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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 13th 3:00 PM
Christmas with the King: A Holiday Tribute to Elvis
December 15th 3:00 PM
Ryan Driscoll's Best of Christmas Variety Show
December 17th 7:00 PM
The David Ian Vintage Christmas Experience
December 18th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Presents: Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell
December 20th 4:00 PM
Gatlin Brothers Christmas
January 10th 8:00 PM
THE BAND LIGHT: Lightyear 26'
January 16th 5:30 PM
Disney’s Frozen Kids
January 17th 4:00 PM
Disney’s Aladdin, Jr
January 18th 7:00 PM
Junie B. Jones and the Toothless Wonder (Non-Musical)
January 22nd 7:00 PM
Country Roads: A Tribute to the Legends of Country Music
January 23rd 8:00 PM
Lonesome River Band
January 24th 12:00 PM
Oliver Jr
January 24th 3:00 PM
Sweeney Todd: School Edition
January 30th 8:00 PM
U4ia: Celebrating the Music of U2
January 31st 7:30 PM
HAPPY DAYS: From Broadway and Beyond, starring Laura Osnes and Carrie Manolakos
February 5th 7:00 PM
Clean Comedy Night with Marcus Saputo and Friends
February 6th 7:00 PM
Swanky Southern Nights LIVE Radio Show
February 7th 8:00 PM
Yacht’s Landing: A Yacht Rock Tribute
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 28th 8:00 PM
Altan
March 2nd 7:00 PM
Jeffrey Steele & Friends
March 8th 7:00 PM
Robert Jon & The Wreck
March 13th 7:00 PM
The Frontmen
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 26th 5:00 PM
Trey Hensley
April 2nd 7:00 PM
An Evening with Joanne Shaw Taylor
April 16th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series: Featuring Lee Thomas Miller and Wendell Mobley
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
December 12th 5:00 PM
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
December 12th 8:30 PM
Home Alone (1990)
December 16th 7:00 PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
December 19th 10:00 AM
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
December 19th 5:00 PM
First Kiss Friday: Love Actually (2003)
December 21st 10:00 AM
White Christmas (1954)
December 21st 7:00 PM
The Movie Gang Presents: Krampus (2015)
December 22nd 5:00 PM
Polar Express (2004)
December 23rd 11:59 PM
Die Hard (1998)
December 26th 10:00 AM
Elf (2003)
January 8th 7:00 PM
American Classics: The 40s! Casablanca (1943)
January 9th 7:00 PM
First Kiss Friday! Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
January 10th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Anastasia (1997)
January 20th 7:00 PM
Lights, Camera, ACTION! The Matrix (1999)
January 31st 11:00 AM
SMC x Filmmakers in Franklin Presents Mulan (1998) ft. Director Tony Bancroft
February 13th 7:00 PM
First Kiss Friday! Pride & Prejudice (2005)
February 23rd 7:00 PM
American Classics: The 60s! A Raisin in the Sun (1989)
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)
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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