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Craft brewery. Community spaces. Social justice.
Live music. comedy. events.
Oxford's number 1 spot for nightlife on Tripadvisor.
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Brewery Tours & Tastings
We offer customisable brewery tours and tastings for groups at both of our brewing sites. Get in touch for more information or to reserve today.
Community spaces
We have three community spaces in Oxfordshire and would love to have you in to visit. Check out the Botley taproom (home of our original brew house), the White House by Tap Social (our community cafe, bar and kitchen in central Oxford) and Tap Social Lock29 (our bar within Banbury's Lock29).
Social Enterprise Hub - eScalate Programme OxLEP
We are delighted to be one of Oxfordshire’s 6 social enterprise hubs, a key aspect of the OxLEP’s 3 year business support programme - eScalate. We will be running workshops, networking events and peer-to-peer learning sessions to help social entrepreneurs, charities and purposeful businesses to learn new skills, forge partnerships and increase their social and environmental impact.
We are excited to be working in close partnership with OSEP (Oxfordshire Social Enterprise Partnership) and the other social enterprise hubs in the county to help deliver this programme of events and support for early stage and / or growing social businesses.
Coming Soon: The Market Tap at Oxford's Historic Covered Market
We are proud to be working with Oxford City Council to bring new life to Oxford’s historic Covered Market with The Market Tap. This project sees the Covered Market hours extended into the evening, and a full programme of events in our new bar on the central square. We are very excited to be collaborating on this project and look forward to working alongside the many wonderful traders there. Check back regularly for updates on this exciting new project!
Who we are
Tap Social grew out of a passion for good beer and social justice. We are a craft brewery and hospitality social enterprise that provides training and employment opportunities to ex-offenders and welcoming, inclusive spaces for the whole community.
Last night we danced to seventies soul with Grannies to the left of us and Goths to the right and everyone else in between on whatever that spectrum is. It sums Tap Social up, it is for everyone and it makes you feel good to be there. The beer is great the place is oozing cool, they keep it fresh with different discos, live music and events, and the food always hits the spot. Above all they are a positive happy bunch of people doing good for ex-offenders and somehow providing the glue that brings everyone from Grannies to Goths together to have a great night. Go feel good at Tap Social.
M-W
Tripadvisor
I would say that [Tap Social] was pivotal in me being able to walk straight from prison into paid employment.... When I was released, the Tap team were able to place me with one of their partner employers, a specialist recruiter to the construction and infrastructure sector. Upon meeting, the people at TAP had already sold the people on the idea that I could be a good fit for them. They spoke highly of me at a time when my self esteem may not have been the highest. Upon being offered the role I was told that TAPs referral was enough of guarantee for them to be confident of offering me a role. Things are all good with me: I'm still working there and l'm in good health. I would like to thank you guys for the opportunity given both at Tap and for the introduction to [the firm]. Suffice to say its proved fruitful – you guys can add to me the proud list of Tap success stories!
JAY
Former Tap Employee
Events at the Taproom
We regularly hold live music, film screenings, yoga, food festivals, painting classes and more in our community space. All our events are listed online under the Taproom page - take a look!
Private Hire
We offer private hire of the Botley taproom (whole venue or mezzanine floor) and the White House (private upstairs function room). Please get in touch at bookings@tapsocialmovement.com for more information.
Taproom
27 Curtis Industrial Estate
North Hinksey Lane
Oxford
OX2 0LX
United Kingdom
Thursday 5pm-11pm
Friday 4pm-midnight
Saturday 2pm-midnight
The White House by Tap Social
38 Abingdon Road
Oxford
OX1 4PD
United Kingdom
We can't wait to welcome you to our newest venue. Our menu is made up of English seasonal small plates perfect for a full meal or grazing, and all day brunch.
Opening Hours
Monday:
8:30am-1:00pm, 5:00pm-10:00pm
Tuesday-Sunday:
8:30am-11:00pm
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Brunch Hours
Tuesday-Sunday:
11:00am-2:00pm (3:00pm on Sundays)
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Dinner Hours
Thursday-Saturday:
6:00pm-9:00pm
Lock29
Castle Quay Waterfront
Castle Street Banbury
O16 5UN
Monday-Wednesday
12-6
Thursday & Friday
12-9
Saturday
11-9
Sunday
11-4
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WEDDINGS
Our community space is the perfect venue for beautiful, bespoke weddings and we will work closely with you to plan your special day.
Have a favourite cocktail? Looking for a fizz bar on arrival? Perhaps a special wedding beer for your guests? We are happy to customise our bar offering to your taste. We also offer special prices for pre-purchased drinks bought in bulk, including wine and bubbly.
Planning your special day
Our in-house event planner will meet with you to discuss your options and the full range of services we offer. We work with a wide variety of partners and can put you in touch with recommended suppliers including caterers, bands and djs, florists, photographers, entertainment providers and more to create your perfect day.
Private hire of full venue
Professional planning service
Fully customisable packages
Capacity 250, seated capacity 120
A look into our brewery
360 virtual tour created by Matt Badenoch Photography.
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