can’t believe it’s just- empty? i remember everyone laughing and smiling, i remember queuing for the slides.. gone. it’s so sad to see…

[@Handmade_treasures]

I remember going down the slides with my dad. Seriously gutted it’s abandoned mate 😢

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Hopefully 7 capital who now own it sort the place out

[@DJALEXRRR]

ha ha!!! this is great, almost seems like when you put Lili Allen on the radio it somehow set off the alarm!

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Haha yh i did think that mabey ADT dosent like lili allen haha and hope thing all good buddy 👍👍

[@REDARROW_A_Personal]

@@KIRBZVIDS Those alarms have sound and motion. This is like the 100th time that alarm will have gone off. Also got to remember Ally Law showing up there a few years ago. I however no one ever considered installing motion sensenors in the main dome, but I could imagen them getting set off with the humidity, espically IR ones.

[@LeoFairclough]

This was the best place ever

[@CARLIN4737]

Cracking video.Real shame to see the place in total disuse.

[@alisonreeder1587]

An absolute tragedy this was closed down. Pretty sure was because the government failed and our council failed. Sad state of affairs. Yet another knock to swindon.

[@KIRBZVIDS]

it hopefully might be reopened but it wont be the same as it was as only half the site is listed we ned more people to push towards getting the whole site listed

[@ThatGirlShorts]

I literally went to that pool almost every weekend I miss it so much I remember going on the blue slide and that pirate ship gosh it feels so long I would do anything to get this pool back 😔

[@VictoriaMannings-gt4lj]

When i went there for the last time (i didn't know it was closing then) my dad asked wanna go on the dombusters? i said no now i don't have any chance now😢😢😢

[@swindon2011]

Can we still access it would like to come on a trip with you

[@KIRBZVIDS]

No mate it got onsite secerty not worth the Hassel

[@mrunixman1579]

Just had an email back from the council, with a better response.

[@KIRBZVIDS]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@REDARROW_A_Personal]

Well what did the email say?

[@CakeDL]

​@@REDARROW_A_Personal that it is going into houses

[@TavsIsAbout]

It’s a tragedy. It was a great place to take my kids on a weekend afternoon.

[@dickieblench5001]

Thanks for reporting

[@jamesh4061]

When did it shut for good? Was it before March 2020 where it was last open?

[@KIRBZVIDS]

18 of november 2020 it closed for good

[@frankieepurr]

Whats that alarm sound?

[@KIRBZVIDS]

The builds alarm lol

[@CakeDL]

​@@KIRBZVIDSyou from swindon or visiting

[@longbar2344]

how are the bars going to rot being under that much water?

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Yh more than likely if thay haven't drained it by now and thay never drained the dombuaters pool ever

[@taylorbrickman3872]

Why'd they close it? Looks like fun! They should reopen!

[@MortalKoaster]

That lift looked scary as fuck 😂😂

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Hahq i dint fancey gwtting stuck in that haha

[@chju94]

Very nice video! 😀

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Thanks buddy

[@oliverddavies1446]

We need someone to do it up again

[@ariatry]

how easy is it to get in now?

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Dont know

[@li-xt7bh]

I remember the dome busters they were the good times

[@James-ze1ni]

Great video mate some balls to go in there by urself I’d be scared shitless by that alarm 😱

[@Robert-en9yg]

So why are alot people's , homeless in Swindon?

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Because the place is a shit hole with nothing going for it and a dysfunctional council

[@deletedchannel8946]

The nostalgia

[@mr.berlingo8211]

Sad, those water slides were great.

[@JensenRobbins-ke7ni]

No where in Swindon has this we dont have a long time to savr it so something needs to happen quickly. People have to travel hours to find a place like this

[@doseitlooklikeik]

i used to love going there😭

[@derricksmith8525]

Why was it shit down and abandoned

[@KIRBZVIDS]

It's on the save oasis page buddy on Facebook

[@ianthomasmoran7595]

This place used to be awesome I'm so sad they're closing places like this and the new leisure centre pools suck, squares with lane swimming

[@thelord4198]

You have to feel sorry for the campaign at this point. There is absolutely no chance this place is going to be renovated in the way they wish. It’s decaying incredibly quickly. My guess is it will be flattened or if the listing is successful, it will be another mechanics. So sad to see.

