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
THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER 2023
Fore Street festive celebration
Independent traders host a late night shopping event including Sacred Grounds Winter Fayre and Bookbag’s third birthday party.
FORE STREET
TUESDAY 5 TO SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER 2023
Christmas at the Custom House
A series of festive events including craft workshops, midwinter poetry and a performance by a local choir.
EXETER QUAY
St Petrock’s Christmas appeal to raise funds to support its work with rough sleepers
Exeter homelessness charity’s fundraising campaign features short film exploring how it feels to be homeless.
MONDAY 18 DECEMBER 2023
Spork! Christmas special returns
Spork! presents poetry, comedy and live music from Elvis McGonagall, Josie Alford and BopaRhys, with carols from the Exeter Railway Band.
EXETER PHOENIX
SUNDAY 17 TO THURSDAY 28 DECEMBER 2023
Five Children & It
Quirk Theatre presents a festive family-friendly adventure about a magical creature that grants wishes.
EXETER PHOENIX
SATURDAY 2 & SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER 2023
A Tudor Christmas
A sixteenth century merchant’s yule re-enacted in Exeter’s oldest building.
