The Psychology of Cults at Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, TN

Get your tickets to see The Psychology of Cults in Knoxville, TN. Happening on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Bijou Theatre. Doors open at 7:30 PM.

An unmissable new live show is set to hit stages around the U.S. this fall, providing an educational examination into one of society’s most unsettling phenomena: cults. Hosted by Ashlen Hilliard, MSc, PSS, one of the few academically trained, harm-reduction-oriented cult-intervention specialists in the U.S., The Psychology of Cults – A Live Event delves deep into how cults form, manipulate, and maintain control over their followers. From headline-making cases like NXIVM and Heaven’s Gate to lesser-known but equally dangerous groups, audiences will gain rare insight into the psychology of coercion and survival in high-control environments.

The Bijou Theatre has ADA seating in the lower level only. The venue does not have an elevator to the balcony level. For more information, please call the Bijou Theatre at 865-522-0832.

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