内容摘要："If you're embracing the idea that representation is a positive thing, then I think you would understand that that needs to come from day one," they say.

"If you're embracing the idea that representation is a positive thing, then I think you would understand that that needs to come from day one," they say.

Ms McBriar is one of only a few female promoters across the UK and Ireland.Creating diverse environments for people to come and express who they are and feel comfortable is a top priority when her team are curating the festival, she said.

"Representation is really important you know if you're a female or non-binary or you're from the LGBT community, you want to look up to people and think 'that's where I want to be', and that's not going to happen if all they see is a male-dominated or majority programme," she added."I think in Northern Ireland, in Ireland and in the UK, it's so important that you're also trying to progress culture, you're trying to actually create something that is inclusive, that is inspiring, that is exciting and that is pushing the dial on things."MCD Productions, Festival Republic and Shine Productions have been contacted for comment.

Four curlews have been released on Dartmoor in a bid to increase their population.The species is on the

, because numbers are declining.

The release is part of a conservation project to increase the bird's population in the area.He soon grew to love the cavern system, which dates back 350 million years, and by the age of seven he had explored it more than 100 times.

"It was surprisingly normal. You didn't think much of the cave because you became so used to it," he said.Growing up, Oliver said his friends thought it was "cool" and he even filmed a music video with his band in the caves.

"I think it was more when I went to university, you got people asking what your parents do," he added."When I said 'oh, we have a cave', the look on people's faces was quite interesting."