its Jumpers & Jazz time in Warwick

Queensland's quirky winter festival happens in Warwick each July. A platform for the arts and a celebration of all that is wonderful about winter, the festival's success is due to the community embracing the chill and the opportunity to be inspired by vibrant music and art.

The first Festival was in 2004, since then the growth and appeal of the Festival has been remarkable. The number of trees "wrapped in art" has more than doubled. Many local schools and community groups consider entering a tree jumper as a major project for the year. We also receive entries from textile artists from all over Australia. Every year a beautifully knitted entry arrived from Lincolnshire in England.

The Jazz program is driven by the many venues in Warwick, Allora, Killarney and Stanthorpe that are committed to creating a quality music experience for our visitors. Musicians perform Dixieland, Swing and Mainstream Jazz throughout the festival with an abundance of free entertainment at Saturday's Party on Palmerin and Sunday's Picnic in the Park

The witty phenomena called yarn bombing is a relative newcomer to the street art scene gathering participants and audiences all over the world. The practice is thought to have started in the United States in the last decade with knitters finding a creative way to use left over yarn and unfinished projects. It is a form of graffiti without socio- political commentary or advertising.