Iron Maiden are rolling out a one-off weekend event at Knebworth called EddFest, built as a full-fan environment rather than a standard day-ticket show. The concept is a 48-hour Maiden experience with themed zones, bars, live music across two stages, fan activities, and on-site camping options.
A major draw is the Infinite Dreams Museum Experience, a walkthrough display of stage pieces and band memorabilia inspired by the Sunday Times bestselling book Infinite Dreams. Organizers are presenting it as a rare chance to see Iron Maiden items up close.
Another core area is Maidenville, which includes an expanded Eddie’s Dive Bar, a second performance stage, an Unfair Funfair with Eddie-themed games and rides, plus Eddie’s Emporium and additional attractions across the site. Fans camping on Friday get early access to parts of the grounds, including first entry windows for the Infinite Dreams Museum Experience.
Friday programming centers on the Maidenville second stage, with acts connected to Iron Maiden:
- Stray
- Maiden United
- Airforce
- Tony Moore’s Awake
- Hair Metal Glamageddon
Saturday opens the main arena and expands access to key fan areas, including Eddie’s Extended Emporium, the Trooper VIP section, and interactive installations. The main stage then runs in this order:
- The Almighty
- Airbourne
- The Hu
- The Darkness
- Iron Maiden
The weekend schedule begins at 2:00 PM on Friday, with camping offered for both Friday and Saturday nights. Camping passes are sold separately from event tickets.
Manager Rod Smallwood said: “After the monumental shows in the UK last year, we knew that if we were going to play the UK in 2026, it had to be very different. So we chose Knebworth Park as it gives us the space required – which is just not available in stadiums – to put together something groundbreaking for our fans by creating a Maiden World for them. We are excited to now reveal the details of this one-off event to celebrate the band’s 50-year career, which we are now calling EddFest, because, as everyone knows, Eddie is the true star of the show!
"We also know Maiden fans are basically a huge gang, and we want to give them a weekend to remember at Knebworth. For the last couple of tours we have been arranging the Eddie Dive Bars for our fans, both pre- and post-show. Some of these took over the entire centres of towns with thousands of fans gathered there enjoying the fun, the music, and each other’s company. So EddFest is going to expand on that concept in a huge variety of ways, to create a truly unmissable Maiden World over the whole weekend!" he continued.
"There will be a whole host of great music, great beer (of course!), lots of exciting and varied fun things to do, great souvenirs and merch, some unique and fantastic photo opportunities to create unbeatable Maiden memories, and of course, the true camaraderie that comes from being a Maiden fan.”
Kilimanjaro promoters Stuart Galbraith and Alan Day added, “Maiden have a different view on how they want to do things for their fans than most bands. We previously worked with them at Sonisphere, and when they explained what they wanted to do for this show, we were hooked. It will be a unique event. A celebration of the Eddie-verse, if you will: a curated Friday afternoon, night, and all day Saturday, finishing with the last UK show Maiden will play until at least 2028!
"Creating something like that, which will include a once-in-a-lifetime Infinite Dreams museum experience, featuring a wide range of rarely-seen memorabilia from throughout their history, a Maiden-themed fun fair, the biggest Eddie’s Dive Bar ever with some extra special additions and surprises, plus the ability to camp, glamp or park a motorhome on site for the Friday and Saturday night show in a specially created ‘village’ space with Maiden Alumni, friends and our perfect partners, Planet Rock – well it was a chance not to be missed!”
For further details, to purchase tickets and to stay updated on all things to do with Iron Maiden at Knebworth, including FAQs & timing,s make sure you check out the dedicated site here.
Camping tickets are separate from event tickets and can be purchased in parallel.
