Social facilities in Oxford

Sorry Raj don't agree, there are not adequate social facilities in Oxford. Maybe there is some truth in saying that OCSET caters for a certin kind of person, yea, someone who choses to eschew corporate pubs with the landlords bearing down on them, someone who wants to see the profits from their beer/food money going directly back into the community, someone who might like to take their children with them but cant find places where they are allowed, or even beyond 'tolerated' but welcomed and encouraged, someone who wants a community centre genuinely run by the community rather than a clique propping up their own cheap private drinking club (EOCC),
somewhere we can feel is truly an autunomous zone and experience the freedom within that, an escape amongst likeminded people away from adverts & corporate tv blaring in our faces, and somewhere where one of the most active sections of the community can become more effective and active, and create further positive social change.
Permanent social centres are a phenomenon sweeping the country, don't let Oxford get left behind, with all its incredible potential.
check out www.cowleyclub.org.uk in Brighton, then visit it and then come back and comment.

It's true that "all is not lost". I don't think anyone has claimed that OCSET is the "one true" anything. Raj is tilting at windmills.

The clubs and premises listed are mainly intended for particular types of clientele. Most of them are primarily drinking parlours; the only listed establishments that offer any kind of community resource are the EOCC and the Asian Cultural Centre.

Anyhoo, OCSET is a concept, not a piece of real-estate. If the current premises fall through, I'm sure OCSET has enough momentum behind it to re-open somewhere else. And the existence of that momentum is itself evidence that there is a need in East Oxford for something like OCSET.