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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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February 5th 7:00 PM
Clean Comedy Night with Marcus Saputo and Friends
February 7th 8:00 PM
Yacht’s Landing: A Yacht Rock Tribute
February 10th 7:00 PM
Oddity Improv
February 12th 7:00 PM
Crystal Bowersox
February 14th 8:00 PM
Music City Dueling Pianos: Love Songs
February 15th 7:00 PM
Drink The Sea (featuring members of R.E.M., Screaming Trees, and More)
February 16th 7:00 PM
The Ground Beneath Our Feet- Special Screening & Cast Meet-and-Greet
February 19th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Presents: Home by Dark featuring Tony Arata
February 20th 7:00 PM
The Box Tops
February 26th 7:00 PM
Tennessee State Songwriters
February 28th 8:00 PM
Altan
March 1st 3:00 PM
The Music of ABBA
March 2nd 7:00 PM
Jeffrey Steele & Friends
March 7th 8:00 PM
An Evening with Suzy Bogguss
March 8th 7:00 PM
Robert Jon & The Wreck
March 12th 7:00 PM
Soul Sacrifice Santana Tribute
March 13th 7:00 PM
The Frontmen
March 14th 6:00 PM
Braison Cyrus with Special Guests
March 15th 7:00 PM
Socks in the Frying Pan
March 16th 7:00 PM
An Evening with Kathie Lee Gifford
March 19th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series: Featuring Bobby Tomberlin, Bill Anderson, and Lance Miller
March 20th 8:00 PM
Forever Abbey Road
March 21st 8:00 PM
The Hits and History Tour with Sammy Sadler and Dave Gibson (of the Gibson-Miller Band)
March 22nd 7:00 PM
T.G. Sheppard and Kelly Lang
March 26th 7:00 PM
Mike Farris & The Fortunate Few
March 28th 2:00 PM
Aladdin Jr.
March 29th 3:00 PM
Nateland Presents: Brad Upton
April 2nd 5:00 PM
An Evening with Joanne Shaw Taylor
April 7th 7:00 PM
Willie Watson
April 11th 8:00 PM
The John Prine Band
April 16th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series: Featuring Lee Thomas Miller and Wendell Mobley
April 17th 8:00 PM
At the Copa: Rich Jacques' Tribute to the Music of Barry Manilow
May 14th 7:00 PM
Songs for the Spectrum
May 16th 6:00 PM
Gold Dust Woman Tribute - Ciera MacKenzie
May 21st 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series: Rafe Van Hoy, Kent Blazy, and Victoria Shaw
June 18th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series: Featuring: The Good Ole Gals: Mae Estes, Autumn Mc Entire, SJ Mc Donald, and Marti Dodson
July 23rd 5:00 PM
Trey Hensley
July 26th 7:00 PM
Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival: Electric Eden
July 30th 7:00 PM
Dom Flemons presents The Bronze Buckaroo Film & Songster Show
February 7th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Winnie the Pooh (2011)
February 13th 7:00 PM
First Kiss Friday! Pride & Prejudice (2005)
February 14th 11:00 AM
SMC x Valentine's Day! The Little Mermaid (1989)
February 21st 11:00 AM
SMC x Filmmakers in Franklin Presents: The Angry Birds Movie (2016) ft. Director Fergal Reilly
February 23rd 7:00 PM
American Classics: The 60s! A Raisin in the Sun (1989)
February 24th 7:00 PM
Lights, Camera, ACTION! Mission: Impossible (1996)
February 25th 7:00 PM
From Theatre to Theatre with TPAC: Back to the Future (1985)
March 6th 7:00 PM
First Kiss Friday! Clueless (1995)
March 9th 7:00 PM
American Classics: The 50s! Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
March 25th 7:00 PM
From Theatre to Theatre with TPAC: Some Like it Hot (1959)
April 29th 7:00 PM
From Theatre to Theatre with TPAC: Water for Elephants (2011)
November 14th 11:00 AM
SMC x Filmmakers in Franklin Presents Mulan (1998) ft. Director Tony Bancroft
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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