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About Bronwen Winter Phoenix

Known as the female John Wick of content, Bronwen Winter Phoenix is determined, prolific, and won’t stop ‘til the job is done… but is still not impervious to being hit by the odd car. She gets by as an Edinburgh-based artist, illustrator, Galaxy Award-nominated author, and ex-journalist.
 
Also known as; B-winnie Bookbags, Capt. Feral Phoenix, Stepmother of Dragons, the Sunburnt, and Teller of Tall Tales. With more dresses than sense, a Bronwen at rest cannot be stopped. She’s making gravy without the lumps.

A lost Joan Eardley painting has been rediscovered after 60+ years

April 10, 2026 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Bringing together over 30 works by Joan Eardley, alongside paintings from the national collection, The Nature of Painting is an exhibition you won’t want to miss at the Modern Two – but there’s one Eardley painting that’s not currently on display, and has in fact recently been rediscovered.

Interview with Gayle Chong Kwan: The Great Instauration

April 6, 2026 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Edinburgh Reviews’ creative director Bronwen (AKA Birdy) leapt at the chance to attend a media call to view artist Gayle Chong Kwan’s The Great Instauration, and to have a chat with Gayle about her work.

Review of [UN]LOVEABLE: A work in progress performance @ Traverse Theatre

February 15, 2026 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Birdy made it down to the Traverse Theatre once again, this time to partake in not one, not two… but FIVE work-in-progress performances from the Not So Nice! Theatre Company. Its name? [UN]LOVEABLE. I was really hyped for [UN]LOVEABLE, a pre-Valentine’s Day show taking place on Friday 13th – because, why not?! With bizarre breakups, […]

Review: Do Ding Dong Dim Sum meal kits live up to the hype?

February 1, 2026 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Birdy was very kindly sent a box of Ding Dong Dim Sum’s premium vegan dim sum kit to try out at home – it definitely hit the mark!

A review of 4PLAY: 4 exciting new plays by 4 Scottish playwrights (Traverse Theatre)

December 13, 2025 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Birdy made her way to the Traverse Theatre for her very first experience of 4PLAY; apparently now a new annual tradition that showcases new plays from Scottish playwrights.

Review: Greenwoods, Edinburgh

November 9, 2025 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Girdy and Birdy visited Greenwoods on Frederick Street for a late lunch, at Birdy’s behest. Zero regrets from either party!

Radar: ‘Progression’, an exhibition from Edinburgh College of Art’s current Masters students

October 26, 2025 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

This week is a good time to rock down to Edinburgh College of Art to see Progression, a new exhibition from the current Masters degree students.

Review: Night Waking – Traverse Theatre

October 5, 2025 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

I’ve got a confession to make; I’d never heard of Sarah Moss’s novel Night Waking, nor had I really looked into what to expect from this show before accepting an invite, promptly forgetting all about it, and then receiving my ticket.

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