Momentum Festival, Oranmore, Galway.

Seems to have been generally well received. Mostly locals attending.

Not an artist on the lineup that I'd have any interest in seeing. Hoping it improves from that regard next year

Excellent for the first year of it being run. The tent was great. The sound quality was good, the big screen was amazing and probably should have been utilized more. I would say, I think it could use a bit more sitting similar to the marquee in Cork. They had some seating and a ramp to have some sort of area for disabled people but the seats were cheap auld folding chairs. It would also be nice to allow all ages (maybe limit those under 16 to seating areas). The food being from local vendors was a great touch. The list of prohibited items was a bit mad! Seemed to be a good few who brought prohibited items. They don't allow you to go out and return which is good for the vendors but a bit shite. Their social media and video department in particular did an amazing job throughout the festival. The event parking was across from the Maldron which was a 22 minute walk at a decent pace, when I arrived the shuttle bus wasn't there and I had to leave early so again ended up walking, I read that there would be pedestrianization so I thought parking out by the Maldron was a requirement in case you needed to leave while the event was still on so colour me surprised to walk up and find that there was parking available in Oranmore closer to the event, almost all of the streets were open as usual and I really didn't need to walk all that way…which would have been nice to avoid since I have an injury at the moment.

Yeah the Stunning were brilliant. Sound was really good and they were really into it, was a brilliant evening.

Planning isn't required for an event with less than 5000 attendees. And if they had applied for planning it would be a matter of public record rather than something subject to rumours.

Maybe they actually have a long term agreement with the community group that controls the location and that's what people are misdescribing as 'planning'?