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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October 7th 7:30 PM
An Evening with Point of Grace & Friends
October 8th 8:00 PM
The Dillards
October 9th 7:30 PM
Sophie B. Hawkins
October 11th 7:00 PM
Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent
October 15th 8:00 PM
Paula Cole
October 16th 7:00 PM
An Evening with John Chisum & Friends
October 17th 10:00 AM
Uncle Classic Barbershop Student Showcase
October 20th 7:00 PM
Gabriel Conte: A Mission for Meaning
October 21st 8:00 PM
Academy of St. Martin in The Fields Chamber Ensemble
October 23rd 1:00 PM
Julie Fowlis
October 24th 7:00 PM
Healing Housing Presents An Intimate Evening With Allison Russell
October 25th 7:00 PM
An Evening with Michael Martin Murphey
October 27th 7:00 PM
She Sings
October 28th 8:00 PM
Southern Avenue
October 30th 7:00 PM
Steel Magnolias Podcast Presents Sean of the South
November 3rd 8:00 PM
Seals and Crofts 2
November 4th 7:30 PM
Michael Feinstein in Concert: A fundraiser for Studio Tenn
November 8th 8:00 PM
An Acoustic Evening with Pam Tillis
November 9th 8:00 PM
The English Beat
November 10th 8:00 PM
Riders In The Sky: 45 Years the Cowboy Way
November 11th 8:00 PM
Augustana
November 12th 8:00 PM
Ladies Night Out: Karen Morgan & Tara Brown
November 15th 7:00 PM
COTA Benefit for Rose
November 17th 8:00 PM
An Evening with George Winston
November 18th 8:00 PM
Lee Roy Parnell
November 19th 3:00 PM
Jason Hudy
November 26th 8:00 PM
Rhythmic Circus - Holiday Shuffle
December 1st 8:00 PM
Levi Kreis
December 2nd 8:00 PM
Glenn Miller Orchestra
December 3rd 2:00 PM
A Jars of Clay Family Christmas
December 4th 7:00 PM
Tribute to "A Charlie Brown Christmas": The Lori Mechem Quartet
December 7th 7:00 PM
Dailey and Vincent: All I Want For Christmas Is Y'all
December 9th 8:00 PM
A Family Christmas with Louis York & The Shindellas
December 10th 7:00 PM
Studio Tenn Presents: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
December 14th 8:00 PM
Christmas with Veritas
December 15th 8:00 PM
Beth Nielsen Chapman
December 16th 8:00 PM
Melinda Doolittle
December 17th 3:00 PM
Christmas with the King: A Holiday Tribute to Elvis
December 20th 8:00 PM
Street Corner Symphony
December 23rd 8:00 PM
The Gatlin Brothers: Country & Christmas
January 19th 8:00 PM
Bridges and Backroads
March 17th 8:00 PM
Eireann, A Taste of Ireland
May 17th 7:00 PM
Studio Tenn: Here You Come Again
October 5th 7:30 PM
The Movie Gang Presents: Mean Girls
October 8th 10:00 AM
The Addams Family (1991)
October 13th 7:00 PM
Ghostbusters (PG)
October 19th 2:30 PM
Silver Screening: The Birds (1963)
October 31st 6:00 PM
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
November 25th 7:00 PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (PG-13)
November 27th 10:00 AM
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (PG)
November 27th 2:30 PM
Elf (PG)
December 6th 2:30 PM
The Last Holiday (2006)
December 12th 2:30 PM
This Christmas (2007)
December 13th 10:00 AM
A Christmas Story (PG)
December 13th 7:00 PM
Movie Gang Presents: The Gremlins(1984)
December 20th 10:00 AM
It's A Wonderful Life (PG)
December 21st 10:00 AM
The Polar Express (G)
December 21st 2:30 PM
White Christmas (1954)
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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