
Breaking stigmas, fighting erasure: Striptopia
Melkweg sat down with founder Maggie Saunders to talk about autonomy, designing for strip culture, and the future of sex-positive spaces.

During WorldPride 2026, Melkweg transforms into Club Chrome: a title that captures both who we are and what we strive to celebrate. Just as chrome reflects every colour that touches its surface, this festival mirrors the full spectrum of queer identities, stories and expressions. From 25 July to 8 August, Melkweg presents a multidisciplinary programme bringing together music, art and activism.

Melkweg sat down with founder Maggie Saunders to talk about autonomy, designing for strip culture, and the future of sex-positive spaces.

Melkweg speaks with PYXLS founder Bianca to rewind and reflect on the whimsical rollercoaster leading up to a hyper-fuelled ADE edition with Danny L Harle, YoungWoman and Willem Feltzer.

For two weeks, Melkweg will transform into Club Chrome: a multidisciplinary festival where music, art and activism meet during WolrdPride 2026.
Together, these first announcements set the tone for Club Chrome as a multidisciplinary festival where queer culture, nightlife and music take centre stage — with many more programmes to be announced leading up to WorldPride 2026.