Restoration of the cavalier was complete by the end of summer 2000, and it opened to the public as St James Cavalier, Centre for Creativity on 22 September of that year, with an exhibition entitled "Art in Malta Today". The cavalier now houses a small theatre, a cinema, music rooms and art galleries. Various exhibitions and other cultural events are regularly held there. Since it was opened it has welcomed over a million visitors. In August 2015, the cavalier was re-branded as Spazju Kreattiv (Maltese for "Creative Space"). Its artistic director is Toni Sant.