Our Theater
s.Welcome to where Cupid and Eros meet Clio, in our Greco Deco Theatre. The Latchis Main Theatre has stood as is since 1938 and is a member of the League of Historic American Theatres. Bedecked with Greek murals by the Hungarian-American painter Louis Jambor, swaddled in velvet curtains, and accented with a panoramic view of the Zodiac on the ceiling, our performance space has welcomed the likes of Rosanne Cash, Collegiate A Capella champions, and the New England Center for Circus Arts. Beginning with Vaudeville and silent films, our stage has shown exceptional music, art, and moving pictures to Southern Vermont for over eighty years.
Today, the Latchis Theatre is a stately stage for live events, an elegant place to catch some current cinema, or the perfect venue for your next special occasion. We update our movie roster every other week and we’ll often keep especially popular titles showing for as long as our community wants to see them.
Our multi-screen set up and multiple theatres allow us to do many things at once. We frequently partner with local nonprofits to bring new and different cinematic experiences to town through our Brattleboro theater. If you’d like to use our space, don’t hesitate to contact us.
The Latchis is a community gem.”
Something extraordinary, found in the last place you’d look for it.”
1938
Opening night of the Latchis Theater was delayed by the Great New England Hurricane, aka The Long Island Express.
1940’s
Movie stars including Dorothy Lamour –shown here arriving in Frankfurt after the war– came to the Latchis to sell war bonds.
1947
Fire in the projection booth; disaster averted.
1950’s and 1960’s
Trapp Family singers and Rudolf Serkin were among the many live performances at the Latchis Theater.
1973
Ballroom leased to Sam Pilo (Actors Theater, Chesterfield NH) presenting live theater and art films. After two years the space reverted to a ballroom.
1998
NEYT was founded with their home base replacing the Jade-Wah Restaurant at the Latchis Memorial Building in what is now Theatre 4. In 2007 they moved to their current location on Flat Street.
2003
Latchis Memorial Building sold to Brattleboro Arts Initiative.
In 2011, Brattleboro Arts Initiative changed its name to Latchis Arts.
2011
Hurricane Irene flooded downtown Brattleboro. The Latchis basement was inundated with six feet of water, and the building was closed for six weeks.
2018
New seats and ceiling restoration completed in the main theater. All four theaters have wheelchair accessible spaces and have been outfitted with assistive listening and closed captioning devices for use at no charge.
