 In 1962 the Camp played its part in the formation of the rock band the Beatles , when Paul McCartney and John Lennon visited to meet Ringo Starr who was playing drums with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes at the time , to offer Starr the drummers position with The Beatles , who had just secured a recording contract . Storm 's group had a summer booking at the camp , following on from the previous year . It was in 1960 whilst playing Butlin 's Pwllheli camp that Richard Starkey developed his stage name Ringo Starr . The first song McCartney himself ever sang in public was " Long Tall Sally " , at a Butlin 's talent competition . 
