The photodissociation of acetyl bromide has been probed at 266 nm and around 280 nm with REMPI detection of products. The,primary dissociation channel is C-Br bond cleavage, although evidence for the secondary fragmentation of acetyl radical is obtained. The distribution of primary photoproducts is markedly anisotropic with beta = +0.7, similar to other acetyl halides. The interpretation of this anisotropy is reviewed in the light of ab initio calculations predicting a pyramidal excited-state structure.