EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-59243) of A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. of our report dated February 24, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appear on page 29 of this Form 10-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 20, 2000 46