--- description: "I just deleted all the German names off my phone.........." title: Edinburgh Fringe Festival: The Funniest Jokes image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8cf6fa0099dd9a97/698860b8f887dc1d54e9209e/edinburgh-fringe-festival.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Comedy](/tag/comedy/) ## Comedy Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Was Voted the Funniest Joke at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by [Tara John](/author/tara-john/) ## Tara John Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 25, 2015 11:07 AM CUT  Performers from The Emerald Theatre promote their Edinburgh Festival Fringe show on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh on Aug. 24, 2015. Performers from The Emerald Theatre promote their Edinburgh Festival Fringe show on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh on Aug. 24, 2015.Danny Lawson—PA Wire/PA Images/AP by [Tara John](/author/tara-john/) ## Tara John Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 25, 2015 11:07 AM CUT Darren Walsh, 39, has won the prize for the funniest joke at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland’s capital. His mobile phone joke, “I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It’s Hans free,” [took first place in a vote by ](http://dave.uktv.co.uk/shows/article/daves-funniest-joke-fringe-2015/ "undefined")[TV channel _Dave_](http://dave.uktv.co.uk/shows/article/daves-funniest-joke-fringe-2015/ "undefined"). Every year thousands of performers head to Scotland to take part in the festival. The Edinburgh Fringe sees established acts to unknown artists play – be it in comedy, theatre, dance, spoken word, musicals and even cabaret – in over 200 venues scattered around the city. In 2014, [the organisers recorded ](https://www.edfringe.com/about-us "undefined")[49,497 performances](https://www.edfringe.com/about-us "undefined"), making it the largest ever arts festival in the world. 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