Leigh Curtis

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

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

Leigh holds a degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London. She leads on design and marketing and also manages our finances and administration.

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

Stories by Leigh Curtis

Exeter Quayside Farmers Market mince pies

SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2025

Festive Quayside Farmers’ Market

Monthly market returns to offer local produce, hand-made goods, plants, cakes and more for Christmas feasting.

PIAZZA TERRACINA

Former Bramdean School playing field

McCarthy Stone amends Heavitree school playing field retirement complex plans to trigger second public consultation

Developer makes minor adjustments to proposals for 36 retirement flats which have prompted concerns about loss of green space and adverse impact on historic character of conservation area.

Princesshay temporary seasonal market stalls in Princesshay Square

Princesshay seeks permission for outdoor market stalls for four months each year

Planning application follows shopping centre acquisition by Frasers Group which said it intended to enhance the shopping and leisure offer in Exeter city centre.

Illustrative view of Moor Exchange retail park

Honiton Road “Moor Exchange” retail park plans set for approval

Final revised proposals for 12,400 square metre “town centre facilities” with 376 car parking spaces in Honiton Road trigger another public consultation five years after Exeter City Council granted outline planning permission for development.

Ernie and the Sea of Ice

SUNDAY 14 TO SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 2025

Ernie and the Sea of Ice

Quirk Theatre presents a festive family-friendly adventure set in the snowy South Pole.

EXETER PHOENIX

Wintertime Hotel graphic

SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER 2025 TO SUNDAY 4 JANUARY 2026

The Wintertime Hotel

An immersive family-friendly production by Theatre Alibi and Angel Exit Theatre.

EMMANUEL HALL

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