A FAVOURITE from Chester's old market is set to open in the new facility in the coming weeks.

Planet Anime, will be opening their new Pokémon and comic collectables stall in the new market, which welcomed more than 300,000 visitors in its first month.

Traders are gearing up for a bumper Christmas eve tomorrow, with the market open from 8am to 10pm.

More stalls are expected to open soon to join the existing traders.

Further produce traders are being sought to complement the butcher and fishmonger, both of whom have been very busy since the new market opened.

The new 'modern traditional' market is open every day except Monday and offers visitors the opportunity to shop local and eat global from a wide range of food, produce and goods traders, all independent local businesses across 39 stalls, half of which were taken by traders from the old market.

A new wool and yarn retailer RKM Wools is expected to be open before the end of the year.

The current mix of traders is roughly 60 per cent goods or produce and 40 percent food and beverage stalls.

The market is open every day except Mondays, until 10pm, and 9pm on Sundays with over 400 seats across four distinct areas, from large communal benches to a garden area, heritage corner and more intimate stalls seating in the mini market area.

Retaining one of the much-loved aspects of the old market, local musicians perform at weekends in the evenings.