Cornish clothing company, Seasalt, has been revealed as an additional main sponsor for Falmouth’s International Sea Shanty Festival.

Now in its eleventh year and having raised over £30,000 for the RNLI, the free festival will play host to 44 sea shanty groups in 21 venues with over 261 hours of shanty singing. The festival, from June 13 to 15, will welcome groups including Fisherman’s Friends, Barnacle Buoys and the Longest Johns.

One of the main stages, on Customs House Quay, will become the Seasalt Stage and will see a variety of acts perform across the three days.

Town manager and chair of the organising committee, Richard Gates, said: “We’re really pleased that Seasalt are a main sponsor alongside Skinners Brewery. A large proportion of Seasalt’s sponsorship will help support the groups attending the event. The continued development of this unique festival has ensured that it is one not to be missed on Cornwall’s event calendar.”

Seasalt director, Neil Chadwick, added: “With most of our shops in coastal towns and our designs inspired by Cornwall, maritime heritage is a really big part of what makes Seasalt unique. We’re delighted to support this special festival and help to celebrate the tradition of sea shanty singing and the best of our coastal communities.”

Already committed to promoting maritime heritage, Seasalt has incorporated a Locally Made range of UK-made smocks, socks and knitwear. These are made by |small-scale producers and preserve clothing manufacturing as it |used to be.