Founded in 1904, the Hermit Club is the nation’s oldest continuously operating private club devote
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Founded in 1904 and nestled directly behind the State Theatre in downtown Cleveland’s Playhouse Square, The Hermit Club is the nation’s oldest continuously operating private social club for performing arts. The Club is home to many amateur and semi-professional actors, singers, musicians, performers and other artists, as well as those who enjoy watching them perform. Since its founding, Hermits ha
ve enjoyed the thrills of performing, applauding, laughing and spending time with fellow Hermits and friends.
The Hermit Club is happy and proud to be a part of the BorderLight Theatre Festival and host to its cast party and awards party tonight !
What a GREAT weekend of amazing performances of every type from local, national and international artists !
The Hermit Club's annual Wassail , a Christmas sing along with the Orchestra, is a cherished tradition every year !
It's always a joy to share the best with families and friends at The Hermit Club !
Clips from our annual Hermit Club Twelfth Night Poetry Reading by the Fire !
An annual tradition since the 1970s. Every January 6th we bring favorite poems or poems we've written to share , or people come just to listen.
It's always a fantastic time to see old friends and meet new ones ! Mark your calendars for next year! January 6, 2024! Everyone is welcome!
The Hermit Jazz band joined the celebrations at the Union Club 150th Anniversary Gala.
The Hermit Barbershop Quartet was a hit at the Union Club 150th Anniversary Celebration !
We donned our best hats and spring garb for our Hermit Club Kentucky Derby Party ! Everyone looked amazing!
And what a race !
It was great to be joined by members of the Intown Club and the Union Club !
Another great evening of food, drink and jazz!
Our monthly Pub Parties at the Hermit Club with our Hermit Jazz Quartet is always a fantastic evening for members and their guests !
Come ' Share the best ' at the Hermit Club !
Our March Pub Party was St. Patricks day themed. The Hernit jazz quartet brought some Irish standards and the activities committee provided some fabulous appetizers and desserts ! It's always a great time shared with members and their guests!
Our Hermit Club monthly open book play readings have started. Whoever attends gets a part to read . Thanks to our drama committee for picking it some fabulous plays so far !
Thanks to all who came out to the annual Hermit Club poetry night ! Thanks to members of the Union Club and other visitors who shared a favorite poem or just enjoyed listening! Few things beat food, drink, fellowship, and poetry by the fireplace.
We've shared the best !
The annual twelfth night Hermit Club poetry night . A Hermit tradition for almost 40 years.
Always an enchanting evening in front of the fireplace.
The Hermit Chorus Christmas concert is always a favorite performance every year !
We had a lot of fun and met some new friends at the Hermit Victorian Tea at the Union Club !
Congrats to the winners of the best dressed and the best hat contests.
Thanks to our own Karen Longert for a splendid presentation of the history of Victorian Tea Parties !
The fabulous Amanda Powell and friends at the annual Showtime fundraising event !
The Hermit Barbershop Quartet was amazing as well !
What a great night !
We can't wait for our Christmas concert in December !
The Hermit Barbershop Quartet performing at our annual Showtime event.
So much fun at the Hermit Club's annual Oktoberfest ! Great food and fun! Thanks to Hanz, Franz, Franz, and the other Franz for the music !
Practice your stein holding for next year's contest !
SO much fun at the Book-In-Hand reading of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite ! No set or costumes, no need to memorize lines... just show up and be a character!
Everyone did fantastic ! This play is hilarious ! We look forward to the next one!
Come enjoy Carousel presented with full orchestra at the Hemit Club !
Go to www.cvlt.org for tickets or call 440-247-8955 for tickets and information !
Non members and guests welcome!
Another wonderful Hermit Club Pub Party with the Hermit Jazz Quartet!
Garden monks always remind me of the Hermit Club . Come, oh wanderer, and share our table, our bread, and wine.
The Hermit Club, we share the best.
The Hermit Club Drama Committee met to discuss future drama activities and productions. Glad to have some new members join us and everyone had some fantastic ideas. Plans are in the works ! We are excited !
Dinner afterwards at the Union Club was divine !
It's so nice to be able to gather with friends and Share The Best with fellow Hermits once again ! Great music from the Hermit Jazz band and amazing people make the Hermit Club Pub Parties so much fun!
A Hermit member invited a friend and her 86 year old father for dinner at the club when the Hermit Jazz band was playing. It turns out he has been taking drum lessons for the last few years ! So the band invited him to join them onstage and play with them !
The Hermit Club is still keeping the gatherings small and distanced, but it is SO nice to enjoy the Hermit Club patio and socialize with other Hermits again ! My how we have missed each other !
A look back at our first annual Hermit Octoberfest ! We have been doing a lot of planning for events, concerts, and productions we will be having in the future as things open back up.
Stay tuned and be ready to come share the best with us !
Some of our members have been Hermits for over 60 years !
The Hermit Hymn is engraved on the mantle of the fireplace in our Great Hall.
As we sing it, we honor our beloved members whom we have cherished performing with in the past and we welcome those new to our Hermit family and look forward to " sharing the best " with them for years to come !
Flashback to our 2020 Annual Fireside Poetry Night.
It's a Twelfth Night tradition at The Hermit Club every January ! ( postponed this year due to the pandemic )
Lewis Carrol's Jabberwocky is always a favorite !
What's your favorite poem ?
Interest in the architecture of Frank B. Meade, founder of the Hermit Club, continues in this article about this master of the Tudor style.
The identity of Cleveland’s greatest architect is a question that may never be settled. A strong contender would be Frank B. Meade, renowned for his mastery of the Tudor style. Meade was born in his grandparents' home in Norwalk, Ohio in 1867. His parents' home was located on present day Huron Roa...
Thank you to the Union Club for inviting the Hemits to their Valentine's Dinner ! It was a beautiful evening and the food was divine !
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44114
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Clips from our annual Hermit Club Twelfth Night Poetry Reading by the Fire ! An annual tradition since the 1970s. Every January 6th we bring favorite poems or poems we've written to share , or people come just to listen. It's always a fantastic time to see old friends and meet new ones ! Mark your calendars for next year! January 6, 2024! Everyone is welcome!
The Hermit Jazz band joined the celebrations at the Union Club 150th Anniversary Gala.
The Hermit Barbershop Quartet was a hit at the Union Club 150th Anniversary Celebration !
Another great evening of food, drink and jazz! Our monthly Pub Parties at the Hermit Club with our Hermit Jazz Quartet is always a fantastic evening for members and their guests ! Come ' Share the best ' at the Hermit Club !
Saint Ignatius High School Breen Center for t
West 30th Street
Kringle's Inventionasium Experience
W Huron Road
Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University
Prospect Avenue E
