Pewsey And District Feast and Carnival (PADFAC)

Steeped in local tradition, the Pewsey Carnival events have been around for 120 years! This programme of exciting and engaging events for the whole community is organised and run entirely by local volunteers. Many people patiently wait year on year for the largest Carnival in Wiltshire- we even get crowds travelling from the likes of Norway, America, New Zealand and Australia to name a few! After everyone has worked tirelessly all year round either organising, or crafting their outstanding floats and carts, the procession makes everything worthwhile. The atmosphere on procession day is electric and participants gather at the Carnival Field from late afternoon ready for the firework to signal the procession start at 7.30pm. A grand tour of the village begins and crowds gather to watch the spectacle, complete with acts such as live marching bands, fire-juggling performers, circus acts and most importantly, the volunteers collecting donations of loose change for charitable causes (the main objective of Carnival).