Iron Maiden's 2026 EDDFEST Knebworth show: Everything you need to know
17 February 2026, 12:27 | Updated: 23 April 2026, 17:34
The heavy metal titans have announced an epic EDDFEST weekend at the Hertfordshire estate next year. Find out who’s joining them as support acts, how to get there and if you can still buy tickets.
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Last year saw Iron Maiden announce an unmissable show at Knebworth Park for 2026.
The veteran heavy metal rockers confirmed their plans to bring their Run For The Hills show at the Hertfordshire estate on 11th July 2026, with a line-up of special guests already confirmed for the bill.
Now they've outlined an even more fan-led experience under the name EDDFEST, which will see them celebrate their 50th anniversary with a fun-filled 48 hours of entertainment, themed areas and bars.
Find out everything you need to know about EDDFEST including when Iron Maiden play, who’s on the line-up, how to get there and how to buy tickets.
What is EDDFEST 2026?
EDDFEST is a duo of dates celebrating Iron Maiden's 50th anniversary, which will take place across 10th and 11th July 2026. The EDDFEST Festival starts from 2pm on Friday with camping included for both nights. Various parts of the Maidenville site will be open to weekend campers throughout Friday afternoon and into the early hours of Saturday morning. The big celebrations will culminate with a headline show from Iron Maiden on the Saturday night.
What to expect from Iron Maiden's EDDFEST 2026:
As explained in a press release: Inside EDDFEST fans will be able to explore the Infinite Dreams Museum Experience, a walk-through display of stage props and relics, inspired by Sunday Times Bestseller book Infinite Dreams. This is an unprecedented and completely unique opportunity to view Maiden relics up close and personal.
Fans will also encounter Maidenville, where you will find the greatest Eddie’s Dive Bar yet, a second stage for music and entertainment, the Unfair Funfair featuring rides and Eddie-themed Funfair Games, plus Eddie’s Emporium and much more to explore throughout the site.
Friday night campers will be able to gain early access to the site and experiences, including first access to the Infinite Dreams Museum Experience. There will also be a whole evening of entertainment planned on the Maidenville stage featuring a mix of special acts with a connection to Maiden. This is all topped off with the previously announced main stage on the Saturday, featuring an exceptional supporting line-up, ahead of Iron Maiden’s show-stopping RUN FOR YOUR LIVES performance.
Friday night on the Maidenville second stage will include performances from Stray, Maiden United, Airforce, Tony Moore’s Awaken and Hair Metal Glamageddon.
When do Iron Maiden play Knebworth?
Iron Maiden will play a headline show at Knebworth Park on 11th July 2026.
Who’s supporting Iron Maiden at Knebworth?
Iron Maiden will be joined on the night at Knebworth on 1tth July by special guests The Darkness, The Hu, Airborne and The Almighty.
Where and what is Knebworth?
Knebworth is located in Hertfordshire just outside the town of Stevenage around 25 miles from London. It's best known for its historic stately home, Knebworth House and its surrounding estate, which includes Knebworth Park, where iconic concerts have been held by the likes of Queen, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Robbie Williams, Pink Floyd and Van Morrison. The SatNav postcode for Knebworth Park is SG1 2AX
Find out more about directions to Knebworth here.
How to buy Iron Maiden Knebworth and EDDFEST tickets:
Tickets are available via ironmaiden.knebworth.com, myticket.co.uk, ticketmaster.co.uk and ironmaiden.com.
General Admission tickets for Iron Maiden at Knebworth start at £127.50 face value and £145.08 including fees.
There are also train and shuttle bus packages, camping packages and parking add ons here.
£1 from every ticket sold on the tour will be donated to the newly launched LIVE Trust, a new funding initiative from LIVE that will offer much needed financial support to those working across live music. The Live Trust will initially support the grassroots music sector that is such a vital part of the music ecosystem – from venues and artists to festivals and promoters.
What are the stage times for Iron Maiden at Knebworth?
The full stage times for Iron Maiden at Knebworth will be confirmed at a later date, but here's what we know so far:
Friday 10th July:
- EDDFEST starts from 2pm
Saturday 11th July:
- Gates: 1:00pm
- Show starts: 3:00pm
- Show ends: 10:30pm
Are there buses to Iron Maiden at Knebworth?
Yes, fans are able to book a one way shuttle bus from Stevenage station to the site from midday for £5.65 including fees. Find out more here.
Can you camp at Knebworth?
Yes. There are camping packages for Iron Maiden at Knebworth. Fans can also purchase Campervan and Caravan tickets and there are even glamping options for the gig. Fans must have a general admission ticket to the show as well as camping passes.
See the full camping packages for Iron Maiden at Knebworth here.
Are there hotel packages for Iron Maiden at Knebworth?
Yes, there are ticket and hotel packages available for Iron Maiden's Knebworth show, which start from £290. These special packages include:
- General Entry (GA) Standing Ticket
- (Single rooms available and Extra Nights as required)Overnight Hotel Accommodation inc Buffet Breakfast (based on 2 persons sharing Twin or Double Room)
- Welcome Drink from Hotel Bar (Wine/Beer/Non-Alcoholic Drink)
- Coach Transfer to Knebworth Park and Return after Concert (Depart Hotel 1-2PM) - (TBC)
- Coach Transfer Wristband
- Itinerary and Tickets sent in advance
- Commemorative Ticket and Information Holder
- Dedicated Customer Support (Day of Concert)
Find out more about the ticket and hotel experience for Iron Maiden here.
What to expect from Iron Maiden's Knebworth show:
Manager Rod Smallwood explains in a new press release on EDDFEST: “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!
"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.”
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On the original Knebworth announcement, their manager said: “We knew that we had to bring the Run For Your Lives show back to the UK again next summer as there was such a phenomenal demand for tickets this year but we wanted to do something a bit different especially as it would be hard to top the show at London Stadium!
"Well, we think that Knebworth is the solution – besides being a legendary venue for historic concerts over the years going right back to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Stones and Queen – it also gives us the outdoor space and control to create something very special for our fans! Of course, we also have history there too with our headline appearances at Sonisphere some years ago, who could forget that World War I Centenary dog fight over the park’s tree line with Bruce full guns blazing in his own Fokker triplane?
"However, this time we will be taking over the whole of the grounds ourselves and turning it into as much of a ‘Maiden World’ as we can for all our fans to enjoy!"Our Eddie’s Dive Bars have proved immensely popular on this current tour so our intention is to create our biggest one yet which will also be open on the Friday for the campers from the separate communal camping & glamping areas. For those lucky Friday night campers there will be a full programme of Maiden-themed entertainment there that night, which we expect to include some live music, DJs, the aforementioned dive bar, along with other attractions and entertainment we are currently working on to make it the best warm up for the big day!"So we hope you will join us next year as we continue to celebrate five decades of Iron Maiden. It’s going to be one for the history books…in a really historic venue!”
Visit ironmaiden.knebworth.com/faqs to read the band's full FAQs for the concert.
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