In 1956 the vicar, the Rev. Patrick Lury, together with parishioners and Guild members, paid £100 for a C17th tithe barn located at High Halden, some nine miles distant. Its fine old timbers were lovingly dismantled and rebuilt over a period of two years on a site adjoining Charing church.

On April 28 1958 the national press reported that 'the parishioners of Charing had erected a new theatre under the North Downs'.

Today The Church Barn is used as the hub of the community and is the perfect setting to watch entertaining performances.