Siop Cwlwm was established in July 2010 by mother and daughter team Linda and Lowri Roberts.
We sell a wide variety of Welsh books, music, greeting cards, gifts and homewares, and clothes. Prior to 2022, our shop was in the award winning Oswestry indoor market (Powis Hall). We moved to 33 Bailey Street in October 2022.
Siop Cwlwm is probably the only Welsh shop outside Wales.
Since January 2017, we are proud to work in partnership with Saith Seren in Wrexham to provide a selection of Welsh greeting cards and magazines and a free 'click & collect' service.
The items we sell have been specially selected by us, and we are always looking for items, especially those produced by local designers, producers and craftspeople, so feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions!
Siop Cwlwm is a fully bilingual company – feel free to contact us in either Welsh or English.
We are proud to supply many of schools and pre-school groups with Welsh and bilingual books and educational materials. We offer a discount to all schools and similar groups who order from us, as well as free delivery.
Also, we have experience of giving presentations about Siop Cwlwm and the business' development to groups such as Merched y Wawr and WI branches. We can bring a selection of stock with us so you can browse and buy!
In January 2023, Linda sadly passed away. She was happiest serving customers with a smile - especially families with babies and adults learning Welsh - and adding stock to our website with care.
Lowri is also a professional freelance Welsh translator, running the Trosi Tanat Translation business. The other members of the Siop Cwlwm team are Ceri and Siân, and they are looking forward to a busy and exciting 2024!
We arrange a variety of events including a monthly 'Siop Siarad' which is an opportunity for Welsh speakers and learners to practice speaking Welsh and learn more about the language.
Our opening hours at 33 Bailey Street, Oswestry are:
- Monday 9.30am - 5.00pm
- Tuesday 10.00am - 2.00pm
- Wednesday 9.30am - 5.00pm
- Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm
- Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm