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 10 TO SUNDAY 18 JUNE 2023
Great Big Green Week
A film screening with Q&A, plant swap, climate cafe, litterpick, open mic night, repair cafe, wildflower seed ball workshop and more.
CLIMATE ACTION HUB EXETER
FRIDAY 16 JUNE 2023
Culture for Climate open mic summer edition
An evening of climate-themed poetry, music and readings as part of Big Green Week.
CLIMATE ACTION HUB EXETER
SATURDAY 13 MAY 2023
Rainbow Fayre
Exeter Phoenix and Exeter Pride present a one-day celebration featuring live music, performance, stalls, food and the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.
EXETER PHOENIX
SATURDAY 10 & SUNDAY 11 JUNE 2023
Exeter Respect Festival 2023
Exeter Respect Festival returns for its 26th year with live music and performance, food stalls, campaigners and community groups.
BELMONT PARK
SATURDAY 22 & SUNDAY 23 APRIL 2023
The Great Imagining
A weekend of science, craft, poetry and film to coincide with Earth Day 2023.
CLIMATE ACTION HUB EXETER
SUNDAY 23 APRIL 2023
Kurdish Screen presents The Exam
A feature film by Iraqi Kurdish director Shawkat Amin Korki that depicts a high school student struggling to avoid being forced into an arranged marriage.