When I was learning to drive I learned with Mike from JEM driving. I had taken lesson before with…read moreother instructors and always found it fairly difficult to pick it up. I always felt anxious and nervous when learning. When I was taught by JEM driving all that was put to rest. Mile has a very calming influence and even when I did make errors he taking me why they were errors as apposed to shooting and panicking me more. I don't think I would be driving now it I hadn't picked such a good teacher. I have recommended Mike to lots of my friends because I am sure they will pass first time with Mike as I did. Best driving instructor about.

I paid a total of £600 for 20 hours manual block as I had read so many great reviews with Suja…read moreDriving School and thought there wouldn't be any issues. Unfortunately however, I experienced the opposite and am now not able to get that £600 back. In the space of 3 months I had only completed 2 and a half hours worth of lessons. My instructor had a lot of personal matters to attend to, my instructor was late to lessons and I would still not get the full hours worth of lesson despite them being late. Booking a lesson was difficult within itself as my instructor stated he receives many messages from other students therefore it would just get lost therefore he recommended ringing instead. Whilst I did attempt to ring, there were many occasions where they would be in a lesson with another student therefore I would have to ring another time however sometimes there would be no answer. Lessons were constantly delayed. I then told my instructor that I would like to switch to automatic and asked if I could receive a refund, to which the response was that they had spoken to Suja Driving Company and would not be able to get a refund, my only options were to give remaining hours to a friend/family member or complete my remaining hours. So I chose to complete my remaining hours yet I have not had a single lesson since again due to poor communication. I emailed Suja Driving School now to ask for a refund several times, however time and time again this request has been rejected. Whilst it may be stated in your policy that refunds are not available, there should be special circumstances as this is not fair and there are many students who work hard for their money. £600 was lost for nothing.

Awful experience with Suja Instructor! Amjad was rude and would be on his phone 99% of the time…read morewhile simultaneously trying to give directions as I practicing for my test! I felt scared and thought this was dangerous. When confronted him, he lost his temper. Refused to let me practice with the Sat Nav or Bay Parking. Wasted all my hours and was pressuring me to book more. I failed my test. Horrible learning experience wouldn't recommend to anyone.

I had a fantastic experience to learn how to drive with Betta Results School of Motoring. The…read moreinstructor Glen is highly professional and incredibly friendly which allowed me to progress at my own pace and eventually passed my test.

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Dan is a great instructor, always offering useful advice and making lessons enjoyable. He was…read morealways on time and never cancelled.

Can't thank Dan enough for his encouragement, support and help. I was worried that I would…read morestruggle due to having dyspraxia, I was fortunate I didn't. I really appreciated that the lessons were bespoke and tailored for my needs. Dan has a calm nature which I appreciated. Each lesson finished with goals for the next lesson. If I ever needed to recap anything from general driving to manoeuvres we did it either in the lesson I was having or the following week. I passed my driving test first time last week and that's down to Dan and his support. He taught me to be a safe and confident drive, I am truly grateful. I would recommend him 100% to anybody!

'Chets'. Perhaps more famous for being the subject of one of ITV's huge range of reality…read moredocumentaries - don't you remember? They had a spate of them back in the day including Redcoats, Airline, something about vets and sewage cleaners and... heck, they had one for everything. Chets tended to get shunted to the graveyard slot along with Redcoats which made the two programmes essential student viewing after a few beers and a stumble round Manchester. While the aforementioned image I've offered may give the impression that Chets is an establishment of debauchery (it was certainly the case with Redcoats), nothing could be further from the truth. Visually, anyway. If you thought the Royal Northern College of Music was posh you ain't seen nothing yet. Again. Visually. Housed in one of the most stunningly beautiful buildings in Manchester adjacent to the painstakingly rebuilt ancient pubs in Exchange Square, the school is on the site of a manor house and Manchester Castle. Now comprising buildings way back from 1421 and several more (including an orphanage in 1653 and the Long Millgate building in 1978 as well as brand newies, it's a school of music with the motto 'Love to Live to Play'. Chets is open. You'd think by looking at it that you'd have to win scholarships or have parents with 'the third' at the end of their name (you being 'the fourth') to even go near the place but that's claptrap. Over 290 students attend the school between the ages of 8 and 18, and anyone can become a Chet regardless of background or financial situation. All students are entitled to government funding and all a potential student has to do is audition. The school offers essential academic qualifications alongside the principal study instrument and usually a secondary one too. (Remember, one's instrument can be one's voice.) Students can choose to board or not, so if required this can be one heck of an intense musical experience. Chets has some impressive alumni and it's definitely worth a shot if music is your life and you can't imagine yourself doing anything else. It's great preparation for university studies or life as part of an orchestra or choir, and I can safely say it's one of the most beautiful places you can go to school.

Chetham's School of Music is definitely up there with the top selling points of Manchester as a…read morecity to rival the capital. The student culture in Manchester is second to none, and the city is home to the best young talent across the disciplines, not least the youngest and most talented musical genius! Along with the Royal Northern College of Music and The Martin Harris Centre (home to The University of Manchester's musical population), Chetham's is in the top musical venues in the city. Whereas the Royal Northern College of Music and The University of Manchester deal with university age children, Chetham's is for musicians aged eight to eighteen, and it is home to nearly three hundred of them. Situated in the city centre, right next to the Manchester Wheel and the Manchester Cathedral, the setting is nothing short of idyllic. The buildings in which the school is situated are some 600 years old! And the Chetham Library (see Yelp) is a piece of architecture and local heritage not to be missed out upon! Between these aforementioned landmarks in the area is a lovely square with several of Manchester's best pubs, so this little part of the city is worth a visit for literally everyone (thats to say, if you don't like anything else, and you will, at least you'll like the pubs) If you go onto the website you can see all the upcoming events, many of which are free and some of which don't even require booking. Some of the more popular events are around the £15 mark, but still cheap for what they are. They even have lunchtime concerts. A really fantastic place to study, see live music or even walk around and have a look at the architecture. 5 stars without a shadow of a doubt!