Saturday 26th September 2026
Market Place, Devizes
Following the Colour Rush fun run earlier in the day, the Confetti Battle kicks off in the Market Place, followed by fireworks. Don’t forget Jennings funfair will also be in town.
You can purchase confetti on the night from from a stall close to the Condado Lounge in the Market Place. Confetti bags will be available to buy from 7:15pm. Please DO NOT throw any confetti until the cannon goes off at 8:15pm – thank you!
As far as we know, Devizes is the only town in the world that has a Confetti Battle tradition. No one can remember the first official battle but we know its roots date back to the old Devizes Carnival in 1913, where confetti and rose petals were thrown by the crowd at people in the procession. The tradition evolved into a fully-fledged battle around 1955 when it was started by Jim Jennings.