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Attracting thousands of guests every year, The Franklin Theatre actively contributes to the cultural and economic vitality of Williamson County. Its dramatic history began in 1937 with the movie "Night Must Fall". Yet over time, it gradually fell into disrepair and closed in 1989. Through an outcry of community support, it was acquired, renovated, and reopened in 2011 by the Heritage Foundation as an Art Deco-inspired, intimate 300-seat, nonprofit venue that hosts concerts, theatre, cinema, and community events... each an unmatched live experience that creates a lasting impact on and off the stage.
In The Spotlight:
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November 7th 7:00 PM
Ryan Stevenson Live at the Franklin Theatre
November 9th 8:00 PM
Heather Land
November 12th 7:00 PM
Myth of Man Special Early Screening
November 14th 8:00 PM
Ben Brainard
November 15th 8:00 PM
Doug Stone
November 16th 8:00 PM
The Franklin Theatre Presents: An Evening with Monty Criswell
November 17th 8:00 PM
John McEuen and Friends with Rodney Dillard, Becky Buller, Mike Bub, Danny Knicely, and Justin David
November 19th 7:30 PM
3rd Annual Muscle Shoals to Main Street
November 21st 7:30 PM
Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series: Erin Enderlin, Denitia and Maia Sharp
November 22nd 6:00 PM
A David Cook Christmas
November 26th 7:00 PM
A Winter Gathering with Kathy Mattea, Good News, and Other Favorites
December 1st 4:00 PM
Christmas with the Nelsons
December 4th 7:00 PM
Variety on Main: Holiday
December 7th 3:00 PM
7th Annual Christmas with the King: A Holiday Tribute to Elvis
December 13th 8:00 PM
Suzy Bogguss
December 17th 7:30 PM
Great American Songbook Series: The Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas with Lori Mechem
December 19th 7:30 PM
Songwriters Series: Trannie Anderson and Dallas Wilson "Songs of Lainey Wilson"
December 20th 8:00 PM
The Gatlins: Country and Christmas
January 30th 7:00 PM
Sean of the South
February 9th 7:00 PM
The Bad Plus
April 27th 3:00 PM
Micky Dolenz of The Monkees: Songs & Stories
May 19th 8:00 PM
In Conversation with Screenwriter Randall Wallace for 30th Anniversary of Braveheart
November 8th 7:00 PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
November 9th 11:00 AM
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
November 11th 7:00 PM
Home Alone
November 16th 11:00 AM
The Polar Express
November 18th 7:00 PM
Love Actually
November 24th 10:00 AM
Miracle on 34th Street
November 24th 1:30 PM
The Muppet Christmas Carol
November 24th 5:00 PM
Elf
December 2nd 7:00 PM
Die Hard
December 16th 8:30 PM
It's a Wonderful Life
About The Franklin Theatre
Our enduring romance with The Franklin Theatre began in the summer of 1937 when the marquee first illuminated Main Street and invited Middle Tennesseans to buy a ticket to laugh, cry and dream. Inside the theatre walls, moviegoers enjoyed fresh popcorn, afternoon matinees and first kisses. They walked away with a lifetime of memories.
Over the next 70 years, the world changed a lot - but The Franklin Theatre stood as a testament to a simpler way of life. Yet time eventually took its toll on the venerable movie house, and the doors closed in 2007 under the pressing of rising rents and the trend toward mega-theatres.
Discover the whole story of how it was saved and re-emerged as an Art Deco-inspired gem responsible for cultural and economic vitality in the region.
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