Reading is a town in Berkshire that is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Kennet. An important business centre, Reading is the location of the headquarters of some major British companies and the UK offices of a number of major foreign multinationals.Reading town centre offers a variety of shopping in a compact but comprehensive form with The Oracle and Broad Street Mall hosting the main high street names and Gun Street, St Mary's Butts, Bristol and West Arcade and Harris Arcade offering a mix of small specialist shops. Entertainment is plentiful in Reading with no less than five venues offering a mix of performance, theatre, music and dance as well as major festivals such as Womad and Reading Festival attracting thousands of visitors from around the country.