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Book Ad Fontes

You can book Ad Fontes for an event or just a group of you and your friends. Below are all the details you'll need to get started. All bookings are first-come-first-serve, no matter the type of booking.

How bookings work

Ad Fontes is the student pub at HF — open for everyone, and available to book for student-relevant activities.

All bookings are handled on a first-come, first-served basis and must be relevant to the Faculty of Humanities (HF) or the wider UiB community. Personal events can be approved where appropriate, at the discretion of the booking manager.

Wednesdays: There are no event or table reservations after 18:00 due to our regular quiz and other recurring activities.

Fridays: The locale cannot be booked for events after 16:00. We only accept table reservations for the long table and the two adjacent table groups.

We also keep a minimum 2-hour buffer between events to allow for setup and normal bar operations. This does not apply to regular table reservation as they are more flexible, but a table reservation may be declined if it collides with a closed event.

For all bookings, please include your expected start and end time, number of attendees, and whether you need any technical equipment.

Booking FAQ

Who can book Ad Fontes? +
Ad Fontes is open for everyone, but bookings are primarily prioritized for students, associations and units connected to the Faculty of Humanities (HF) and the wider UiB community.
Personal events are possible when they fit the venue, at the discretion of our booking manager.
In the booking form you'll be asked about your faculty or organization.
What's the difference between table reservations, open events and closed events? +
Please see the section below which outlines the key details of each booking type.
How does the projector and microphone setup work? +
We have a basic AV setup available for events: projector, screen and 2 microphones.
Let us know what you need in the booking form (presentations, quiz, live music, etc), our amazing bar staff will help you get set up when you arrive.
Can we bring food and drinks to the locale? +
Yes! You're very welcome to bring or order food and drinks for your group or event. We do have bowls, plates and cutlery available in the locale.
Bringing your own alcohol is strictly prohibited due to University regulations and alcohol laws. Any alcoholic drinks brought into and consumed in the locale will be confiscated by the bar staff.
What does it cost to book Ad Fontes? +
Booking Ad Fontes is completely free! Only payment you make is whatever drinks and snacks you decide to purchase in the bar.
What if there is already something in the calendar that day? +
Any event bookings that fall within the same time slot as a already booked event will be declined. However, if your event falls on a day that already has one event booked, but in a different time slot, you're more than welcome to submit a request for consideration.
Table reservations are a bit more flexible and can be accepted during an ongoing open event as long as your group is comfortable with being part of the event atmosphere.
Any overlapping booking requests will be reviewed by our booking manager.
How long does it take to process a request? +
We usually try to review booking requests as they come in, but please keep in mind that everyone working at Ad Fontes are volunteering students, so we ask that you please allow for 2 - 3 days for us to review your request.
If you have submitted a request and not heard back after 2 - 3 days, please reach out to [email protected], and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Booking types

Choose a booking type to see what applies.

Table reservation

Perfect for smaller groups, study sessions, board games, meetings or just hanging out with friends.

  • For groups of 2 - 15 people.
  • You reserve specific tables, not the entire locale.
  • Each table can usually only be booked once per day.
  • Table reservations can be combined with open events if your group is comfortable being part of the event atmosphere.

Availability & Upcoming events

Check the calendar to see when Ad Fontes is available for bookings. Open events show their name, while closed events are listed as "Closed event". Table reservations are shown without the booker's name.

Upcoming bookings & events

January 2026
Open event Closed event Table reservation
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Select a day to see existing bookings and events.

Remember: on Wednesdays after 18:00 we do not accept event bookings due to our weekly quiz, and on Fridays the locale cannot be booked for events at all. These rules will be enforced in the booking form.

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