The Oracle is a large indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England.
Partly on the site of a 17th-century workhouse of the same name, it was developed and is owned by a joint venture of Hammerson and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
The merchandise mix had a strong emphasis on fashion and is slightly higher-end than the average for Reading's main street shops.
A third and larger department store, John Lewis & Partners (formerly Heelas) is adjacent to the Minster Street entrance but not part of the centre itself.
Specially commissioned artworks include the Crystal Beacon, a reflective translucent prism by Welsh artist John Gingell that tops off the multistory car park.
[6] YouTuber and amateur pianist Joe Jenkins recorded a video titled 'Playing MEGALOVANIA in a mall until someone asks me to stop'.