He is the 14th century Scottish king who defeated English armies at Loudoun Hill and Bannockburn – much to everyone’s surprise – and was immortalised in song, poetry and legend.

Now Robert the Bruce is being immortalised in film. And the new movie about his life is being given a rare screening on Saturday morning, just down the road from his house.

Two of the film’s stars will also be there. And afterwards there will be a raffle with the chance to win a severed head.

The Lonsdale Cinema in Annan will be showing the biopic Outlaw King on Saturday morning. Bruce's ancestors were Lords of Annandale and the cinema is on Moat Road, the same road where his castle stood – and the remains of which are still visible from outside the cinema.

The film is a Netflix production so is not normally shown on the big screen. The showing in Annan is one of only three in Scotland, with the others in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The stars who will be there will be James Cosmo, who plays Robert the Bruce’s father, and Tony Curran, as well as the director David Mackenzie and producer Gillian Berrie. They will be talking about the film and answering questions.

James Cosmo is a familiar face to cinemagoers as Renton’s father in Trainspotting and as Campbell, one of William Wallace’s comrades, in Braveheart. Among Tony Curran’s previous roles is Lenny in the 1990s TV series This Life.

The screening is the first part of a day of family entertainment being organised by Annandale Distillery to celebrate the film and Robert the Bruce’s connections with the area – and to launch a brand new whisky.

The new blend is named after the movie and includes among its ingredients the distillery’s single malt Man O’Sword.

It costs £35 per bottle and is already available, though distillery general manager David Hyde said: “We haven’t made a fuss of it so far, but we will be making a fuss of it from Saturday.”

Events at the distillery from 2pm will include battle re-enactments from the film, axe throwing and archery. There will also be a hog roast. “That will be quite apt for the genre,” David remarked.

Admission is free but there is a charge for food and drink.

There will also be a raffle in aid of Jumpcut, which helps young people get involved in film and theatre. Raffle prizes include a signed bottle of the new whisky and certain props from the film.

“We have all manner of different bits and bobs,” David added. “There’s a rather life-like severed head and model crossbows, swords and axes.”

He stressed: “They’re all models. You couldn’t sever any heads with them.”

The film screening is also free but seats are available on a first come, first served basis. Anyone wishing to reserve one should phone the cinema on 01461 206901.

It begins at 11am, with no trailers beforehand, and lasts 125 minutes.