Bucks &amp; Oxon

There are already over 70 reasons to go to Waddesdon for their Feast weekend on Sat 16 and Sun 17 June. That&#8217;s the number of stalls brimming with artisan delicacies, delicious meals to eat there and then, and drinks to quaff or take home. And of course there&#8217;s the beautiful house and gardens themselves, the jewel in the crown of the National Trust. But in case you didn&#8217;t know, Waddesdon Feast is also host to a large number of unique and crowd-pleasing performers. Here are Muddy&#8217;s top picks.
Mr Wilson&#8217;s Second Liners (Sat only)
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Quintessential New Orleans meets 90s club classics if you can imagine such a thing. This band from up North relives the heyday of Manchester&#8217;s Haçienda and impresario Tony Wilson with their unusual renditions of dance floor fillers from the 90s. Perhaps I should seek out my fluffy bra from my clubbing days? Colourful and crazy (the band, not me), they&#8217;ll be wandering Waddesdon&#8217;s lawns and powering up the nostalgia in their unique dixie-sound way.
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The World&#8217;s Tallest Bubbleologist
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I still love a bubble (and not just in my glass), don&#8217;t you? Great fun for kids and adults, the World&#8217;s Tallest Bubbleologist will amaze with smoke bubbles, fire bubbles, people inside bubbles, bubble sculptures and whale sized bubbles. I&#8217;m guessing he&#8217;s on stilts which is impressive enough in itself in my book.
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Captive by Motionhouse
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A cross between pole dancing and acrobatics, the 4 performers get themselves all tangled up inside this &#8216;cage&#8217;. Impressive to watch with heart thumping music, it&#8217;s inspired by a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke and is apparently saying something about captivity. Answers on a postcard to the usual address please.
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Snap Happy Paparazzi
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Feel like a celeb for the day as these short-sighted shutter-happy photographers roam the grounds seeking the rich and famous. Total wonderful silliness.
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The Actual Reality Arcade
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Show your kids what life was like before screens through this life-sized interactive game zone inspired by classic arcade games. Become Pac-Man, build Tetris walls and shoot aliens and say &#8216;nah&#8217; to virtual reality.
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The DukeBoxes
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Two 1950s duke boxes come to life as wig-wearing, puppet performing, lip-syncing performers create classic pop music videos. Might confuse the kids but I&#8217;ll be rockin&#8217; it (another good reason to seek out the fluffy bra).
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Time for Tea
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The Bullzini family tell the story of funambulist history (tightrope walking to you and me) in this vintage family-friendly high wire show.
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L-ve Hangman
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When I can drag them from their screens, my kids love a bit of hangman. Even better in this version, they&#8217;ll get to see the condemned hanged (well, sort of). Guess the mystery words to win or he gets it.
Feast costs £5 with a grounds ticket (£17.50 for adults, £8.50 for children). Wine tasting in the Waddesdon cellars with experts from the Wine Shop costs £10.
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