Mad About Waddesdon, now in its second year, celebrates the visual and performing arts in local schools and the community.

The weekend, held in the grounds of the National Trust property Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury, will comprise music, dance, drama, poetry, storytelling, film and photography. It takes place on June 30-July 1.

Visitors can enjoy the performances and join in with workshops, which include a ballet master class with the English National Ballet Education and Community tea workshops, Oxford School of Gymnastics workshop and West Side Story musical drama workshop.

Local school performances include the Waddesdon Church of England brass band and big band, the Beaconsfield School Samba Band and Hazlemere Church of England schools will perform Bugsy Malone.

There will also be video production work and weavings made from recyclable materials.

As well as local schools, there will be performances by the North West Children's Choir from South Africa following on from their European tour. The children, aged between nine and 15, will sing songs from popular musicals, plus religious and traditional songs.

Last year's Mad event saw more than 10,000 visitors and 3,000 performers.

Waddesdon has opened a new playground and a large woodland area has also been opened which winds through an adventure trail.