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Magnolias of Hampstead: location, dates and times
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Oops. Reader, I forgot to tell you these details, yesterday: ​ Magnolias of HampsteadLocation: Burgh House, New End Square, London NW3. - ​ Eager to promote this exhibition, I watched a social media expert talk about making videos that go viral. He seemed to know what he was talking about. I followed his instructions and made a couple of <1m videos. Here’s one: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGJGnidtfZr/​ Let me know what you think! ​
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John-Paul Flintoff
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