The Canterbury Theatre Guild was formed in 1977 following a request from Canterbury Municipal Council as part of its 150 year celebrations. Members of the dormant Lakemba Musical Society were contacted and the group, led by Nancy Chapman and Reg and Lillian Seymour, reformed as Canterbury Theatre Guild (incorporating Lakemba Musical Society) with Tony Stevens as President.

From its first concert, Christmas Night, in December 1978 to its most recent production of Godspell, Canterbury Theatre Guild (CTG) has put on a lot of wonderful shows and introduced many people to the delights of musical theatre. Of particular note are the Australian Amateur Premieres of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (July 1985) and Chess (November 1994).

CTG's first home was at Kingsgrove North High School. In 1981 the Guild acquired the use of the disused Orion Centre in Campsie as a home, with rehearsals held in the old foyer and sets built and stored in the old stalls.

In 1984, the Orion Centre was renovated and reopened with CTG's production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. By then the company had grown in stature and was developing a reputation for excellence. The move back into the refurbished Orion Centre lifted CTG again, as did the acquiring of The Shed as a scenery workshop and storage space.

In 1999, CTG moved to a new home at the Princess Street Theatre and continued to produce high quality shows there until the end of 2003. CTG has now performed at various venues over the last six years, none more successful than at Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL.

In June 2008 CTG produced The Boy from Oz in conjunction with Bankstown Theatrical Society, at both Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL and Revesby Workers Club. In September - October 2008 we performed Godspell at Trinity Grammar School.