The theatre is situated on the outskirts of Crawley amid unspoilt fields. It lies immediately to the north of the XIIIth century Church of St Margaret's, in the manor of Ifield which was originally recorded in the Domesday Book.
The Barn Theatre, the Church, a village pub and some picturesque cottages now lie within an officially designated conservation area. The theatre was created from a group of agricultural buildings and consists of a 700-year-old tithe barn which now forms the auditorium and dressing rooms, a former Granary which serves as a kitchen, and stables converted to an exhibition room and workshops.
The Ifield Barn Theatre Society was founded in 1968. Throughout its life, it has been maintained by voluntary donations and is managed entirely by the unpaid efforts of its members. We stage five productions each year and constantly need members to act, direct, and assist in the many backstage and front-of-house roles that go to make a successful stage production.
