Leigh Curtis is deputy editor of Exeter Observer and a director of its publisher Exeter Observer Limited.
She writes many of our community and culture stories and also contributes to news, features and investigations.
Leigh holds a degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London, and leads on design and marketing as well as Exeter Observer’s financial and administrative management.
She is also an accredited UK press card holder and a member of the National Union of Journalists.
Stories by Leigh Curtis
SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025
Dido and Aeneas
A performance of Henry Purcell’s only true opera in Exeter’s oldest building.
ST NICHOLAS PRIORY
TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2024
Fairytale New Year’s Eve
An enchanted, fairytale-themed New Year’s Eve celebration to welcome in 2025.
EXETER PHOENIX
Revised proposals for 310-bed Clarendon House student accommodation complex remove six storeys from tallest block
Second informal consultation follows council decision that development does not require Environmental Impact Assessment.
FRIDAY 20 TO TUESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2024
Christmas Carol movies
A trio of festive films based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
EXETER PHOENIX
Wonford community hub planning consent sought
£7m demolition, construction and refurbishment of facility remains unfunded after £1m+ project development process as council explores “a number of funding sources” including up to £2m from Sport England.
SUNDAY 15 TO SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER 2024
Dayzee and the World of Tomorrow
Quirk Theatre presents a festive family-friendly adventure about a magical future.
