Music festivals pair up to compete for audiences and acts

Summer Sundae in Leicester and Norway's Bergenfest are twinning like towns to gain a market advantageIn an underground rock club with black walls and a violently loud sound system in Bergen, Norway, two locals try to conjure up their knowledge about Leicester."Is Gary Lineker from there?" asked Robin Martensen, 35, owner of a record shop. The couple may be unaware of the burgeoning cultural exchange between their own city and the Midlands town but at the weekend Leicester's Summer Sundae linked ...

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