croeso . welcome
croeso . welcome
It’s our blend of bookshops and gallery spaces to inspire you.
Since 2011 we’ve become known for our exceptional range of contemporary new and second-hand books in both languages of Wales.
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gallery bookshop
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events
this autumn, 2026, our community of book lovers and discoverers can look forward to a wide range of our popular and sociable author readings, talks, workshops and exhibitions
A pleasant surprise for for us during Independent Bookshop Week 2021 was when Pen’rallt was named by The Guardian Online as one of the
‘10 Best Indie-Bookshops in the UK’
And when Pen’rallt was featured (full page! right)
in the Observer Magazine, December 2023, as indicating a healthy future for indie bookshops
we were so proud to be in such special company.
Visit us
Tuesday,Wednesday, Friday
10 - 5pm
Saturday
10 - 4.30pm
celebrating 15 years in business
We opened our bookshop on 24 May 2011 and have just celebrated our 15th birthday.
We’ve made it work due to our wonderful town, our loyal customers and regulars visiting us in person; those who continue to discover us; who seek us out and those who, at a distance, support us through our online store bookshop.org, Ffolio and hive.
Above all – thank you all.
ROOM 1 / YSTAFELL 1
ROOM 3 / YSTAFELL 3
ROOM 2 / YSTAFELL 2
We’ve been bringing writers together with their readers since 2011
We host a range or regular events at the bookshop, Ffotogaleri, or in Senedd-dy including talks, book signings and launches, meet the Author, and many more…
In the Gallery
visit Senedd-dy, our Welsh bookshop in Machynlleth’s historic Parliament House
The place to discover Welsh literature, local culture and the historic heart of Machynlleth.
Senedd-dy is our bookshop dedicated to Welsh literature and culture, in both languages of Wales.
With a global reach, Wales’s optimism together with other small nations seeks to influence an outlook that welcomes all peoples working towards an inclusive and more equal future.
From our bountiful selection of the best available children’s books, Welsh and bilingual, picture books, YA and adult fiction to poetry, politics, biography, art.
The building itself reflects a forward looking spirit made solid by centuries- old oak beams and windbraces, some say, contemporary with one of Wales’s hero figures, Owain Glyndŵr who declared Wales an independent nation in 1406.
The Senedd-dy bookshop is run in partnership with O’r Pedwar Gwynt – the leading publication on Welsh literature and Wales’ cultural impact around the world.
Order a book
We specialise in finding the book you’re after, whether that’s a new bestseller, or a classic that’s out of print.
Between our regular weekly deliveries, we can offer a home delivery service on most titles.
Photography book specialist
Our sister shop a few doors down is Ffotogaleri y Gofeb, our specialist photography gallery & bookshop. We have a fantastic selection of rare and specialist photography books in stock, from leading photographers around the world, also available to buy online online.
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