THE Dolphin Shopping Centre is extending its opening hours for late night shopping in the lead-up to Christmas.

All stores will be open until 9pm every day until Saturday.

John Grinnell, centre manager at the Dolphin Shopping Centre, said: “Due to popular demand, we have decided to extend our opening hours for the final week before Christmas. We hope this makes shoppers’ lives easier as we understand how time-poor people can feel during the busy festive season.”

Vicki Jesson, manager of Marks & Spencer, said: “We’re really excited to be open until 9pm on the final week before Christmas. It gives all our customers a chance to pick up those last minute gifts and Christmas favourites from our Food Hall.”

The Dolphin management team have been inundated with positive feedback from shoppers about this year’s new festive decorations. Mr Grinnell added the Dolphin management team had been "inundated with positive feedback from shoppers about this year's new festive decorations".

“The centre is looking really festive and we’re so happy with the feedback we’re receiving from shoppers. We worked closely with MK Illumination to try to capture winter enchantment and bring this to life in the centre.

“We’re particularly pleased with our ‘King of the Forest,’ a six metre stag which stands in the lower mall of the centre and is the perfect backdrop for a Christmas ‘selfie’.”