On this day: in 1983, the Local Hero film soundtrack was released, featuring original music by Mark Knopfler. Later that year, Dire Straits performed ‘Going Home: Theme from Local Hero’ at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Listen to the original film soundtrack here: https://markknopfler.lnk.to/LocalHeroSR | Dire Straits

45K views · 2.1K reactions | Meet the brilliant Local Hero company as rehearsals begin for the Chichester Festival Theatre (UK) production, running from 8th October - 19th November. David Grieg’s book, based on Bill Forsyth’s iconic 1983 film, features new music and lyrics by Mark. For more information and to book, visit: https://www.cft.org.uk/whats-on/event/local-hero To see full cast details, visit: https://www.cft.org.uk/news/casting-announced-for-local-heo | Mark Knopfler | Facebook

How do you take a film as iconic as Local Hero and bring it to the stage? Get yor tickets to this groundbreaking stage show now. http://bit.ly/LclHeroTx | Edinburgh Evening News

Mark Knopfler - Going Home Theme of the Local Hero (A Night In London Official Live Video) | Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler finest

Mark Knopfler - Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero (Live At Goodwood, SpeedWeek, 17th Oct 2020) | Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler finest