Jokes

Rory Bremner and Fred MacAulay.

The comedy festival exhibition capturing comedians passing on a joke

Sir Keir Starmer during his last Prime Minister's Questions

Analysis Sir Keir Starmer able to mock self in emotional last ever PMQs

Sir Keir Starmer seemed relaxed on Wednesday

Analysis Keir Starmer like a man liberated by death row as he turns on patter

Keir Starmer was smiling on Wednesday despite all that is going on

Analysis Carefree Keir Starmer mocks himself as Wes Streeting allies look glum

Amanda Knox attends the New York premiere of a Hulu drama series about her last summer.

Gilded Balloon defends decision to sign Amanda Knox Fringe show

King Charles III and US President Donald Trump

Five things we learned from King Charles III's Washington speech

In Scots a 'gowk' is a cuckoo.

Hunt the Gowk: April Fools' Day in Scotland, Huntigowk Day, Tailie Day

April Fools' Day falls on April 1 each year.

April Fools' Day 2026: Why we mark the day, history, why we play jokes

Glasgow comedian Amanda Dwyer who has been named winner of the 2026 Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow Comedy Festival Gala

Amanda Dwyer ‘over the moon’ to win Billy Connolly Glasgow comedy gong

It wouldn't be Christmas without a few terrible cracker jokes.

Christmas Cracker Jokes 2025: 49 family friendly festive jokes

Sir Billy Connolly and Martin Compston

Connolly battling Parkinson’s incredibly bravely – Martin Compston

Do you have your jokes ready for Halloween?

Scarily Good: 100 of the best Halloween jokes for kids

Emma Holland: Don't Touch My Trinkets

Edinburgh Fringe Comedy reviews: Emma Holland | Jodie Sloan + more

Some of the comedians behind the funnist jokes of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Funniest Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 2025: 19 best jokes of the year

Ed Bartlam and Charlie Wood, Underbelly directors.

The comedians to star at Underbelly Big Brain Tumour Benefit

Liam Neeson plays Frank Drebin Jr in The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun review: Neeson, Anderson get the daftness needed

Three winners of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's Funniest Joke Award over the years.

Funniest Joke of the Fringe Award: All 16 hilarious winning jokes

Comedian Lorna Rose Treen won the Dave Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2023 Award, becoming the first woman to pick up the award since 2008. (Credit: Robert Perry/PinPep/PA Wire)

'Funniest joke of the Fringe' award scrapped from this year's festival

These are some of the things we found hilarious in the 1990s and 2000s. How many do you remember?

Nine things we found hilarious in the 90s and noughties

Frank Sanazi

Frank Sanazi Returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with “Songs for Swinging Leaders”

This high-energy original romcom musical reimagines the climate crisis as a story of love, hope and the ultimate break-up.

10 more Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows revealed for the Pleasance

April Fools Day is an annual celebration of silliness.

April Fools' Day 2025: Why we mark the day and why we play pranks

Alex Kealy’s “The Fear” comes to Monkey Barrel on April 26th

Edinburgh Date for Alex Kealy’s Acclaimed Comedy Show

Award-winning comedian and storyteller Kate-Lois Elliott

Award-winning comedian and storyteller Kate-Lois Elliott brings sellout debut sh...

Baby Talia and father Euan. Anna Jackson, 22, started getting a pain in her abdomen, but had put it down to period cramps. Picture: Anna Jackson/SWNS

Woman who thought she had burst appendix gives birth in hospital

British public vote to find new Christmas cracker jokes

It wouldn't be Christmas without a few terrible cracker jokes.

Top Christmas Cracker Jokes 2024: 49 of the funniest festive dad jokes

MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace

Scottish TV star dubs Gregg Wallace 'dinosaur' during MasterChef

Paul Whitehouse

Why Paul Whitehouse might do his Billy Connolly impression in Scotland

Reginald D Hunter embroiled in Fringe show anti-semitism row

These are the jokes that have had comedy fans guffawing in Edinburgh in recent years.

100 of the funniest jokes told at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Three of the comedians who have dreamed up some of the funniest jokes at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe over the years.

Funniest Edinburgh Festival Fringe Jokes: 14 of the best since 2009

Not everyone will be celebrating their Higher results, but don't stress, there's still hope (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

My life shows why bad Higher results aren’t the end of the world Jeff Stark

Hank Tree

The Scotsman Sessions #396: Hank Tree

Sir Billy Connolly is one of the world's most hilarious men. Here are 80 of his funniest lines and jokes.

Here are Sir Billy Connolly's funniest jokes and one liners ever

The top 10 Scottish comedians of all time according to our readers. Cr. Contributed.

Here are Scotland's top 10 stand up comedians of all time

Who invented Christmas Crackers and where did the tradition begin?

Here are 25 of the funniest Dad jokes for your Christmas crackers 2023

Comedian Lorna Rose Treen with her ‘Dave’s Funniest Joke of The Fringe’ award trophy.

The 10 funniest gags of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023

Danny Beard. Picture: Contributed

My Festival: Danny Beard

Edinburgh's main shopping street, that is Princes Street, is often misgendered as "Princess Street" by newcomers. Is it an honest mistake? Absolutely. However, locals find this common mistake a bit grating especially when every available street sign and map have it written as "Princes" street.

12 things you should never say to someone from Edinburgh (and why)

GBBO: Show experiences backlash from fans following complaints after ‘Mexican week’

GBBO Mexican week experiences backlash

Will Mars

One-liner comedians on the Fringe: ‘17 jokes in five minutes of material’

Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal star in Here Today, the closing film of the 2021 Edinburgh International Film Festival

Edinburgh Film Festival review: Here Today

(Photo: Shutterstock)

10 Funniest Jokes about Haggis

Why was there a hashtag trending on Twitter that said #RIPEminem? (Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

Why was #RIPEminem trending on Twitter?

The search is on to find world’s best and worst dad jokes ever!

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries