Juliet Rix's 'London's Statues of Women'

In this salon discussion, author Juliet Rix is joined by Dr Amy Boyington to discuss her latest book 'London's Statues of Women'.

Together the pair highlight the many great women immortalised on the streets of London and journey through centuries of changing representations of women from nude figures to the military women who adorn our own National Gallery.

There will be an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of the book at the event.

Juliet Rix is an award-winning journalist, editor, broadcaster and author. Following a degree in History of Art at Cambridge, she worked for the BBC, including as a foreign correspondent, before going freelance writing for national newspapers and magazines including 'the Guardian', 'Telegraph', 'Times', 'Wanderlust' and art magazine 'Studio International'. She leads cultural tours, mostly to Malta, and sits on a couple of government advisory committees. Juliet is the author of three non-fiction books for adults and two picture books for children. Her latest books is 'London's Statues of Women' (Safe Haven Books, 2025).

Dr Amy Boyington is a British historian and broadcaster specialising in the architectural patronage of elite women. After completing her PhD at Cambridge, she held roles at English Heritage, the National Trust, and Historic Royal Palaces, and was appointed a Trustee of the Historic Houses Foundation in 2025. Her research highlights the overlooked roles women played in shaping Britain’s Georgian estates.

A leading public historian, she shares accessible history with over 3 million followers (@history_with_amy) and regularly contributes to television documentaries. Her debut book, 'Hidden Patrons' (2023), was a critical success, and her second, 'The Country House Dining Room', will be published in May 2026.