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
THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2023
Compline - A contemplative journey through Lent
Performances of plainchant and polyphony with prayers at St Olave’s church.
ST OLAVE'S CHURCH
WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2023
Mothers on the Mic by Mothers Who Make
An inclusive daytime open mic event for adults and children with new music by local mothers and others.
MAKETANK
FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2023
Spork! Worst Poet Wins
A poetry slam with a twist hosted by Locally Sourced and Edward Tripp.
SIDWELL STREET BAKEHOUSE
Devon County Council charged with “relentless institutional failings” in SEND children’s services provision
Children with special educational needs and disabilities protest alongside parents at County Hall as Ofsted monitoring continues to find serious unresolved issues and key areas that require significant change.
TUESDAY 14 MARCH 2023
The Forgotten Quarter
An evening talk exploring the Mint Lane area between the first and second world wars.
ST NICHOLAS PRIORY
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2023
Phonic FM 15th birthday party
Exeter’s community radio station celebrates fifteen years of broadcasting with an evening of live music and DJs.
