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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 20th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Presents: Brandon Will, Scotty Hasting and Doug Johnson
February 21st 8:00 PM
Sister Hazel
February 23rd 3:00 PM
Gary Morris
February 27th 7:00 PM
Yacht’s Landing: A Yacht Rock Tribute
February 28th 7:00 PM
9th Annual Grassroots of Grassland
March 1st 7:00 PM
Tennessee State Songwriters Week
March 3rd 7:00 PM
Jeffrey Steele & Friends
March 13th 7:00 PM
Clean Comedy Night with Marcus Saputo ft. Alex Velluto (12+)
March 15th 8:00 PM
The Celts
March 16th 3:00 PM
Jon Foreman - In Bloom Tour
March 20th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Presents: Tom Douglas and James Slater
March 22nd 7:30 PM
Oddity Improv
March 23rd 3:00 PM
Jim Brickman Hits LIVE! In Concert
March 27th 6:00 PM
Heritage Foundation: 2024 Year in Review
March 28th 7:30 PM
Little Caesar with Warner E Hodges and Charlie Bonnet III
April 2nd 7:00 PM
Jim Messina and his band The Road Runners
April 3rd 7:00 PM
3rd Annual The Stories Behind the Songs featuring Charles Kelley, Ernest and The Warren Brothers
April 4th 7:00 PM
Crockett Elementary’s 3rd Annual: An Evening for Education
April 13th 7:00 PM
The Fixx
April 17th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Presents: Lucas Hoge, Craig Cambell, Anthony Smith and Rebecca Lynn Howard
April 27th 3:00 PM
Micky Dolenz of The Monkees: Songs & Stories
May 3rd 7:00 PM
In Conversation with Chris Buck: Director of 'Frozen' and 'Wish'
May 16th 8:00 PM
Forever Abbey Road
May 19th 8:00 PM
In Conversation with Screenwriter Randall Wallace for 30th Anniversary of Braveheart
May 30th 8:00 PM
The John Prine Band ft. Steve Poltz
September 24th 7:00 PM
Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter
February 22nd 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Hercules
February 24th 7:00 PM
Academy Award Winning Film: Everything Everywhere All at Once
March 1st 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Sleeping Beauty (1959)
March 14th 6:30 PM
First Kiss Friday: Romeo + Juliet (1996)
March 15th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Monsters, Inc.
March 22nd 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! A Goofy Movie
March 24th 7:00 PM
Rock & Roll Monday! Cry-Baby (1990)
March 26th 7:00 PM
The Movie Gang Presents! The Princess Bride: Dread Pirate Roberts Adventure
March 31st 7:00 PM
Rock & Roll Monday! Rock Star
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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