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 26 AUGUST 2023
Exeter Street Arts Festival 2023
The annual festival returns with street theatre and performance, interactive workshops, walkabouts and live music.
EXETER CITY CENTRE
FRIDAY 8 TO MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2023
The Real Onedin Line Redux
Art Work Exeter presents an exploration of Exeter’s quayside including the restaging of scenes from a 1970s BBC drama filmed on location at the quay.
EXETER QUAY
WEDNESDAY 6 TO SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2023
Climate exhibition 2023
Exeter Science Centre presents talks, activities and virtual reality experiences focussed on climate modelling.
MAKETANK
SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2023
Exeter tomato festival
Seed Bank celebration includes a blind taste test, workshops, music, face painting and a tomato-based lunch.
DAILY BOWL
THURSDAY 10 AUGUST 2023
Hero & Leander
Six multi-instrumentalists tell the story of the stranded lovers through folk and indie songs, choral music and sea shanties.
NORTHERNHAY GARDENS
SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2023
Out of the Deep Blue
Outdoor shows that combine dance, movement and puppetry to explore the climate and biodiversity crises.
