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The Masters de Feu journal.

Behind the scenes, announcements, competing teams and practical updates from the international pyrotechnic art contest.

Preparations for Masters de Feu
Actualités 2027

Masters de Feu 2027: a new award dedicated to environmental innovation

For the 2027 edition, Masters de Feu are introducing an Environmental Innovation Award. This new distinction will recognise concrete initiatives that help reduce the footprint of pyrotechnic displays, while preserving their artistic quality and capacity to inspire wonder.

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Show at Masters de Feu 2026
Actualités 2027

Cocorico! Masters de Feu 2027 shines a light on France

On 25 September 2027, Masters de Feu will bring together exclusively French pyrotechnic houses. Three teams, three styles and a second qualifying Silver Master for the grand final in 2029.

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The audience seated in the various areas of the Hippodrome de Compiègne during Masters de Feu.
Actualités 2027

Masters de Feu 2027: a refreshed experience, shaped with you

Ticketing, more comfortable seating areas, a less crowded lawn, Master VIP and a new Photo Club: discover the first changes for Masters de Feu 2027, designed based on your responses to the satisfaction survey.

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Purple and red fireworks
La compétition

From Silver Master to Master de Platine: the grand cycle of Masters de Feu

Silver Masters, Gold Masters and then Master de Platine: discover the grand cycle imagined by Masters de Feu and the path leading the best pyrotechnicians to the ultimate title.

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drones depicting a phoenix and fireworks
La compétition

On the road to the Grand Final of Masters de Feu

In 2027, Masters de Feu will designate the second Silver Master qualified for the 2029 Grand Final. Tickets on sale on October 30.

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Pyrotechnic spectacle from the Netherlands
La compétition

Masters de Feu 2026: ten years of light and a Dutch victory

Masters de Feu celebrated their tenth anniversary in Compiègne with three international creations, XENA Pyrotechnics' victory, and a final show bringing together pyrotechnics, light and more than 800 drones.

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Overview of the Masters de Feu 2026 at the Compiègne racecourse
Actualités

Press release – Details on the temporary interruption of Masters de Feu 2026

Masters & Events Factory, organiser of Masters de Feu, provides further details regarding the temporary interruption that occurred during the evening of Saturday, September 19, 2026.

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The audience at Masters de Feu 2026 at the Hippodrome de Compiègne.
Actualités

Your opinion matters: share your Masters de Feu 2026 experience

Did you attend Masters de Feu 2026? Please take a few minutes to share your experience and help us prepare future editions.

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Entertainment at Masters de Feu
Programme

Discover the programme for Masters de Feu 2026!

Musical entertainment, an international competition, audience participation and a closing show bringing together 800 drones, light and pyrotechnics: discover the programme for the anniversary edition of Masters de Feu.

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Food trucks and dining stands set up at Masters de Feu in Compiègne.
Infos pratiques

Food trucks, refreshments and treats: where can you eat at Masters de Feu?

From the opening of the gates, 19 dining points will welcome Masters de Feu spectators. Burgers, regional specialties, world cuisine and sweet treats: discover the 2026 offering.

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Élodie Gossuin, president of the jury for Masters de Feu 2026.
Le jury

Élodie Gossuin returns to Masters de Feu to chair the 2026 jury

Already a member of the jury in 2023, Élodie Gossuin returns to Masters de Feu to preside over the deliberations of the anniversary edition, alongside personalities with complementary perspectives.

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A pyrotechnic show by Pirotecnia Minhota illuminating the night sky.
Les artificiers 2026

Pirotecnia Minhota: from Minho to the skies of Masters de Feu

Descended from a lineage of master pyrotechnicians from northern Portugal, Pirotecnia Minhota combines traditional craftsmanship, digital precision and experience on major international stages.

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Official Masters de Feu app presented on two smartphones.
Infos pratiques

Vote for your favourite show with the Masters de Feu app

Programme, ticket, practical information, alerts and public voting: download the official Masters de Feu app to prepare your visit and take full part in the evening of 19 September 2026.

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View of downtown Compiègne
Découvrir Compiègne

Masters de Feu: what if you took advantage of the show to discover Compiègne?

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Fireworks artists working on the Masters de Feu grounds
Les coulisses des Masters

Before fifteen minutes of showtime, several months of creation

At Masters de Feu, the show does not begin when the first shell leaves its mortar. It begins several months earlier, in the workshops of the international teams. Music, theme, storyboard, simulations, programming… discover the backstage of a creation where every detail counts before winning over the audience and the jury.

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Les coulisses des Masters

Why are the Masters de Feu shows presented anonymously?

Why are the teams no longer introduced before their show? This rule, now emblematic of Masters de Feu, was born from discussions held after the 2018 edition to ensure complete fairness among all competitors.

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Bomba or kamuro exploding above the sea
Les artificiers 2026

Xena Pyrotechnics: Dutch energy joins Masters de Feu

For its first appearance at Masters de Feu, Xena Pyrotechnics will represent the Netherlands with a creation inspired by the culture of major festivals, musical precision, and technical innovation.

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Green and gold fans topped with bouquets at Masters de Feu
Engagements & Développement durable

At Masters de Feu, the challenge of an ever more responsible show

Fireworks do have a real environmental impact, but it is often underestimated. At Masters de Feu, organizers and pyrotechnicians are working on materials, show design, site cleanup and audience mobility to reduce it.

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Blinking pink bouquet at Masters de Feu
Les coulisses des Masters

When the finest pyrotechnic signatures come together

Behind every country represented at Masters de Feu stands a true pyrotechnic house, a team, expertise and a story. Since 2016, Masters de Feu has upheld a demanding, independent international competition driven by its audience.

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Masters de Feu chair space
Engagements & Développement durable

Masters de Feu is strengthening its commitment to more responsible pyrotechnics

How can a major international pyrotechnics competition evolve in the face of environmental challenges? Masters de Feu unveil their Environmental Charter and announce the creation of the Masters de Feu Prize for Sustainable Innovation starting in 2027.

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Comets and pink-and-gold cascades at Masters de Feu
Les coulisses des Masters

Why Masters de Feu Is Not Just a Fireworks Display

At Masters de Feu, each show is a work of art in its own right. Three international houses, one shared challenge, anonymous fireworks, and an audience that helps shape the story: in Compiègne, the sky becomes a stage for creation and competition.

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Bouquet rouge aux Masters de Feu
À propos des Masters de Feu

Masters de Feu: a French ambition that became an international event

Why were the Masters de Feu created? Discover the origins of the competition, the choice of Compiègne, its business model, its international reach and the values behind the success of this unique event in France.

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Night-time fireworks with golden and white trails above a field.
Les artificiers 2026

Surex returns to Masters de Feu

Surex returns to Masters de Feu after a remarkable 2nd-place finish in 2018. Representing Poland, the team is back in Compiègne with a more mature, bolder artistic approach, deeply centred on emotion. For Surex, pyrotechnics is a universal language blending light, music, rhythm and storytelling. International competitions are, for them, spaces for exchange, passion and inspiration among fire artists. A highly anticipated return, driven by the desire to offer the audience an intense, moving and memorable show.

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Masters de Feu 2026: dix ans de magie pyrotechnique à Compiègne
Pyrotechnie

Masters de Feu 2026: ten years of pyrotechnic magic in Compiègne

On September 19, 2026, Masters de Feu will celebrate ten years of pyrotechnic creation at the Hippodrome de Compiègne. This anniversary edition opens a new competition cycle toward the Silver Master, with three international houses in competition and a decade of emotion to celebrate.

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