The funniest jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 2025
As a taster of the treats in store, we've asked a few Fringe-bound comics – including former Best Joke of the Fringe winner Olaf Falafel – to share with us the funniest one-liners they're telling in their new shows. Below is the Telegraph critics' pick of the bunch.
We will be updating this list until the end of the Fringe (on Aug 25): if you are performing there, and think you might have a joke that can make our critics laugh, email it to fringejokes@telegraph.co.uk. If you're not going to the festival, you can still get involved: click the buttons in the piece to vote for your favourites, or share your own original one-liners in the comments section below.
Ian Smith
People who say bath bombs are relaxing have clearly never tried to carry one home in the rain.
Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half Empty, Monkey Barrel Comedy (Monkey Barrel 1), July 29-Aug 24 (not Aug 13), 12.30pm
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