I remember the first time I saw ACMS – it was at The Hive
and the absolute highlight was Joe Lycett doing his outrageous, utterly
brilliant drag act: Nigella Farrage – damn near lost my mind watching that act.
Ever since, I’ve tried to see them at least once a year, and
2017 was a special one – I caught ACMS at the end of the festival, and as it
turned out it was a gathering of all the major alternative comics at the
festival as they handed out their version of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards – cue over
two hours of chaotic, tipsy/drunken, raucous fun as everyone mocked main awards
and just generally had a mad, incredible laugh. Julio Torres’ imperious
choosing of attractive males and Olaf Falafel’s bemused demeanour for some
reason stick out in my memory. It’s events that ACMS that make the Festival truly
special – everyone getting together to just have fun and take the piss – it’s
not something you can replicate, it’s a unique creative and joyous and drunken energy
you can only find at Edinburgh.
Score: 10/10
Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy Club
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