{"id":684420,"date":"2026-07-10T15:24:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/684420\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:24:24","slug":"iron-maiden-a-preview-of-the-eddfest-infinite-dreams-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/684420\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron Maiden: a preview of the Eddfest Infinite Dreams Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even if it was merely a big, outdoor gig, Iron Maiden<\/a>\u2019s Eddfest<\/a> would be one of the events of the year. But there\u2019s more to it than just the music. Infinite Dreams Experience is an on-site display of props and memorabilia from Maiden\u2019s illustrious 50-year history.<\/p>\n

\u201cA big part of doing this is to show fans items that have never seen the light of day apart from on past tours,\u201d says Ben Smallwood, the Infinite Dreams Experience creative director. \u201cIt\u2019s a way of inviting the fans into the Maiden world, giving them more access and a chance to see these things up close.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The items on display run from the 80s to most recent tours. It goes without saying that Eddie<\/a> features rather prominently throughout.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSome of it is very old, from the 80s, but the [props are] great to see up close because they\u2019re so clearly handmade and have real character,\u201d says Ben. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to share it because it\u2019s a huge part of who Maiden are and their history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read on, as Ben talks us through some of the items that will be on display at Eddfest.<\/p>\n

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Clairvoyant Eddie<\/p>\n

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\u201cDerek Riggs\u2019 The Clairvoyant artwork from the Seventh Son<\/a> era is one of Steve\u2019s favourite pieces of art. This specific prop is from the Maiden England tour [2012-14], and it was used during the track Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son. It\u2019s massive \u2013 the full-sized bust is probably three metres tall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tank Commander Eddie<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe appeared on top of the tank turret on the A Matter Of Life And Death<\/a> tour in 2006-07, looking through his binoculars. We\u2019ll be displaying Tank Commander Eddie, but there\u2019s not room for the actual tank.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cyborg Eddie<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is Cyborg Eddie from the Somewhere Back In Time<\/a> tour in 2008-09. He stands about four metres tall. A big Eddie!\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarcophagus Eddie<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s an original sarcophagus from the World Slavery tour<\/a> [1984-85]. He\u2019s a big lad. Steve has kept some other items from that tour at his house, and he\u2019s loaning them to the museum. We\u2019ve got the big Sarcophagus Eddie that splits open and the mummy comes out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grim Reaper Eddie<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s from the Dance Of Death<\/a> tour [2003-04]. He was our pop-up Eddie during the song Iron Maiden.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Baphomet<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s Baphomet from the Final Frontier tour [2010-11]. He appeared during The Number Of The Beast<\/a>. It\u2019s huge \u2013 you can sit on its lap like it\u2019s Christmas and he\u2019s Santa Claus!\u201d<\/p>\n

Icebergs<\/p>\n

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\u201cThose are the icebergs from the Maiden England tour, which is obviously Seventh Son themed. The cages are actually on hydraulics. They would sit under the stage, and then the hydraulic lifts would push them up into
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Polish poster and police hat<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s one of the posters used to advertise the Behind The Iron Curtain tour<\/a> in 1984 [part of the World Slavery tour], which was the first time a Western band had taken a major show to Eastern Europe. Publicity was still under the control of the Soviet Union, so you weren\u2019t allowed to print artwork or logos. Kenny Feuerman, who directed the Behind The Iron Curtain documentary, took one off the wall and kept it. He also kept one of the Polish police hats that were thrown onstage. They\u2019re authentic antiques from that era.\u201d<\/p>\n

Egyptian Cat<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was part of the stage set from the Somewhere Back In Time tour. We also have the original animals from the World Slavery tour, though they\u2019re obviously a lot older and not in as good condition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iron Maiden are on the cover of the brand new issue of Metal Hammer<\/a> \u2013 which comes with an exclusive Maiden Eddfest water bottle! Order your copy online here<\/a> and have it delivered straight to your door. You can also get an alternate cover version of the magazine with a glow-in-the-dark Maiden shirt in an exclusive bundle here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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