SEA shanties will ring out around a Colchester shopping centre in support for RNLI crews. 

Brightlingsea singers, the Motley Crew will be performing to support the Brightlingsea and District RNLI.

The RNLI flag will be flown from the flagpole on Colchester Town Hall in the High Street on Saturday.

To raise money for the charity the Motley Crew, which is formed of 13 singers, will be performing at Lion Walk at 11am and 2pm.

Since forming 20 years ago, they have raised almost £25,000 for the RNLI with their performances across the country.

The group of sailors came together at the yacht club in Brightlingsea and have sung at fetes, smack and barge matches, regattas, dinners, weddings and more events.

They have performed at events such as the London Marathon and Colchester Oyster Feast.

The RNLI is a 24-hour service and has been saving lives at sea for nearly 200 years.