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| Commuters arriving at Liverpool's Lime Street station were greeted by a 50ft (15m) mechanical spider clinging to a nearby redundant office block. | |
| The 37-tonne beast heralds the start of a five-day piece of street theatre as part of the Capital of Culture year. | The 37-tonne beast heralds the start of a five-day piece of street theatre as part of the Capital of Culture year. |
| Known only as La Machine, the event is being staged by the artists who brought the streets of London to a standstill in 2006 with the Sultan's Elephant. | Known only as La Machine, the event is being staged by the artists who brought the streets of London to a standstill in 2006 with the Sultan's Elephant. |
| The spider is believed to be "waking up" on Friday. | The spider is believed to be "waking up" on Friday. |
| It will descend from its current position on the side of Concourse House on Thursday to be moved to the city's new arena, before coming to life on Friday. | It will descend from its current position on the side of Concourse House on Thursday to be moved to the city's new arena, before coming to life on Friday. |
| The creature will then begin exploring the city on Friday evening. | The creature will then begin exploring the city on Friday evening. |
| It will form part of a huge piece of street theatre throughout the city at various landmarks, culminating in what organisers are calling a "spectacular finish" on Sunday. | It will form part of a huge piece of street theatre throughout the city at various landmarks, culminating in what organisers are calling a "spectacular finish" on Sunday. |
| 'Looks interesting' | 'Looks interesting' |
| Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to flock to Liverpool to get a glimpse of the mechanical beast. | Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to flock to Liverpool to get a glimpse of the mechanical beast. |
| Although an impressive sight, one man told the BBC that it left him somewhat nervous. | Although an impressive sight, one man told the BBC that it left him somewhat nervous. |
| "I don't like spiders. It looks interesting, but I really don't like spiders," he said. | "I don't like spiders. It looks interesting, but I really don't like spiders," he said. |
| Billed as one of the highlights of the 2008 Capital of Culture celebrations, the £1.8m La Machine has been commissioned by arts company Artichoke. | Billed as one of the highlights of the 2008 Capital of Culture celebrations, the £1.8m La Machine has been commissioned by arts company Artichoke. |
| The creature was built in Nantes before being shipped to Merseyside to be assembled in a secret location. | The creature was built in Nantes before being shipped to Merseyside to be assembled in a secret location. |
| In May 2006, the company's Sultan's Elephant drew an estimated one million people to the streets of London. | In May 2006, the company's Sultan's Elephant drew an estimated one million people to the streets of London. |