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News and events from around the Flybe destinations, including Roald Dahl celebrations in
Cardi , award-winning chocolate in Perthshire and the 60th BFI London Film Festival…
All eyes will be on Cardiff on the 17th-
18th September, when Wales Millennium
Centre and National Theatre Wales stage
Roald Dahl’s City of the Unexpected, the
capital’s landmark celebration of Wales’
foremost storyteller. You can start planning
your visit now to what promises to be
an extraordinary weekend-long event to
celebrate Roald Dahl’s centenary year.
On Saturday 17th September, Cardiff ’s
city centre will become a place full
of magic – wherever audiences find
themselves, they’ll make extraordinary
discoveries. Featuring a cast of thousands,
there will be unexpected sights,
performances, pop-ups and spectacles
appearing on the streets and in buildings
throughout the city centre, culminating in
a finale that evening.
On Sunday 18th September, audiences
will discover some of Roald Dahl’s
biggest fans reading extracts from his
stories in some unusual and extraordinary
locations across the city centre. And in
the afternoon, large-scale mayhem will
burst out again, with audiences invited
to join an unprecedented mass picnic in
Bute Park – in their pyjamas – and to bring
with them some food inspired by the man
himself. This event will bring together all
the themes, stories, characters and cast of
the weekend in an all-day festival of Dahl-
esque food, music and storytelling.
To find out more about Roald Dahl’s
City of the Unexpected, including travel
and accommodation advice and answers
to FAQs, check out the event’s website at
www.cityoftheunexpected.wales.
EDINBURGH
Uncover a secret world of natural edible
possibilities and discover how to identify
edible leaves, fruit and fungi on a new
experience being launched by award-
winning Wedgwood the Restaurant, located
right in the heart of Edinburgh on the
Royal Mile. The bespoke wild foraging
experience around Edinburgh is for parties
of a minimum of 10 people, who will get
to join one of Scotland’s leading chefs, Paul
Wedgwood to uncover Scotland’s natural
larder. As well as picking and foraging for a
variety of edible ingredients, participants will
get to learn more about the provenance of
wild food and partake in some cooking and
dining options, followed by lunch with wine.
Wild foraging is the ultimate in “local”
and “seasonal” produce and is guaranteed
to reawaken your senses so you gain a
greater appreciation of your environment
and the provenance of ingredients.
Add a competitive element for a team-
building experience – battle against the
wilderness and each other to gather a
harvest of foraged ingredients. Back in
the kitchen you’ll have your very own
“MasterChef” competition where each
team will be given a hamper of ingredients
to prepare the finest foraged lunch under
the guidance of Paul, before pairing your
courses with wine from Wedgwood’s
cellar with the help of co-owner Lisa. The
experience costs £150 per person, with a
minimum of 10 people per booking. To
book, call 0131 558 8737 or email info@
WALK ON THE
WILD SIDE
CARDIFF
SCREEN TIME
See the world’s best new films at cinemas
around London as the 60th BFI London
Film Festival takes place fromWednesday
5th-Sunday 16th October. The opening
night film has been announced as A United
Kingdom, directed by Amma Asante ( Belle)
and starring David Oyelowo ( Selma) and
Rosamund Pike ( Gone Girl). One of the
festival’s highlights will be Queen of Katwe,
GET GLORIUMPTIOUS!
LONDON directed by Mira Nair and starring Lupita
Nyong’o ( 12 Years A Slave), while the festival
will close with the European premiere of Ben
Wheatley’s high-octane action thriller Free
Fireon 16th October at the Odeon Leicester
Square.