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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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December 2nd 4:00 PM
Ben Rector - New Album Listening & Short Film Screening
December 5th 2:00 PM
Jim Brickman: The Gift of Christmas
December 6th 7:00 PM
Christmas with Patrick Thomas
December 9th 8:00 PM
David Nail
December 10th 8:00 PM
Emily West & K.S. Rhoads: Holiday Show
December 11th 2:00 PM
Studio Tenn Presents: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
December 12th 2:00 PM
Jars of Clay Family Christmas Show
December 13th 7:00 PM
Christmas with the King: A Holiday Tribute to Elvis
December 14th 7:00 PM
FT Live: Feels Like Christmas Time with Steve Wariner
December 15th 7:30 PM
The Nashville Tenors Live Taping
December 17th 8:00 PM
Gatlin Brothers Country & Christmas
December 20th 7:00 PM
Tommy Howell's Cowboy Christmas
December 31st 8:00 PM
FT Live & Studio Tenn Present: NEW YEAR'S EVE!
January 14th 5:00 PM
Act Too Presents: Frozen Kids
January 15th 4:00 PM
Act Too Presents: High School Musical 2 Jr
January 16th 7:00 PM
Act Too Presents: Ramona Quimby
January 18th 7:00 PM
FT Live: Patty Griffin
January 21st 8:00 PM
Great Performances: Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
January 29th 1:00 PM
Act Too Presents: Legally Blonde
January 29th 7:30 PM
Act Too Presents: Catch Me If You Can
February 5th 2:00 PM
Great Performances: Black Violin
February 11th 8:00 PM
Giordano Dance Chicago
February 18th 8:00 PM
FT Live: Hot Tuna
February 26th 4:00 PM
FT Live: Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone
February 27th 1:00 PM
FAM: Popovich Pet Comedy Theater
March 3rd 7:30 PM
Captain Sandy: Lead-Her-Ship Tour!
March 4th 8:00 PM
Los Vivancos: The Flamenco Kings
March 6th 8:00 PM
FT Live: James Hunter Six
March 7th 7:00 PM
Jeffrey Steele & Friends 2022
March 12th 12:00 PM
Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live!
March 30th 8:00 PM
FT Live: Richard Marx
April 8th 8:00 PM
Great Performances: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
April 11th 8:00 PM
FT Live: Jesse Cook
April 22nd 8:00 PM
FT Live: Pryor & Lee
May 6th 8:00 PM
SNAP - Contemporary.Mystery.Performance
June 10th 8:00 PM
FT Live: The Seldom Scene
June 24th 8:00 PM
FT Live: The Paul Thorn Band
November 26th 8:00 PM
Rhythmic Circus - Holiday Shuffle
March 17th 8:00 PM
Eireann, A Taste of Ireland
December 4th 10:00 AM
Arthur Christmas (PG)
December 7th 2:30 PM
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
December 18th 10:00 AM
The Polar Express (G)
December 19th 2:30 PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (PG-13)
December 21st 10:00 AM
White Christmas (1954)
December 21st 2:30 PM
It's A Wonderful Life (PG)
December 26th 2:30 PM
Little Women (PG)
December 28th 2:30 PM
New Year's Eve (PG-13)
December 28th 7:00 PM
Love Actually (R)
December 30th 7:00 PM
When Harry Met Sally (R)
About The Franklin Theatre
Our enduring romance with The Franklin Theatre began in the summer of 1937 when the marquee first illuminated Main Street, invited Middle Tennesseans to buy a ticket - and 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.
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