This year’s guitar festival on the beach has never been so enjoyable, an organiser has said.

Guitars on the Beach (GOTB) returned to Lyme Regis last weekend with hundreds of people joining the ‘sand band’ to play along with The Rolling Stones’ ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ amongst others.

The set up was a little different this year, instead of aiming for a world record attempt for the biggest band - which it set the UK record in 2013 for the largest guitar band playing simultaneously with 2,267 guitarists, before breaking its own record with 3,000 the following year - it focused on the issue of climate change.

Organisers chose the Stones’ hit for the mass play along as this year marks 50 years since the track became a highlight of the band’s free gig in Hyde park.

The event also paid tribute to Buddy Holly, marking 60 years since his death with crowds playing along to ‘Peggy Sue’, ‘Not Fade Away’ and ‘Oh Boy’.

As well as crowds of people bringing along their own instruments to play on the sand, bands also took to the stage to entertain throughout the day.

A GOTB spokesperson said: “I have never enjoyed a GOTB so much - great bands, fantastic support from the die-hards in the sand band, a really good vibe and insane dancing scenes and crowd surfing in the evening.

“When Delta Tango 7 played their headlining set, I thought I would explode with joy. I have seen them play many, many times, but I have never seen them play with such ferocity and verve.

“All the bands were tremendous, especially the Funkin’ Skunks, but DT7 were off the scale.

“I am glad we embraced the climate change emergency and made a bit of a song and dance about that. Plastic Free Lyme Regis and Grace Gillian did us proud with speeches from the stage about that and the message seemed to get through and resonate with many on the beach, especially the families.”