# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tess Redgrave's The Unfortunate Lunatic - Book Launch
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Throughout her childhood, Tess Redgrave knew she had a ‘mad’ grandmother who made repeated visits to a mental asylum. But it wasn’t until her thirties, years after her Nanie had died and in the depths of her own crippling depression, that Tess was prompted to find out more.
What she unearthed was an explosive family story of madness and secrecy that stretched back to nineteenth-century New Zealand and to a man referred to by the courts as ‘an unfortunate lunatic’. While the discovery shocked Tess, it also helped her face the truth not only about her grandmother but about herself.
The Unfortunate Lunatic is a compulsive read that says as much about the history of mental health care in this country as it does about one family and what they have suffered. It also talks to the power of stories to uncover the truth and to heal.

Tess Redgrave is a journalist and the author of two books, including her novel Gone to Pegasus. She
has worked as an editor, writer and media adviser. She lives in Hawke’s Bay, contributing to BayBuzz magazine and teaching writing at the Heretaunga Women’s Centre. Tess is an active member of Forest & Bird and walks up Te Mata Peak most days. tessredgravewriter.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/havelock-north/tess-redgraves-the-unfortunate-lunatic-book-launch/200030773314457
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, health-wellness, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Havelock North
- **state**: HB
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Duart House
- **lat**: -39.6731978105
- **long**: 176.8881516185
- **full address**: Duart House, 51 Duart Road,Havelock North, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Tess Redgrave's The Unfortunate Lunatic - Book Launch being held?
  - **A:** Tess Redgrave's The Unfortunate Lunatic - Book Launch takes place on Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Duart House, 51 Duart Road,Havelock North, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Tess Redgrave's The Unfortunate Lunatic - Book Launch?
  - **A:** Tess Redgrave's The Unfortunate Lunatic - Book Launch is organized by Wardini Books.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Tess Redgrave's The Unfortunate Lunatic - Book Launch is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Havelock North, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Tess Redgrave's The Unfortunate Lunatic - Book Launch sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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