Cleopatra – at Roman Bath
Follow the story of this extraordinary queen
Saturday 25th April, 2026
10am-4pm, entry includes access to site
Dido – at Roman Bath
Hot on the heels of Cleopatra comes this African queen, best known to us through Virgil’s Aeneid, a story told not long after Cleopatra’s suicide …
Saturday 16th May, 2026
10am-4pm, entry includes access to site
A NEW RECORDING of
The Song of Arms and a Man
to be available in 2026
Two short readings
by Marina Garanin
from Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Medea and Polyphemus
Online Latin courses
Study the Latin of ancient writers, with the historical context
10 weeks, one evening a week, next courses start in September 2026
Video introduction to online Latin courses
Includes a look at Latin’s influence on English
Ovid once again feels the cold wind of the east
Verba Shadow Theatre’s presentation of stories from the Metamorphoses has been suspended due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine
The voice of Latin
The poems of Virgil, Ovid and others are best heard
Online Latin learning supports
The Complete Latin Course
Answers, texts, translations
Beginners’ Latin (2024); Get Started in Latin (2014)
Translation of the story, answers to exercises, the story continues …