TV crews will descend on a popular Durham bar and restaurant this week as a ‘well-known’ show takes over the venue.

Posting a tease on its social media pages, The Boat Club cocktail bar and steakhouse in Durham City announced a ‘well-known’ TV series would be filming at the venue this week.

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It means the popular bar and restaurant will be closed until Wednesday (November 16) evening as TV crews set up their equipment at the venue.

Posting a statement online the establishment said: “We will be closed this Monday to Wednesday evening due to filming of a well-known tv series. We'll be back open from 6pm for drinks service on Wednesday.

“Can anyone guess who may be coming to Durham?”

The Northern Echo: The Boat Club in DurhamThe Boat Club in Durham (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)

The post prompted fans of the eatery to jump to offer their predictions as to which ‘well-known’ TV show, or star, would be coming to the city.

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Many excited social media users predicted ITV’s Vera would be filming at the restaurant with one saying, “Got to be Vera!”, while others got behind the suggestion.

Meanwhile another commenter thought MTV show Catfish might be using the venue as one of its filming locations, posting: “Catfish! They were at another local venue recently with MTV filming.”

ITV are yet to confirm if any filming for Vera will be taking place at the venue.

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