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

Theatre in the Park 2026 graphic

THURSDAY 30 JULY TO SUNDAY 9 AUGUST 2026

Theatre in the Park 2026

Al fresco summer season with Shakespeare, spoken-word poetry, puppetry and physical comedy.

ROUGEMONT GARDENS

Sandy Park stadium, Exeter

£19.6 million Exeter Chiefs takeover deal complete

Subsidiary of US-based Cannae Holdings buys Sandy Park stadium club from Exeter Rugby Group following vote in favour of proposed takeover by club members.

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THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026

Seasonal meals and nature talks

A series of talks covering companion planting, butterflies, Ukrainian cooking, seed saving and fungi with shared seasonal meals.

ST SIDWELL'S COMMUNITY CENTRE

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Exeter Cathedral

THURSDAY 9 TO SATURDAY 11 JULY 2026

Exeter Craft Festival

Hand-made ceramics, textiles, jewellery, artworks, toiletries and more by makers from across the South West.

CATHEDRAL GREEN

Exeter City Council reversal returns funding support to Citizens Advice Exeter

Exeter City Council has reversed its decision to stop providing funding support to Citizens Advice Exeter and is instead to grant it £75,000 a year for two years.

500 hospital staff apply to Royal Devon NHS Trust redundancy scheme

More than 500 hospital staff have applied for voluntary redundancy at Devon’s largest NHS trust, many more than a target set in order to deliver planned service cuts.

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