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La Machine was commissioned by Liverpool Culture Company, with funds from its major partners, including the Northwest Regional Development Agency, the Arts Council and Liverpool City Council.

So it wasn't entirely the council footing the bill.

I reckon the local economy has probably made a packet over this weekend with that many people focused in one area.

Yes it is odd that the designer thought a spider would be good - but when I think about it I did see Liverpool in a new way - you really looked up and saw all the architecture around you and how the creature reacted to and existed within it.

I think the important part was the shared atmosphere and experience which was pretty special. It was exciting, highly anticipated, there was a real buzz.

Local schools will benefit as well:
As part of the production, Artichoke is working with teachers and pupils from 17 primary schools across Liverpool. Pupils from the participating schools will have priority access to the show on Friday with specialist resources provided to teachers for follow up work in the classroom.

Just come back and it was brilliant.

Never seen Liverpool so packed.

Thousands of people there - arrived an hour before it planned to set off from lime street and still couldn't get a decent spot to see it.

It was picking people up, there was a massive water display, fire display, snow effects and loads of fireworks and fantastic music.

I have got some pictures, but they're not the best of views as I was so far away because it was so packed.

As for the cost of the thing - Great feat of engineering and amazing display, but £1.5 million could have been spent better elsewhere IMO.

I think the only companies that would have benifited from this event would be Merseyrail and Arriva which is very unlikely any of the money would go back into the services they operate.

I've just got back. It was absolutely amazing. The whole city has been packed ALL weekend. That must have had a positive effect on the local economy. Yes people are going to pay through their taxes but surely that is all the more reason to get out there and enjoy - if you're bothered about paying for it then make sure you get your money's worth.
With Tall ships, Mathew Street and La Machine, Liverpool should be proud of itself. The area gets far too much bad publicity - bask in the glory when it gets good publicity.
I've taken loads of video and will try and upload it when I've edited out the naff bits.

True, great worldwide publicity at that

Hopefully some of those that visited Liverpool will have been over this side too. Maybe soon, when you tell someone you come from "The Wirral", people will know where you mean for a change

Do we want people to find us? Ooo I'm so insular lol

Pics from last night

I hope she paid the £1.40 at the other end - great pics Joe!

Fantastic pics Joe!!! That's some mixing desk up there lol.

great pics Joe

junk, cranes ruin it.

so erm.......what did it actually do??. Was it at all worthwhile me being tired and angry on the Underground at Lime Street ???

It walked from Lime Street through St Georges Plateau and down to the tunnel entrance picking people up on its legs and squirting water over people as it went.

Had I got there an hour earlier I would have got a better view of it, but it was just too packed.

Music was amazing, just went in time with the movement of it.

There was a massive water fountain from it as it got picked up by the crane then flames around it and then the fireworks went off from all around and the music ended.

Then it started snowing (it was actually little bubbles, but did look like snow falling) and the music started again and then there was loads of smoke as it crawled into the tunnel out of sight.

So yeah, pretty cool.

I've been told it'll all be shown on BBC 1 about Wednesday?