Main Room is a venue that aims to become a worldwide brand, hosting all kinds of music and events. Main Room provides the perfect atmosphere for events with its customizable moving stage system, specialized acoustic design, and advanced lighting systems. Located within Frankhan, Main Room pursues the vision of becoming a global brand while delivering a premium experience of quality music at the highest level.
The 19th century witnessed many technological and industrial changes that completely changed the lifestyle of the world, especially Europe. Of course, Istanbul could not escape this change. With these developments, the ship traffic that intensified on the Galata coast made the Karaköy line more active than ever. Towards the end of the century, Karaköy was filled with new buildings, new shipping agencies, and suppliers’ offices. Karaköy was the door through which Istanbul opened to the world and brought the world to Istanbul.
The story of Frankhan began at the beginning of the 20th century, when Istanbul was closing the eventful 19th century and preparing for the new millennium. It took its name from the building’s first owner, the Frenkyan family. For years, Frankhan hosted shipping companies and offices of Turkish distributors of foreign companies. Just as Karaköy became synonymous with maritime activities, Frankhan also became synonymous with Karaköy.
Today, Frankhan is opening a new page as a performance center befitting Istanbul’s vibrant, unique and sophisticated aura. Having nurtured a unique story with people from all over the world for decades, Frankhan now connects Istanbul to the world through music. It represents a global vision with its artists, the music lovers it touches and its texture. With its program curated by Selectist, it hosts all kinds of musical styles from around the world, while bringing together niche and refined tastes, bringing together discovered and undiscovered artists with Istanbul. It offers a musical experience that goes beyond its boundaries and is far from ordinary.
