JOOLS Holland will start a weekend of activities at Waddesdon Manor this June. The musician will be playing at the National Trust property on June 28.

Then on the Saturday and Sunday the MAD about Waddesdon Festival takes place. MAD stands for Music, Arts, Dance and Drama.

The festival, now in its eighth year, transforms the gardens at Waddesdon for a weekend of performances and workshops.

Each year this open air event continues to attract a large audience of more than 15,000 visitors from across the county and beyond.

2,500 performers are confirmed to take part in the 2013 programme, including new acts such as fire performer Simon Chainey, who will be thrilling audiences on Saturday with two displays and also leading circus skills and street performance workshops on the same day.

The full programme will be available on www.madaboutwaddesdon.co.uk