From quick one-liners to political satire there is so much to laugh at during the next few weeks at the Fringe, as thousands of people descend on Edinburgh for the August festival season.
Our list of the best jokes so far includes funnies from a host of comedians including exciting newcomer Alex Kitson, the always popular Sasha Ellen and anaesthetist/ stand-up Ed Patrick.
5. Michael Kunze
Michael Kunze has this one-liner in his Fringe 2024 show: "I meditate because it makes me a better person. You know? Than other people, who don’t meditate." Michael Kunze: Infinity Mirror is on at Underbelly Cowgate – Delhi Belly @ 12:55pm, 1 – 25 August (not 12th). | Hudson Hughes
6. Chelsea Birkby
Following her highly acclaimed debut and sell-out Soho Theatre transfer, Chelsea Birkby is back with her second hour, This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky. In the show she said: "British etiquette is confusing. Why is it highbrow to look at boobs in an art gallery but lowbrow when I get them out in Spoons?" Chelsea Birkby: This Is Life, Cheeky Cheeky, Just The Tonic – Just Out of the Box, August 1- 25 (not 12) @ 9.20pm. | Textual Healing
7. Nerine Skinner: The Exorcism of Liz Truss
After her viral success with her Liz Truss parodies, receiving millions of views on YouTube, Britain’s Got Talent Semi-Finalist (The Dots) and Funny Women Content Creator Runner Up, Nerine Skinner, debuts at Edinburgh this year. In the show, she jokes: "Before I started doing Liz Truss I didn't know anything about politics, but I figured it didn't matter as neither did she." Nerine Skinner: The Exorcism of Liz Truss, at Just The Tonic, The Caves, Out Of The Box, August 1-25 (not 12th), 2.40pm. | Textual Healing Photo: Textual Healing
8. Olaf Falafel
The best-joke-list-bothering Falafel is back as usual at the Fringe this year, with Olaf Falafel Asks Has Anyone Ever Actually Woven A Sigourney? In the show he jokes: "My grandad’s battalion avoided capture in Norway by disguising themselves as Christmas trees - they were all highly decorated." Olaf Falafel Asks Has Anyone Ever Actually Woven A Sigourney?At Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 1 - 25 August (not 14, 20, 21) 11.30am. | Textual Healing