The Barras market is to get a £27m funding boost in a bid to transform it into "must go" arts and events quarter.

A report by Glasgow City Council has also revealed plans for new venues and public spaces alongside the Barrowland Ballroom in the area in the east end of the city.

Council bosses also want to encourage more artists into the area in a bid to transform it into a cultural quarter.

The report states: "These mean more opportunities for music and performance. In the wider area around the Barras, music-related outlets emphasise that music is one of the key and most popular elements emerging in the area.

"The area still lacks vibrancy when venues are closed or during the week when many businesses seem to operate from behind roller shutters, offering nothing to the street in terms of atmosphere and activity.

"Weekend markets and stalls are much quieter than they were in decades past. Few of these animate the streets of the area and there is little or no evidence of the development of cafes or coffee shops in the area."

Frank McAveety, leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "The Barras is a legendary part of Glasgow’s landscape.

"There has already been sizeable investment in the area in recent years and the improvement is visible.

"However, the City Deal has given us a much greater scope to drive forward our plans for the Barras and the surrounding area.

"We now have £27m earmarked to undertake a whole range of works around the Barras and the wider Calton area.

"Our plans involve improving transport links, making the general environment as welcoming and sustainable as possible and enhancing connections with the local community.

"The Barras is a fantastic asset for Glasgow and we want to make the most of it for the local community and the city as a whole."

The reports adds: "The spatial distribution of the markets, entertainment venues and places to eat and drink in the area seems to suggest a very positive and growing collection of active uses although these do not necessarily operate in the public realm.

"Few of these animate the streets of the area and there is little or no evidence of the development of cafes or coffee shops in the area.

"Some businesses are closed during the week while others are closed at weekends. This suggests that an overall plan and agreement needs to be reached on how these diverse uses operate, when they operate and how synergy can be developed between them to help the Barras to be a more active and intensely used area."