Southwick Camera club enters external competitions, from local inter-club competitions (home and away), to county, and sometimes national level.
External competitions for 2024/25 are scheduled as follows;-
| DATE | COMPETITION | HOSTING CLUB | ADDRESS |
| 11/11 | Regnum Crouch Print | Mid Sussex C. C. | Kings Church, Burgess Hill |
| 07/12 | Surrey Photographic Association Print | SPA | East Horsley Village Hall, East Horsley |
| 16/12 | Christmas Mix N Match | Steyning C.C. | Upper Beeding Village Hall, Upper Beeding |
| 18/02 | Inter-club PDI | Worthing C.C. | Lancing Parish Hall, Lancing |
| 04/04 | Regnum Crouch PDI | Littlehampton C. C. | The Woodlands Centre, Littlehampton |
| 01/05 | Maroondah Inter-club | Southwick | Home |
| 10/05 | Surrey Photographic Association PDI | SPA | East Horsley Village Hall, East Horsley |
| 11/05 | South Downs Trophy | Storrington C.C. | Thakeham Village Hall, Thakeham |
Images for external competitions are selected by the selection team listed below.
SELECTION TEAM 2024-25
| COLIN MITCHELL |
| JOHN ELLIS |
| MARION TENDALL |
| YVONNE WINDSOR |
| TOM BALLARD |
| ANN YOUNG |