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Leigh Curtis
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
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.
EXETER PHOENIX
FRIDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2023
The Oil Machine
A free film screening and panel discussion with Dr James Dyke
