The MarketPlace – Folkestone Harbour Arm

The Harbour Arm Marketplace is the retail space next to The Goods Yard in Folkestone. From March to October the area is bustling with 35 huts open, home to independent makers, creatives and producers.  Then from November to December, the Festive Marketplace returns.

Nestled cosily in between The Goods Yard and Harbourside, there’s the opportunity to shop for unique gifts and sample delicious food.  You’ll be able to enjoy fantastic food with indoor seating.   There will be the regular food favourites and new traders popping up for everyone to try.

Opening times

The opening times for the Marketplace are:

March to October – weekends and bank holidays, 11am to 6pm.

November to December – weekends and late night shopping events to be announced.

jewellery and gifts

There are regular traders who’ve made their name at Folkestone Harbour markets such as Silver By The Sea 22 and Dirk Seyfried Photography.  You will find locally made gifts from very reasonable prices.  There are treats for humans and dogs with Dog Deli and Luludog catering for the four-legged ones among us.

Discover pottery from My Pottery Shed and the unique lamps made by Twisted Treasures.  Aimi at inSilver is in residence and you can watch her create unique items of jewellery.   Lakshmi store returns with the eclectic collection of goods from Asia.  Lola Made Jewellery, and Stuart Austin, By Cally and Studio Addelam join the 18 new traders in the Marketplace.  Tallbox Artist and Workshop Widow and Pickle and Pip join for 2025.

food and drink

Finnian’s Deli returns from his highly successful run at the Festive Marketplace 2024.  For all your cheese and delicatessen needs, Finn is your man.  Gilda Bakery have a regular spot and so get there early for a cheese twist, sausage roll and (for why limit yourself?) cruffin or croissant. They have loaves of bread too.  Produced in Kent have a variety of traders sharing their hut over the summer months, with wonderful local food and craft products on sale.

Folkestone Distillery returns with his Beach Buoy Gin, and Wayfarer Wines supply with delicious English white, red and sparkling vintages from the Kentish countryside.

Established traders

Bounce Vintage return with two huts to browse their vintage clothing, as a taster to their flagship shop at the bottom of The Old High Street.

Gaia Studio started out with one hut at the Marketplace and have grown to their permanent setting on Platform 4 of the Harbour Arm.  They will have a hut in the Marketplace to give you a taster of what you can expect if you take a stroll to discover their workshop space, coffee bar and refill station.