British Nights began in 1975 as an idea from our life member Jane Logie who, like so many Guild members at the time, grew up in the UK and loved the old songs and the feeling of a neighbouhood pub. The first British Night was set up as an informal party evening and then became an annual event celebrating everything British – music, comedy, food and music. The original public production was Cockney Capers and featured songs and skits celebrating all things Cockney. The final British Nights on this list is  “Pirate Radio” — a celebration of “British Invasion” music and modern British humour.

 Date Show Director Producer 1-Ass’t director
2-Musical director
3-Choreographer		 Location/Note
1976 05 1st British Night: Cockney Capers Rita Plowman Dalle Proft Charleswood Hall
1977 05 2nd British Night: Bless ‘Em All Rita Plowman Beth Mead 2-Frank Smith Charleswood Hall
1978 05 3rd British Night: Seaside Follies Rita Plowman Beth Mead 2-Frank Smith Charleswood Hall
1979 05 4th British Night: Ethnic Night Phil Aldridge Hilary Roy 2-Frank Smith Kinsmen Hall>
1980 06 5th British Night: Best of the British Rita Plowman Beth Mead 2-Frank Smith The Loft at the Ag-Rec
1981 06 6th British Night: Chuckles & Chips Clint Hames Rita Plowman 2-Frank Smith The Loft
1982 06 7th British Night: Merry England John Plowman Joan Dmytryshyn 2-Hazel Menzies The Loft
1983 06 8th British Night: Slap & Tickle Clint Hames Linda Laver 2-Judy Hill The Loft
1984 06 9th British Night: Pearly Parade Rita Plowman Beth Mead 2-Judy Hill
3-Melodie Elliot-Clark		 Evergreen Hall
1985 06 10th British Night: All the Best of All the Rest Clint Hames
Brad Whittaker		 Betty Unger
Sue Jordan		 2-Judy Hill Evergreen Hall
1986 05-06 11th British Night: Those Were the Days Graham Archer Jo Wilson
Melody Jestin		 2-Judy Hill The Loft
1987 05 12th British Night: That’s Life Christine newsome Beth Mead 2-Judy Hill The Loft
1989 06 14th British Night: In Town Tonight Rita Plowman Beth Mead 2-Judy Hill
3-Janet Pelser		 Evergreen Hall
1990 06 15th British Night: The Sun Never Sets Graham Archer
Hank Boven		 Grace Jones 2-Judy Hill Evergreen Hall
1991 07 16th British Night: Absolutely the Last British Night Ever Graham Archer
Clint Hames		 Debra Archer 2-Judy Hill Evergreen Hall
1994 06 17th British Night: Here We Are Again Clint Hames Linda Laver 2-Judy Hill Evergreen Hall
1995 06 18th British Night: Arts & Farces Bob Forsythe Russ Hogan 2-Joanne Hankey Evergreen Hall
1996 06 19th British Night: Pack Up Your Troubles Clint Hames Russ Hogan 2-Judy Hill Evergreen Hall
1998 06 20th British Night: The Underground Version Graham Archer Russ Hogan
Keith Clarke		 2-Judy Hill Evergreen Hall
2000 06 21st British Night: Then & Now Christine Newsome Linda Laver 2-Judy Hill Evergreen Hall
2003 06 22nd British Night: Up the Pub Graham Archer Russ Hogan
Keith Clarke		 2-Judy Hill Evergreen Hall
2005 06 23rd British Night: Underneath the Arches Steve Cossins Linda McRae
Laurie James
Keith Clarke		 2-Joanne Hankey Evergreen Hall
2008 06 24rd British Night: A Pint of Bitter and a Shandy for me Mam Malcolm Mincher Keith Clarke 2-Joanne Hankey
3-Cary Zacharias		 Evergreen Hall
2013 07 25th British Night: A Bit of the Other Graham Archer Russ Hogan 2-Judy Hill Chilliwack Cultural Centre
2015 07 26th British Night: The British invasion Clint Hames Sue Klinck 2-Judy Hill Chilliwack Cultural Centre
2017 07 27th British Night: Cool Britannia Clint Hames Laura Hames 2-Judy Hill Chilliwack Cultural Centre
2019 07 28th British Night: Pirate Radio Graham Archer Debra Archer
Laura Hames		 2-Judy Hill Chilliwack Cultural Centre