 This was cancelled in around 2012 allegedly due to trouble from locals in surrounding towns and villages drinking excessively at the event.The carnival used to turn out a great crowd and parades floated throughout the streets ending up at Dyffryn Playing Fields where there was a travelling funfair, stalls and a stage with events including a live band.Penpedairheol has public transport links to the surrounding villages that include Bargoed, Ystrad Mynach, nearby Nelson and the towns Caerphilly and Pontypridd.