Southwick Camera club enters external competitions, from local inter-club competitions (home and away), to county, and sometimes national level.
External competitions for 2025-2026 are scheduled as follows;-
| DATE | COMPETITION | HOSTING CLUB | ADDRESS |
| 21/11 | Regnum Crouch Print | Storrington C. C. | Thakeham Village Hall |
| 6/12 | Surrey Photographic Association Print | SPA | East Horsley Village Hall, East Horsley |
| 16/12 | Christmas Mix N Match | Worthing | Lancing Village Hall |
| 22/01 | Inter-club PDI | Steyning C.C. | Deall Room |
| 19/03 | Regnum Crouch PDI | Southwick C.C. | The Barn Theatre, Southwick Com Centre |
| 16/04 | Maroondah Inter-club | Southwick | Home |
| TBA | Surrey Photographic Association PDI | SPA | East Horsley Village Hall, East Horsley |
| TBA | South Downs Trophy | Henfield C.C. |
Images for external competitions are selected by the selection team listed below.
SELECTION TEAM 2025-26
| COLIN MITCHELL |
| JOHN ELLIS |
| MARION TENDALL |
| YVONNE WINDSOR |
| TOM BALLARD |
| ANN YOUNG |