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SHOUT SISTER SHOUT
"She would sing until you cried and then she would sing until you danced for joy.” - Epitaph, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. You could be forgiven if you've never heard the name Sister Rosetta Tharpe - or if you're surprised to hear that to many, she's considered “the...
Time to connect with your inner artisan
Warwick Art Gallery has opened registrations for the 2019 yarn bombed tree jumper exhibition. With wide spread interest since early January the Gallery team has been working hard to make sure everything is up to date and ready to go for those eager to start working on...
Jumpers and Jazz comes alive with sponsors
The 2018 Jumpers and Jazz in July festival is building to be one of the biggest and best yet with a number of sponsors coming on board already.n nSouthern Downs Regional Council, Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick Credit Union, Oaktree Retirement Village, Shannons and Betta...
An absolute delight for art lovers
There will be no better place to experience an assortment of visual art experiences than at this year’s Jumpers and Jazz in July festival. The official program is packed with exhibitions and opportunities to indulge in the visual arts. First on everyone’s list will be...
Getting ready to transform street with inspirational yarn art
Anticipation for the dressing day for Warwick’s trees to get their winter coats installed has reached fever pitch. This is a day that the whole community looks forward to when 110 of the leafless trees in the CBD are transformed with wonderful and wacky artworks for...
Jazz to echo “round the ridges” in July
The Southern Downs offers diverse natural beauty and what better reason to explore its welcoming country towns than experience a wide selection of jazz, food, art and craft right through the Jumpers & Jazz season! Jazz on the Mountain (Bestbrook Mountain resort),...
COOL GROOVES TO WARM UP THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL
This year’s jazz program for Warwick’s quirky winter festival, Jumpers and Jazz in July, has been released and it’s sure to get you groovin’. The giant jigsaw of jazz performers has been pieced together, mixing festival favourites with new names. Jumpers and Jazz in...
Fresh and fun new events energise Festival program
Warwick’s 2016 Jumpers and Jazz in July Festival program is bursting with new events. And it wouldn’t be a jazz festival without more jazz! So this year, Jazz Jam, will bring after-work drinks to life at the Criterion Hotel with an unpredictable line-up of musicians,...
Food and flavours all part of the Jumpers & Jazz Festival experience.
Seasonal, regional produce is on the menu for many an event during this year’s Jumpers and Jazz in July Festival. The annual, Winter Dinner, will once again provide festival goers with an opportunity to taste and experience the Southern Downs with a regional feast in...
Living in Yarntopia
The Warwick Art Gallery yarnbombing team has exciting plans for Jumpers and Jazz in July and needs your help! From the humble beginnings of a yarnbombed VW Beetle in 2010, the ever expanding team has been surprising festival goers with more fabulous and ambitious...
2016 Festival forms new partnership with the Jazz Music Institute of Brisbane
For the first time, the Jumpers and Jazz in July Festival will partner with the Jazz Music Institute of Brisbane (JMI) based in Fortitude Valley. JMI is a specialist jazz school delivering courses in jazz performance since 1997. The JMI has formed a promotional...
Start your own textile art adventure
From the very first Jumpers and Jazz in July in 2004, the textile art workshop program has been the quiet achiever of the festival. Over 600 individuals have participated in the popular program that provides opportunities for keen beginners and curious established...