On this day: in 1983, the Local Hero film soundtrack was released. Featuring a score composed by Mark, and directed by Bill Forsyth, the Scottish comedy-drama follows an American oil company executive who travels to Ferness in an attempt to purchase the seaside town. Later this year the stage adaptation of Local Hero will be performed at Chichester Festival Theatre, UK. Directed by Daniel Evans, and featuring new music composed by Mark for the production. For dates and tickets, see: https://www.

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