Last September when British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN announced their only U.K. show of 2026, on July 11 at Knebworth Park, they said they would be “turning it into as much of a ‘MAIDEN world’ as we can for all our fans to enjoy!”. 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 night on the Maidenville second stage will feature full sets from STRAY, MAIDEN UNITED, AIRFORCE and TONY MOORE’S AWAKE, plus HAIR METAL GLAMAGEDDON. Saturday sees the opening of the Main Arena, which includes Eddie’s Extended Emporium, the Trooper VIP area and a range of interactive experiences. These will act as hors d’oeuvres for the curated Main Stage festival live bill, starting with back, better than ever British rockers THE ALMIGHTY. Australia’s festival-ready AIRBOURNE follow, before the thrilling Mongolian metal of THE HU rings out across Knebworth’s hallowed park. As we move into the evening THE DARKNESS will take to the stage for a barnstorming set before IRON MAIDEN deliver an historic performance — the ultimate communal experience between the band and their fans set in the heart of this one-off “MAIDEN world”.

Tickets available via ironmaiden.knebworth.com, myticket.co.uk, ticketmaster.co.uk and, of course, ironmaiden.com