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
FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER TO SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2025
Exeter Contemporary Open 2025
Annual exhibition featuring fifteen contemporary visual artists from across the UK.
EXETER PHOENIX
SATURDAY 30 AUGUST 2025
Exeter Street Arts Festival 2025
The annual festival returns with street art, drumming, dance, workshops, walkabouts and live music.
EXETER CITY CENTRE
FRIDAY 12 TO SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2025
Heritage Open Days 2025
Annual festival returns with free talks, tours and exhibitions at heritage sites in and around Exeter.
EXETER CITY CENTRE
SATURDAY 16 AUGUST 2025
Quayside Farmers’ Market
Monthly market offering local produce, hand-made goods, plants, cakes and more.
EXETER QUAY
Devon & Cornwall Police deputy chief constable Jim Colwell receives 18-month misconduct warning
Outcome of Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation delivered day before retirement of suspended chief constable Will Kerr announced, with Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez unwilling to say whether “golden handshake” agreed.
