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

The Guardian UK · 20 August 2026 at 05:00

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

Every year, hundreds of standups from across the world descend on the venerable festival.

Here are some of their finest one-liners 10 of the funniest jokes from the 2025 fringe Olaf 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.

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

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