Christmas late night shopping to light up Eastbourne's Little Chelsea

The independent shops in Grove Road and South Street will be opening their doors until 8pm on Saturday evening (December 1) – and eateries, bars and pubs will open until later to celebrate the festive season.

The night will also mark the launch of the area’s ‘Elf on a Shelf’ competition, which encourages youngsters to look for an elf in each of the shops taking part, with the promise of prizes for those who spot them all.

This comes after it was announced there will be no Little Christmas in Little Chelsea this year.