If you only see one thing at Fringe By The Sea, well, that’s a bit lame, isn’t it? But ok, sure, we all have busy lives. The following are just some of the hot names holing up in North Berwick for the first half of August. Fitness guru Joe Wicks (Big Top, 1 August, 11.30am) gets proceedings off to a healthy start while Brainiac Remixed (Big Top, 6 August, noon) may be better for your mind (though perhaps not your ears given the promise of explosions).

Comedy comes in the shape of Fred MacAulay (Lodge Stage, 9 August, 9.15pm) whose recent announcement of a serious health issue won’t stop the Perth funnyman from doing what he’s done best over the past 30-odd years, while Ruby Wax (Big Top, 5 August, 7pm) will have few, if any, holds being barred as she discusses mental health and taking control of our lives. Some top trad music comes from Mànran (Lodge Stage, 8 August, 7.30pm) while Jim Moir aka Vic Reeves (Big Top, 10 August, noon) reflects on a career that has drifted between various artforms: surreal comedy, chart-topping music, visual art and floral design.