Festive shopping is set to return to a popular seaside visitor attraction with two new late-night openings.

The marketplace at the Harbour Arm in Folkestone will launch on November 19 and is set to be almost twice the size of last year's market.

It will be open to shoppers each weekend until Christmas Eve.

There will be late-night shopping on November 24 and December 15, with gates open from 5-9pm.

A spokesman for the Harbour Arm said: "Supporting small, independent businesses has been at the centre of what we do since we first reopened as a visitor attraction in 2015.

"For 2022, our festive marketplace has nearly doubled in size, and will this year become home to 35 independent makers, creatives, and producers.

"Visitors can explore and discover a variety of treasures from presents for your pooch and ceramics to handmade jewellery, sweet treats and original artworks."

As well as shopping, there will also be a programme of festive entertainment, including free screenings of classic Christmas movies on the Harbour Screen and a carol concert in the former railway station.

The Goods Yard will host a number of food and drink stalls.

To keep visitors warm, more sheltered seating and heaters have been installed.

"After developing a reputation over the past five years as the place to spend long summer days, our mission is to use our festive marketplace to develop Folkestone harbour's identity as a year-round tourist attraction," an Arm spokesman said.