Leigh Curtis

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

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

Leigh holds a degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London, and leads on design and marketing as well as Exeter Observer’s financial and administrative management.

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

Stories by Leigh Curtis

Pint of Science

MONDAY 13 TO WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2024

Pint of Science

Three day festival presents talks by Exeter research scientists in three city centre pubs.

EXETER CITY CENTRE

Bloom Festival 2024

SUNDAY 12 MAY 2024

Bloom Festival 2024

Mental health and wellbeing event returns with a day of workshops, talks, poetry and performances.

EXETER PHOENIX

Exeter Pride 2024

SATURDAY 11 MAY 2024

Exeter Pride 2024

Exeter Pride returns for a celebration of LGBTQ+ diversity with a parade, marketplace, music, cabaret and more.

NORTHERNHAY GARDENS

Trikkeballakke at Fore Street flea market Exeter

SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2024

Italian Liberation Day festival

Italian Cultural Association Exeter hosts a day of music, dance, poetry, singing and Italian food.

THE HALL

Devon County Council SEND spending 2019-20 to 2024-25 bar chart

SEND deficit deal demands £50m budget cuts, £13m asset sales and use of £20m financial reserves

Department for Education to contribute £95 million over nine years, but terms of deal require Devon County Council to break even on SEND within two years despite five years of multi-million pound overspends.

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