There was a tremendous atmosphere at The Ark when RTÉ came to film Winning Streak and spin the wheel on Saturday 19 December. Fifty children and their families joined us for filming and the building was soon filled with excitement as we waited for the wheel to arrive!


In the theatre, Nico Brown and Martin Brunsden opened proceedings by performing a taster of Music at Christmas.

Presenter Geri Maye interviewed The Ark’s Director, Eina McHugh and one of our youngest regular visitors, 4 year old Lennon. Eina expressed her thanks for support from The National Lottery, and explained how, from such generous support, The Ark can continue to offer high quality programming for children and provide opportunities to explore the wonderful world of artistic and cultural expression.

Tony Gillen and his family had travelled from Donegal to spin the wheel. Everyone in the theatre held their breath as we waited to see where the ball would land and we were thrilled to see him win €20,000!

You can watch the segment here until the 9th January - it starts at 40mins 35 secs.