Magicians and margarine: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:42 GMT

Every year, hundreds of standups from across the world descend on the venerable festival. Here are some of their finest one-liners10 of the funniest jokes from the 2025 fringeOlaf Falafel: I remember thinking, as I taped a piranha to my boomerang, this could come back to bite me.Richard Stott: To the person who stole my bank card and spent all my money on ancestry.com – you know who you are. Continue reading...

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