The Art Deco former cinema venue had been closed for ten years despite a campaign from actors including Sir Sean Connery, Brian Cox and Dougray Scott to keep it open.
Although work is still underway to restore the main auditorium into a 600-seat theatre-style venue, parts of the property opened yesterday (4 November).
Spaces already open include the Foyer Bar, which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week, and the Gershwin Suite cabaret lounge area.
The Scruples Champagne bar on the first floor has a balcony overlooking Clerk Street.
The project expands the portfolio of Boyle's entertainment business An Instant World, which was incorporated in 2008 with co-founder Robert Innes.
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