The Oracle, Reading

The Oracle is a large shopping centre located in Reading which houses a great array of shops, restaurants, bars and even a cinema - if you can't find what you're looking for at The Oracle you're simply not looking hard enough! Opening Times ____________ Monday to Friday 9.30am - 8pm Saturday 9am-7pm Sunday 11am-5pm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location and Parking _________________ The Oracle is easily reachable by car, bus or train. By car you can access The Oracle from Junction 10, 11 or 12 of the M4 (I find J11 the ...  Read the complete review

The Oracle is a monstrosity of a shopping centre which somehow landed in the town of my birth while I was a young teenager. It contains a number of shops, and the shoppers seem to love it, with a capital L. These include shops as diverse as the Disney Store, Mango, H&M, HMV and the Perfume Shop. There is also the River Kennet which runs through the Oracle, and alongside which many of the restaurants and cafes are located. Here you will find Pizza Hut, Nandos, Old Orleans, and the multiplex Vue cinema. Granted, this is a very nice sun trap in summer, and is very good for kids when the "beach" is set up by the river. This is basically a free giant ...  Read the complete review

The Oracle is an amazing, sizeable shopping centre, right alongside a varied high street and a smaller shopping centre, the Broad Street Mall. The Oracle is situated in the heart of Reading town centre, combining several boutique style stores, along with major department stores like Debenhams and House of Fraser and around 90 other stores. With a 10 screen Vue cinema and lots of different restaurants, The Oracle will definitely have something for everyone. The Riverside restaurants, cafes and bars stretch along both sides of the River Kennet, providing an opulent dining experience, whatever your tastebuds desire. And when the weather's ...  Read the complete review

The Oracle shopping centre is located in the heart of Reading, Berkshire. It opened in 2000, after being developed by Hammerson Plc, and since then offers the best combination of shopping and leisure facilities around. The Oracle boasts over 90 top name retail outlets and over 22 contemporary and family orientated restaurants, bars and cafés. It also hosts a 10 screen Vue Cinema that can be found on the Oracle Riverside. The Oracle Riverside is the epitome of delight, and along its 270 metre promenade surrounding the River Kennet are a selection of restaurants where outdoor seating is also provided for when the weather permits. There are two ...  Read the complete review