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.
9. Bella Hull
Returning to the Fringe after a triumphant debut, Bella Hull’s latest show Piggie asks where do our appetites lead us? In it, she jokes: "I used to eat my entire advent calendar in one day. Some years I wouldn’t even touch the windows. I’d just go straight through the roof." Bella Hull: Piggie, at Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 3), July 31 - August 26 (not 14) @ 9.45pm. | Textual Healing Photo: Textual Healing
10. Milo Edwards
Essex comedian Milo Edwards has this great joke in his show, 'How Revolting': "You can get rich but you can’t become posh. If Iwon the Euromillions tomorrow I wouldn’t suddenly decide to marry my first cousin and shoot a grouse." Milo Edwards: How Revolting! Sorry To Offend, at Monkey Barrel 2, 31 July - 25 August (not 12) @ 5:45pm. | Textual Healing
11. Ed Patrick
Comedian, author and anaesthetist, Ed Patrick tells this political funny in his latest show, 'Catch Your Breath': "Before the General Election I was torn doing stand up - I love it, but someone else that would’ve loved this is Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives. Can you imagine if they knew, 200 people were all here paying to see a doctor?" Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath The Stand Comedy Club – Stand 3, August 1-11 (not 10) @ 3.30 PM. He is also doing Comedians’ Surgery at The Stand Comedy Club 3, August 15-17 @ 15:30 + August 18 @ 12:00. Photo: Chris Cox
12. Mustafa Algiyadi
Mustafa Algiyadi: Almost Legal Alien is on at Just The Tonic – Nucleus – Just the Sub-Atomic Room @ 4.30pm 1 – 25 August (not 12). In the show, he jokes: "When I’m on dates and the conversation turns to hobbies they all say: 'I like listening to music and watching movies' to which I say 'Oh, do you also like to breathe air and drink water? Because we have so much in common!" | Textual Healing