Leigh Curtis

Leigh Curtis is deputy editor of Exeter Observer and a director of its publisher Exeter Observer Limited.

She writes many of our community and culture stories and also contributes to news, features and investigations.

Leigh holds a degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London, and leads on design and marketing as well as Exeter Observer’s financial and administrative management.

She is also an accredited UK press card holder and a member of the National Union of Journalists.

Stories by Leigh Curtis

Royal Clarence Hotel in September 2024

Paternoster House developer takes on Royal Clarence Hotel rebuild after sale agreement reached with previous owners

Completion of restoration plans for five floors of luxury flats above ground floor and basement commercial units scheduled for April 2027, more than decade after historic Cathedral Yard building burnt down.

Digital Media Literacy seminars graphic

MONDAY 27 JANUARY TO MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2025

Let’s Talk About: Digital Media Literacy

A series of free seminars aimed at tackling misinformation and information overload in the digital world.

EXETER LIBRARY

Interim Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable James Vaughan

James Vaughan appointed as interim Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable

Appointment follows suspension of acting Chief Constable Jim Colwell, recruited following suspension of Chief Constable Will Kerr, as force pays salaries of all three.

Luxmuralis' Time in Salisbury Cathedral interior

TUESDAY 7 TO SATURDAY 11 JANUARY 2025

Time

An immersive sound and light show by Luxmuralis that spans the dawn of time to the present day.

EXETER CATHEDRAL

St Nicholas Priory

SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025

Dido and Aeneas

A performance of Henry Purcell’s only true opera in Exeter’s oldest building.

ST NICHOLAS PRIORY

Fairytale New Year's Eve

TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2024

Fairytale New Year’s Eve

An enchanted, fairytale-themed New Year’s Eve celebration to welcome in 2025.

EXETER PHOENIX

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