Places · Music venue
The Franklin Theatre
The 1937 movie house on Main Street, closed in 2007 and reopened in 2011 after the Heritage Foundation spent more than $8 million restoring it. It shows films and puts on concerts, plays and dance in about 300 seats.
The facts
Where and what.
- What it is
- Music venue, theatre
- Town
- Franklin, Williamson County
- Website
- franklintheatre.com
- Phone
- 615-538-2076
- Hours
- Box office 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday, by the theatre's general information page; its footer says every day, so call before a Monday trip. Show times vary.
- What it costs
- By the show. Every ticket carries a preservation fee of $1 to $3, and buying online adds a service fee of $2 to $7 a ticket that the box office and phone sales do not charge.
- Parking
- Two-hour street parking downtown, enforced 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, and the city's free garages on Second and Fourth Avenues South, a short walk away. The theatre says the garages give four free hours; the city says garage parking is free, up to 24 hours.
- What is there
- Between 289 and 312 seats, depending on the layout, with a lounge in the balcony.
- A 30-by-23-foot stage for concerts, plays and dance, and a screen for films.
- Pizza, popcorn, beer and wine; a full bar opens for some events.
- An elevator, accessible seats and restrooms. Tell the box office before buying if you need special seating.
- Run by the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, which calls it Franklin's first LEED-certified historic restoration.
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