Ignite 2011 at Royal Opera House

Opera House?  With Kids?  Are you mad?  You asked that last year.

Oh; sorry.  So its really just a venue for another art show.  Well; it was last year.  This year was a bit different.

The kids amuse themselves while we drink coffee

In what way?  did they expect you to understand the inner workings of a paper crane?  No; but it was all about ballet and music; like you would have expected from a venue devoted to opera and music?  Err, yes.

Last year they seemed very welcoming to such a young audience?  Same this year? They were very helpful; on no less than four occasions in the one hour we were there for I was warned that some exhibits were not appropriate for children.

What did they make of it?  Most of them just played around while we (grown ups) drunk coffee.  Then? We went to the South Bank and played in the disappearing rooms.

Do say: Oh well, win some lose some.

Don't say: I don't know if you've been warned but some exhibits are not appropriate for children.

What: Deloitte Ignite 2011
Where: Royal Opera House
Getting there: The opera house is in Covent Garden and only a short walk from Covent Garden tube station
Cost: Free for most activities
Again: possibly; but for kids it wasn't even half as good as last year.