Bill Elms is a Liverpool based Theatre Producer, Arts PR Specialist, Tour Booker, Artistic Director and Theatre Programmer working both locally and internationally. Bill Elms has worked in the theatre industry both locally and nationally for 35 years, including 20 years working with the UK’s biggest theatre companies in ticketing and marketing positions. Bill Elms Associates Ltd has grew from stre
ngth to strength into the region’s premier communications company specialising in the arts, live entertainment, and ticketed events, successfully managing the marketing and PR for many high-profile events, festivals and venues. Clients include (past and present) ATG Theatres (Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Middlesborough and Milton Keynes), The Lowry, Storyhouse Chester, Epstein Theatre, Capstone Theatre, St Helens Theatre Royal, Hope Mill Theatre, Liverpool Carnival Company, Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Pride, DaDaFest, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival, Physical Fest, Winter Wonderland Manchester, St George’s Hall and Scarborough Open Air Theatre to name but a few. Bill has also successfully entered the world of theatre producing with a growing portfolio of high-profile productions, collaborating with artists, directors, producers and theatre companies. Bill has co-produced many successful productions including Epstein: The Man Who Made The Beatles, Jerry Springer - The Opera, Irish Annie’s, Something About Simon, Something About George, Something About Lennon, Twopence to Cross the Mersey, By The Waters Of Liverpool, Lennon’s Banjo, The Ruby Slippers, Blood Runs Deep, Twice Nightly and children’s shows Hurrah! Bill has also set-up his own theatrical production company Bill Elms Productions presenting shows such as Masquerade by Laura Lees, Swan Song by Jonathan Harvey, 2Gorgeous4U by Mark Davies Markham and Judy & Liza Musical by Emma Dears. Further productions/tours will be announced in 2026. He is founder and artistic director of the multi-award-winning, Liverpool Theatre Festival and is a champion of new work. Bill is also a tour booker programming national tours around the UK and an experienced theatre and festival programmer.
