Balchder Mach Pride

16/06/2026

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10/06/2026

03/06/2026

It's PRIDE weekend in Machynlleth...

We've created a BIG list of PRIDE relevent books from across the spectrum (fiction, non-fiction & kids books) including dozens to be published in the coming weeks & months (pre-order them with Literary Cat Books, using the link below!)

**https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/all-the-pride-books** --> https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/all-the-pride-books
(link in bio too...)

Browse the online bookshop list (link above) or visit our physical shop (31 Heol Maengwyn) where we have physical copies of many of these books.

02/06/2026

❤️✨🌈!!

01/06/2026

Happy Pride Month to all of you legends! We hope you enjoy the parties and the community spirit, not least of which is the spirit of defiance, resistance and protest. It's more important than ever to keep fighting for positive change. We hope this month can act as a focus for that effort. Right now, trans rights are under threat more than ever. The revised code of practice by the 'equalities and human rights commission' (EHRC) is already doing massive harm to real people's lives and will do more if not stopped, but it is still under review. There are things you can do:

Write to your MP asking them to intervene, to reject the EHRC code of practice within 40 days of its publication (which was 21 May).
Do not interact with anti-trans comments online, save your energy to use for positive effort, not trolls and toxicity
Delete anything anti-trans that anyone posts on your personal or business page on social media, so others don't have to see it
Tell your trans and enby friends you care and give them a hug or send them a message
Sign this petition, link below, in insta bio and on stories - https://www.change.org/p/restore-trans-rights?redirect_reason=guest_user

Trans and non-binary friends, you are not alone; there's no LGB without the T and this q***r umbrella is held up by all of us. Love to all of you xoxox

01/06/2026

Mis Balchder Hapus i chi gyd, chwedlau! Gobeithiwn y byddwch chi'n mwynhau'r partïon a'r ysbryd cymunedol, gan gynnwys yr ysbryd herfeiddiad, gwrthwynebiad a phrotest. Mae'n bwysicach nag erioed i barhau i ymladd dros newid cadarnhaol. Gobeithiwn y gall y mis hwn fod yn ffocws i'r ymdrech honno. Ar hyn o bryd, mae hawliau trawsryweddol dan fygythiad yn fwy nag erioed. Mae'r cod ymarfer diwygiedig gan y 'comisiwn cydraddoldeb a hawliau dynol' (EHRC) eisoes yn gwneud niwed enfawr i fywydau pobl go iawn a bydd yn gwneud mwy os na chaiff ei atal, ond mae'n dal i gael ei adolygu. Mae yna bethau y gallwch chi eu gwneud:

Ysgrifennu at eich AS yn gofyn iddyn nhw ymyrryd, i wrthod cod ymarfer y EHRC o fewn 40 diwrnod i'w gyhoeddi (a oedd 21 Mai). Peidiwch â rhyngweithio â sylwadau gwrth-draws ar-lein, arbedwch eich egni i'w ddefnyddio ar gyfer ymdrech gadarnhaol, nid troliau a gwenwyndra
Dileu unrhyw beth gwrth-draws y mae unrhyw un yn ei bostio ar eich tudalen bersonol neu fusnes ar gyfryngau cymdeithasol, fel nad oes rhaid i eraill ei weld
Dywedwch wrth eich ffrindiau traws a chefnogol eich bod yn gofalu amdanynt a rhowch gwtsh iddynt neu anfonwch neges atynt
Llofnodwch y ddeiseb hon, y ddolen isod, yn bio Instagram ac ar straeon - https://www.change.org/p/restore-trans-rights?redirect_reason=guest_user

Ffrindiau traws a di-ddeuaidd, nid ydych ar eich pen eich hun; nid oes LHD heb y T ac mae'r ymbarél q***r hwn yn cael ei gynnal gennym ni i gyd. Cariad i chi gyd xoxox

31/05/2026

Some lovely photos from today's Vietnamese Qrunch! We had a great time. Diolch and thank you to all the volunteers! See you all next month for the next one, it's on the 28th June so mark your calendars and diaries! Xoxox

Rhai lluniau hyfryd o Qrunch Fietnameg heddiw! Cawson ni amser gwych. Diolch a diolch i'r holl wirfoddolwyr! Hwyl fawr ar gyfer yr un nesaf, mae ar yr 28ain o Fehefin felly nodwch eich calendrau a'ch dyddiaduron! xoxox

27/05/2026

Thank you so much Studio Lochan for these beautiful shots capturing Saturday’s Pride event! They really capture the joyful, defiant spirit of the day. We were so happy to see over 500 of you there! To see so many people come out despite the rain, literally dancing in it, showed just how important this day of celebration and community is. And endless thank yous to our volunteers, rain dancers, rainbow singers and waterproof tech crew for making the day possible, from the picnic and rainbow main stage to the bubble-filled kids’ area and brilliant disco, and to all the performers, stallholders, workshop-givers, and storytellers!

There were so many good photos, we’ve put the links to the full albums in the insta bio and below, but also will be posting more over the next few days so stay tuned for more!

Links:

https://studiolochan.pixieset.com/balchdermachynllethmachynllethpride/

https://derynbech.pixieset.com/balchdermachynllethpride/olympusomdphotos/

27/05/2026

Thank you so much Ffotograffiaeth Derynbech Photography for these beautiful shots capturing Saturday’s Pride event! They really capture the joyful, defiant spirit of the day. We were so happy to see over 500 of you there! To see so many people come out despite the rain, literally dancing in it, showed just how important this day of celebration and community is. And endless thank yous to our volunteers, rain dancers, rainbow singers and waterproof tech crew for making the day possible, from the picnic and rainbow main stage to the bubble-filled kids’ area and brilliant disco, and to all the performers, stallholders, workshop-givers, and storytellers!

There were so many good photos, we’ve put the links to the full albums in the insta bio and below, but also will be posting more over the next few days so stay tuned for more!

Links:

https://studiolochan.pixieset.com/balchdermachynllethmachynllethpride/

https://derynbech.pixieset.com/balchdermachynllethpride/olympusomdphotos/

30/11/2025

Hey everyone, come along to Qrunchmas, our Xmas-themed Q***r Brunch on Sunday 7th December! 11am at the Community Hwb, Machynlleth for festive q***r brunch vibes, there may be singing…!

Email [email protected]
To book. See you there xoxox

Hei bawb, dewch draw i 'Qrunchmas', ein Brinio Cwîar Nadoligaidd ar ddydd Sul 7fed o Ragfyr! 11yb yn yr Hwb Cymunedol, Machynlleth am hwyl yr ŵyl, efallai y bydd canu…! Gwelwn ni chi yno xoxox