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
SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025
Exeter Bach Choir
A performance of Bach’s Mass in B Minor to celebrate the choir’s 30th anniversary.
EXETER CATHEDRAL
Devon County Council admits Heavitree & Whipton Active Streets trial led to “lack of trust” in County Hall decision-making
Focus groups held following termination of controversial trial find broad support for safer travel but also reveal perception of “downward spiral” in Exeter highways management while county council confirms it has no plans for new schemes in area.
FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2025
Breathe
Half a String uses puppetry, music and live camera work to tell a family-friendly tale from the perspective of a tiny acorn.
EMMANUEL HALL
SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2025
Our World from Space
Exeter Science Centre hosts a day of hands-on satellite science.
EMMANUEL HALL
FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2025
Kalevala
Katy Cawkwell and fellow storytellers present tales from Finland’s national epic poem in Exeter’s oldest building.
ST NICHOLAS PRIORY
Clarendon House developer submits plan to convert office block to 32 residential flats alongside 310-bed PBSA proposals
Application for change of use of existing building to be followed by application for demolition and replacement with much taller student accommodation complex following two rounds of informal public consultation on scheme.