The McIntyre Dinner 2025
An event of national importance, as Motherwell & Wishaw branch pay homage to the victor in the SNP’s first ever parliamentary win.
Motherwell & Wishaw has a special place in SNP history, as the site of the first ever Parliamentary victory in the by-election of 1945.
In April of that year, Motherwell-born physician Dr Robert McIntyre secured 11,417 votes to triumph over the Labour incumbent.
The man who was often known as the ‘Father of the SNP’, or more affectionately as ‘Doc Mac’, packed many speeches into his short time in Westminster despite having initially faced a problem in finding the required sponsors to allow him to take his seat.
His trailblazing role as an MP, and subsequent service in other roles, marks him out as a critically important figure in the party’s story.
To recognise this historic SNP milestone, Motherwell and Wishaw SNP branch is proud to host and organise an annual dinner in Dr McIntyre’s memory.
This year the event returns on 25th April 2025, with SNP Angela Constance MSP & Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs being our keynote speaker of the night.
A full three-course meal is included in the ticket price of £25 (unwaged Tickets £20).