It has been announced that The Greenbank Hotel is to be a new key sponsor of the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival.

Ben Young, Managing Director of The Greenbank Hotel, said:

"The Greenbank is delighted to support the festival this year. We hope to enable further recycling and sustainability opportunities throughout the weekend and to further spread our plastic-free message far and wide.

"The town and its activities deserve the full support of the bigger businesses and we all need to demonstrate our commitment through our deeds and not just through our words."

The Sea Shanty Festival is the largest free maritime music festival in Europe.

The Greenbank Hotel is said to be hoping to play a key part in aiding the sustainability element of the weekend, helping to improve recycling and assist with better waste management facilities.

Click here to find out more about the festival.