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
SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2023
Salmon Run 2023
Three runs along the River Exe to highlight the significance of salmon and the species’ relationship with the waterway.
RIVER EXE
SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2023
Kidical Mass returns
Kidical Mass Exeter is holding its fifth family bike ride and picnic as part of an ongoing campaign for safe cycling routes for children, young people and families.
SOUTHERNHAY
WEDNESDAY 13 TO SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
CROW Show: Light
Paintings, prints, sculpture and ceramic and textile works by members of the Creative Older Women art collective.
MAKETANK
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SATURDAY 26 AUGUST 2023
Ukrainian Yarmarok
A celebration of Ukrainian independence with a traditional fair featuring food, music, dance and crafts.
MAKETANK
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.