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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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October 15th 7:00 PM
Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent
October 16th 7:00 PM
Variety on Main - October
October 17th 7:30 PM
Songwriters Series: Leslie Satcher featuring Sam Hunter and Skeleton Crew
October 18th 8:00 PM
Howie Day
October 22nd 7:00 PM
Brentwood Franklin Woman's Service Club Presents Comedy on Main Benefiting Bridges, Grace works, and Thistle Farms
October 24th 8:00 PM
Molly Hatchet
November 1st 8:00 PM
Radney Foster: An Acoustic Evening
November 3rd 3:00 PM
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
November 7th 7:00 PM
Ryan Stevenson Live at the Franklin Theatre
November 9th 8:00 PM
Heather Land
November 14th 8:00 PM
Ben Brainard
November 15th 8:00 PM
Doug Stone
November 16th 8:00 PM
The Franklin Theatre Presents: An Evening with Monty Criswell
November 17th 8:00 PM
John McEuen and Friends
November 19th 7:30 PM
3rd Annual Muscle Shoals to Main Street
November 22nd 6:00 PM
A David Cook Christmas
November 26th 7:00 PM
A Winter Gathering with Kathy Mattea, Good News, and Other Favorites
December 1st 4:00 PM
Christmas with the Nelsons
December 4th 7:00 PM
Variety on Main: Holiday
December 7th 3:00 PM
7th Annual Christmas with the King: A Holiday Tribute to Elvis
December 13th 8:00 PM
Suzy Bogguss
December 15th 8:00 PM
A Deborah Allen Christmas
December 17th 7:30 PM
Great American Songbook Series: The Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas with Lori Mechem
December 19th 7:30 PM
Songwriters Series: Trannie Anderson and Dallas Wilson "Songs of Lainey Wilson"
December 20th 8:00 PM
The Gatlins: Country and Christmas
February 9th 7:00 PM
The Bad Plus
May 19th 8:00 PM
In Conversation with Screenwriter Randall Wallace for 30th Anniversary of Braveheart
October 14th 7:00 PM
Fear Fest! The Shining
October 20th 3:00 PM
Fear Fest! The Thing
October 20th 7:00 PM
Fear Fest! Carrie
October 21st 7:00 PM
Fear Fest! Hocus Pocus
October 26th 11:59 PM
Fear Fest! Scream
October 27th 12:00 PM
Fear Fest! ParaNorman
October 27th 4:00 PM
A Movie Gang Halloween Party: The Nightmare Before Christmas
October 30th 6:00 PM
Fear Fest! The Rocky Horror Picture Show
October 31st 6:00 PM
Fear Fest! Psycho
October 31st 9:00 PM
Fear Fest! Halloween
November 8th 7:00 PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
November 9th 11:00 AM
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
November 11th 7:00 PM
Home Alone
November 16th 11:00 AM
The Polar Express
November 18th 7:00 PM
Love Actually
November 24th 10:00 AM
Miracle on 34th Street
November 24th 1:30 PM
The Muppet Christmas Carol
November 24th 5:00 PM
Elf
December 2nd 7:00 PM
Die Hard
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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