Hello, I am new to this forum and I am hoping that someone might have a trustworthy London childcare/babysitting agency to recommend. We're staying in an apartment for two weeks, rather than a hotel, so we cannot use a hotel babysitting service.

We are seeing a number of plays with the children during our stay. However, we would really love to be able to leave the children (ages 11 and 8) in the apartment with a babysitter to attend half a dozen evening theater performances that are really not suitable for children.

Does anybody know of an agency or perhaps a trusted individual that could be recommended? Thank you.

I've never used them but my Unofficial Guide to London recommends these:

Childminders
Universal Aunts (0207-738-8937)