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

Devon Ukrainian Association Ukraine 35th anniversary poster

SATURDAY 15 TO SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026

Ukraine 35th anniversary celebration

Devon Ukrainian Association hosts a series of events around the anniversary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence.

EXETER CITY CENTRE

Exeter Custom House

SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Quayside Shanty & Heritage Harbour Festival

Free event with performances by more than twenty shanty bands from across the South West.

EXETER QUAY

Haldon Quartet

FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2026

Haldon Quartet

An evening concert with pieces by Mozart, Schubert and British composer Judith Weir.

ST NICHOLAS PRIORY

Sixteen stories for the 2026 summer recess image montage

Sixteen stories for the 2026 summer recess

Catch up with a selection of Exeter Observer stories from the past twelve months while the team takes a short break from publishing to carry out essential maintenance and development work.

Whipton Post Office to close with Exeter Post Office under threat

Whipton Post Office, a counter service in the Pinhoe Road Morrisons Daily store, is to close permanently on 14 August, when the store will also close its doors.

Matford Brook Academy main building to be demolished and replaced

Matford Brook Academy’s main building, which has never been used by pupils, is to be demolished and replaced following a review which found it has major structural faults.

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