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 as well as news reports and contributes to features and investigations.
Leigh holds a degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London. She leads on 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
FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026
The Dreaming
Debut show from theatre company Thresh & Bray explores the convergence of personal experience, ancestral threads and nature.
EXETER PHOENIX
SUNDAY 17 MAY 2026
Fore Street Flea 10th anniversary
Market returns for 2026 season with stalls selling vintage items, jewellery, crafts, clothing, records, food and drink.
FORE STREET
Resident doctors set for six-day strike after Easter following “insufficient” pay offer from health secretary Wes Streeting
93% of British Medical Association resident doctor members vote in favour of fifteenth round of industrial action as dispute with government enters fourth year.
WEDNESDAY 22 TO SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2026
South West Shakespeare Festival
Inaugural festival programme features performances, exhibitions and film screenings.
EXETER CITY CENTRE
