FAMOUS for its flower market, the shops on Columbia Road are opening late tonight and every Wednesday in the run up to Christmas

Shops, which are normally only open during the Sunday Market from 8am-3pm, offering a range of goods from vintage clothes to antiques will be open from 5pm to 9pm tonight and on Wednesdays, December 8, 15 and 22 for late night Christmas shopping.

There are 60 independent shops, including art galleries, cup cake shops, vintage clothes stores, English and Italian delis, garden and antique shops, as well as cafe’s, restaurants and pubs.