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A look ahead to the best in books and visual art for 2026

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Len continues her look ahead to the major cultural events in the arts in 2026, with new books from Maggie O'Farrell and Anne Tyler and exhibitions on Joan Eardley and Barbie!

Len continues her look ahead to the major cultural events in the arts in 2026. Today, it’s the big book releases and art exhibitions. Art critic Jan Patience and bookshop owner Rebecca Roberts discuss forthcoming new books from Maggie O’Farrell, Douglas Stuart and Anne Tyler, and new exhibitions about Joan Eardley, 200 years of the Royal Scottish Academy and Barbie!

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