A chaotic alternative comedy night featuring queer and weird acts, drag artists, and haunted attractions, hosted by Maureen's Alternative Comedy.
Maureen's Alternative Comedy is back with its Halloween special at Leadworks on Friday 23 October, running from 19:00 to 22:30. The night is headlined by The Dairy King, with Molly Wisteria on MC duties and Anna Keirle, Mimi Noodlez, and Flapjack filling out the bill. It's a mixed bag of weird comedy acts, unhinged drag, cursed sea creatures, and a haunted doll, and the organisers are calling it quite possibly the venue's most chaotic line-up yet.
If you've not come across it before, Maureen's is a queer and alternative comedy night that started in December 2025, founded by alternative comedian Molly Wisteria and her partner Nicole. They set out to build something that embraced the weird and creative side of comedy, and to create a safe space for queer comics and audiences in a city where too many gigs allow comedians to punch down—a habit they say drives women and queer people away. The result is a laid-back, inclusive and welcoming night with party games and plenty of audience participation, billed as the only alternative comedy night in Devon and Cornwall, and now a community hub with a following of regulars.
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This particular edition leans into the Halloween theme, so expect the usual mix of comedy and drag pushed into stranger territory. The Dairy King takes the headliner spot, and with Molly Wisteria running the night, the whole thing keeps to the inclusive, party-game atmosphere the club has built since it launched last winter. It's at Leadworks, 170 Rendle Street, Plymouth, PL1 1TP, on Friday 23 October from 19:00 to 22:30.
