City of the Unexpected sees Cardiff transformed by Dahl

    Cardiff's City Hall was transformed into a giant chocolate factory. Photography by Dan Green

    This weekend Cardiff was overtaken with the playful spirit of its native son Roald Dahl with massive two-day extravaganza across the capital’s streets.

    City of the Unexpected, a co-production between National Theatre Wales and the Wales Millennium Centre, saw free events delight thousands of visitors to the capital as the mysterious arrival of giant peach on Saturday sparked a day of typically Dahlian irreverence as an acrobatic Mr Fox was chased around the streets, James was rescued from the his peach by the Welsh emergency services before, at the evening’s finale, Ms Ladybird marry the head of the Welsh Fire Brigade prompting a massive wedding party which saw City Hall transformed into a giant chocolate factory.

    Take a look at the how the day unfolded.

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    Peachey protestors showed up to save the Giant Peach. Photography by Dan Green
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    Cardiff emergency services dealt with shock of the Giant Peach’s arrival in the city Photography by Farrows Creative
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    Mr Fox showed up with typical foxy cunning. Credit Geoff Caddick/PA Wire
    EDITORIAL USE ONLY High wire walker Chris Bullzini walks from Cardiff Castle as Fantastic Mr Fox as part of ëRoald Dahl's City of the Unexpectedí in Cardiff presented by Wales Millennium Centre and National Theatre Wales to celebrate the 100th birthday of author Roald Dahl. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday September 17, 2016. The large scale production is expected to attract 20,000 members of the public and other attractions include a mass wedding and a fox on a tightrope. Photo credit should read: Geoff Caddick/PA Wire
    Mr Fox got up to all sorts on the run from the farmer. Credit: Geoff Caddick/PA Wire
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    Dahlian additions to Cardiff Castle’s animal wall delighted visitors. Photography by Farrows Creative
    Photography by Farrows Creative
    And the wall’s usual residents couldn’t escape the fun either. Photography by Farrows Creative
    Photography by Farrows Creative
    The Giant Peach made its way to Cardiff Castle where James was rescued. Photography by Farrows Creative
    ROALD DAHL'S CITY OF THE UNEXPECTED at Cardiff City Hall. Photography by Farrows Creative
    James and the Giant Peach put in a spectacular appearance at the wedding finale at City Hall. Photography by Farrows Creative
    ROALD DAHL'S CITY OF THE UNEXPECTED at Cardiff City Hall. Photography by Dan Green
    As did Mr Fox. Photography by Dan Green
    Final events for the Saturday of ROALD DAHL'S CITY OF THE UNEXPECTED at Cardiff City Hall. Photography by Dan-Green
    Cardiff City Hall transformed into a giant chocolate factory. Photography by Dan Green

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