[@KIRBZVIDS]

I do feel sorry for the campaign iv also put alot of my own time into helping hear as much as i can but the management in charge need to shuve the 2.6billion worth up there asses and sort it out or hand it back to swindon bough coinicl for breaching the term and conditions on there contact for leaving the bulding in a dangerous condonation and at risk in my eyes But i Fully support the save oasis fully with oasis And What There All Trying To Do To Save It

[@neiluk2006]

The campaign is doing really well. That's not true at all. It is quite likely the Oasis will become a listed building by the end of the month. The Council have said they will eventually reopen it, even if it gets listed, it will just take more time to refurbish the current building.

[@philmccracken7499]

I lost respect for the campaign when they advocated voting Labour(!) at the recent elections. Predictably, the tories won at a canter and left SOS humiliated after all their sniping.

[@MrCRAIGJSTEVENS]

@@philmccracken7499 are you ok phil, do you need a hug

[@REDARROW_A_Personal]

@@philmccracken7499 They made there mistakes they are coming around now. Try not to throw shade on them it will only make it harder for them.

[@studyguy.7660]

Should have kept the cd player and speakers!

[@ananonymoushen4339]

I wouldn’t get on a water slide that was labelled “great white” 😅😅 call me suspicious but, no way! 🦈

[@beee6155]

they cant knock it down bc of a thing inside and it was a very good place with slides and stuff i be up the blue slide and the other 3 they were fun and the others slides but the main swiming pool was great and wave pool was very fun with the changeing rooms never let u down best waterpark ever sad it gone

[@gonzotrader]

Either the camera caught you at a bad moment, or it’s a quality piss take of Matt

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Haha i dont mind filming myself mate lol

[@robotgoose225]

Instrad of laying or sitting on the mats, If you only made contact with your elbows and feet, you'd literally fly down those things, do a full 360° slam the side, and come out the bottom feeling like you'd been in a liquidiser. Only did that the once 🤣

[@KIRBZVIDS]

I did wounder what I was doing wrong 🤣 I blamed the slide haha

[@robotgoose225]

@@KIRBZVIDS too fast, you needed brakes 🤣

[@andyp32]

Great vid but a shame to see it like this. Went to a Motorola Xmas party there years ago. Someone ripped a mains water pipe off the wall in the gents and flooded the place. No more Xmas party’s for Motorola in there then.. Also played footy twice a week on the Astro turf pitches for over 4 years and never payed a bean. Security was just a stringent back then as it is now it seems. 👍🏻

[@neiluk2006]

So angry watching this. Seven Capital shame on you

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Same mate 😔

[@philmccracken7499]

I’m glad you’ve finally realised it isn’t the council’s responsibility for the upkeep/security, Neil. It’s a shame SOS wasted so many months sniping at councillors on Twitter instead of focusing on constructive ways to move forward.

[@nathanstaite3930]

I went in oasis a couple weeks ago it’s a shame to see the state it is in now so sad

[@KIRBZVIDS]

It been vanderlised more recently more lights have been broken peole are also robbin the lead of the bulding now it had major water leaks

[@nathanstaite3930]

@@KIRBZVIDS that’s a shame I might pop back in a couple weeks and have another look

[@paul8873]

Went there as a kid and then took my kids there, real shame

[@archiespring]

Yo I went i there it’s sad to see

[@KIRBZVIDS]

I know hopfully it may make a comeback soon 🤞

[@alekswinspear9216]

I went there

[@MaxBurchell-bn7ou]

So sad 😭

[@BKPLAYX]

Omg

[@studyguy.7660]

It just looks dead now.

[@dodgydave1053]

turn it into a skatepark

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Haha mabey thay shoud make a indoor skate park ill put the word across to the peole involved with the site good idea tho mate 👍 what oasis needs new ideas for the dry side get ot back open even if we have to wait for work for pool side

[@wtfruonlol]

Fair play 2 u avin confidence in urself as u said u dont video record urself often X

[@KIRBZVIDS]

Haha depends what mood I'm in 😄 it's hard to film myself and film what's going on around me haha

[@wtfruonlol]

@@KIRBZVIDS Same 2bh i am Bipolar dont av a gd time with confidence sometimes when it comes 2 videos